Grafton completes $325m US investment

Building materials company Grafton Group announced today the completion of a $325 million private placement of debt with a group…

Building materials company Grafton Group announced today the completion of a $325 million private placement of debt with a group of US investors.

The proceeds will be converted into sterling and will be used principally to refinance to refinance group borrowings and for general corporate purposes, the group said.

The placement was arranged by Bank of Ireland’s Corporate Banking and Global Markets divisions in association with Macquarie Securities.