{
  "id": 12854713,
  "title": "BAM buys pipeline firm A.Hak for €504m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/bam-buys-pipeline-firm-a-hak-for-504m",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T11:14:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DutchNews",
    "slug": "dutchnews",
    "url": "https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/10/bam-buys-pipeline-firm-a-hak-for-e504m/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Construction giant BAM announced on Thursday that it had acquired Dutch pipeline company A.Hak for €504 million. A.Hak specializes in underground infrastructure, including heat networks and transport pipelines, and is based in Geldermalsen. BAM CEO Ruud Joosten stated that the acquisition would enhance the company's capabilities in the growing Dutch energy market by providing specialist expertise in transport pipelines and trenchless techniques. The company operates primarily in the Netherlands but also has a presence in Belgium and the United Kingdom, earning nearly €18 million in profits in 2025.",
  "summary": "Construction company BAM announced on Thursday that it had purchased Geldermalsen-based pipelines company A.Hak for more than half a billion...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}