In March 2012, Ameropa Holding bought a 75.87% stake in Azomures and increased its stake in the company to 96.49% in June. Ameropa paid 240.8 million lei (about EUR54 million) for the additional shares.
Following the CNVM decision, Azomures shares have been suspended from trading on the bourse. The last trading price for Azomures shares was RON2.13 a share.
Azomures registered sales of RON995.1 million (EUR226.6 million) in the first half of 2012, up 14% on the year, and a profit of RON165.6 million (EUR37.7 million), up 1.5%.
Ameropa also owns locally Ameropa Grains Constanta (CCRL.RO) and port operator Chimpex Constanta (CHEM.RO).