https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/central-ny-paving-giant-closes-in-on-450-million-sale-to-competitorContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/central-ny-paving-giant-closes-in-on-450-million-sale-to-competitorhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/central-ny-paving-giant-closes-in-on-450-million-sale-to-competitor#u152460Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:03:45 +0000Colas has completed its $450 million acquisition of Central New York paving giant Suit-Kote Corporation, reshaping the regional road construction market. To resolve antitrust concerns, regulators in New York and Pennsylvania forced the sale of four Suit-Kote facilities, including a plant in Jamestown. Attorney General Letitia James stated the forced sales maintain competition after an investigation found the merging companies were frequently the only two bidders on municipal road-sealing contracts across nine Western and Central New York counties.Why it mattersThe transaction faced regulatory