Nicholas Hill was retained by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to assess the proposed acquisition. Heidelberg is a multinational building materials company that already owns two cement plants in the area. Dr. Hill provided the FTC with an analysis of the likely effects of the transaction on consumers. After the FTC filed a complaint to block the merger, the parties abandoned the transaction.
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