Bosnian wholesaler Mepas d.o.o. Siroki Brijeg said it plans to launch a buyoutbid for Croatian wholesaler and retailer of construction materials and equipment Brodomerkur d.d. (ZGSE:BDMR). Mepas became obliged to launch a buyoutbid for Brodomerkur after raising its stake in the company to 96.17%, it said in a filing with the Zagreb stock exchange. Mepas held a 92.42% stake in Brodomerkur as of August 11, latest updated bourse data showed.