The $40-billion Aditya Vikram Birla group headed by billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla announced that it would acquire two cement plants owned by the Jaypee Group for about Rs 5,400 crore ($0.9 billion).
AV Birla group company Ultratech Cements has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Jaypee group and will now conduct detailed due diligence before proceeding with the deal.
The deal will add 5 million tonnes capacity to Ultratech's existing 60 million tonnes. The AV Birla Group is India's largest cement maker and the fifth largest in the world.
The $40-billion Aditya Vikram Birla group headed by billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla announced that it would acquire two cement plants owned by the Jaypee Group for about Rs 5,400 crore ($0.9 billion).
AV Birla group company Ultratech Cements has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Jaypee group and will now conduct detailed due diligence before proceeding with the deal.
The deal will add 5 million tonnes capacity to Ultratech's existing 60 million tonnes. The AV Birla Group is India's largest cement maker and the fifth largest in the world.
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