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Investment Region( PCPIR), spread over 453 sq million dollar to acquire three overseas firms. The enable the vinyl products activities to benefit from km in Bharuch near the Gulf of Khambhat. The company planned to fund the acquisitions using a distinct industrial strategy equipped with PCPIR is expected to attract investments worth Rs the borrowed funds secured by the assets of the significant financial resources in order to boost 2.27 lakh crore. ONGC Petro-additions Limited target companies their long-term development and future.
( OPaL) is an anchor unit investing Rs 13,000 crore
COROMANDEL INTL TO
Arkema will provide the new entity with a
for a petrochemical complex in the SEZ, where 42 industrial units have been allotted land. Dahej SEZ
BUY 73 % IN SABERO
strong balance sheet, confirming its commitment to making this project a success, and to ensuring its
topped among 25 Economic Zones among 700
ORGANICS
development for the long term.
Global Economic Zones surveyed by business publication Financial Times. It is the only multi- product SEZ from India to achieve this distinction. The Board of Approvals for SEZs has approved 60 SEZs in Gujarat. Of which 3 are functional, 13 are notified and functional, 17 are notified, 15 have received formal approval while 12 have received in-principle approval.
Sector wise two SEZ are in apparel and textile sectors each, 6 in engineering, 2 in food processing, 15 in IT and ITES, 11 are multi product, 4 in pharma, while one each in non
Fertiliser maker Coromandel International said it would pay about 2.84 billion rupees to buy 42.22 percent stake in Sabero Organics Gujarat. The company ' s board also approved buying up to 31 percent from shareholders of Sabero Organics, Coromandel International said in a statement. Shares of Sabero Organics rose to their maximum daily limit of 10 percent while that of Coromandel International jumped over 5 percent in early trades. Coromandel would buy 14.29 million shares of Sabero at 160 rupees a share and would also pay 38.47 rupees per share as non-compete fee, it said.
The project, which aims to create a major player in the European PVC industry, built around a coherent portfolio of activities balanced between upstream activities( chlorine, caustic soda and PVC) and downstream activities( profiles and compounds), would entail no restructuring of the manufacturing plants for the businesses being divested. The employees concerned by the industrial plan as well as those required to operate the business will be transferred, and their compensation packages together with their seniority, qualifications, and the specific terms of conventional energy, biotech, ceramics, glass, They( Sabero Organics) have formulations units in their employment contracts would be safeguarded. agro-based chemicals, chemicals, electronics, energy, flat steel, gems and jewellery, industrial machinery, multi-services, multi-product, oil and gas, plastic and polymer. The BoA has given approval to these SEZs.

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Tamil Nadu and Jammu. Our association with them will increase our sales in Latin America, Australia and parts of Europe, A. Vellayan, executive chairman, Murugappa Group said. Coromandel International is a unit of the
The project entails the divestment of all assets in France directly related to the chlorine and derivatives activities, as well as all downstream activities around the world( compounds, pipes and profiles). The Jarrie facility, which will no longer
HIMADRI CHEMICALS
Murugappa Group. We evaluated 2-3 other
be part of the vinyl products entity( following the
TO RAISE $ 7 MILLION
companies before but this seemed to be the best, he added. Sabero Organics has 16 technical products
planned closure of dichloroethane), would not be transferred to this new structure. The Saint-Auban
DEBT FROM IFC
registered while Coromandel has four products, he
facility would only be concerned by the transfer of
Kolkata: IFC will lend around $ 7 million loan to said adding We( Coromandel) are strong in the PVC paste activity. The Balan EVA activity Himadri Chemicals & Industries. The amount is formulations and they are good at technicals, would not be concerned by the project. 1780 part of $ 150 millione investment plan of which makes the combination a strategic fit. employees in France and 850 employees outside Himadri, reportsdealcurry. Himadri Chemical is Sabero Organics reported consolidated net profit of France would be transferred to the new entity, investing in several projects with energy efficiency 105.8 million rupees on net sales of 4.13 billion which would be headquartered in Lyon( France). components in the form of fossil fuel abatements, rupees for Fy12. In 2010 the sales of this new structure exceeded 1
power generations, reduced emission and CO2
ARKEMA SELLS VINYL
billion euros.
credits amongst others. Its proposed project is located in a designated industrial area north of
UNIT TO KLESCH
“ We are delighted to announce this agreement with Arkema to acquire its Vinyl
Kolkata. Incorporated in 1987, Himadri Chemicals
French chemicals major Arkema announced it is
Products division. This acquisition provides the
is a producer of coal tar pitch which is utilized in
selling off its vinyl products business to the
Klesch Group with a new growth platform and one
the production of aluminum and graphite. It also
Switzerland-based investment firm Klesch Group.
which complements its existing operations. One of
produces carbon black which utilizes as feedstock
The objective is to create a significant new
the key attractions of Arkema ' s Vinyl Products
various oils from the coal tar pitch manufacturing
integrated and independent player in the European
business is the expertise of its management and the
process.
PVC sector.
dedication of its staff. We look forward to working
Earlier in Jan ' 10, Bain had acquired 15.4
Arkema earlier envisaged the creation of
with them in the future ", said A. GaryKlesch,
percent stake in Himadri for 54.4 million dollar,
an independent and integrated PVC player by
founder and Chairman of TheKlesch Group.
post which it had to make an open offer as per the
spinning off its vinyl products businesses and
SEBI regulations. It acquired additional stake
divesting them to the Klesch Group, which
through open offer for 35 million dollar. Last year,
specializes in the development of commodity-
Himadri Chemical had planned to spend about 400
related industrial activities. This project would
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