India: Orient Cement to buy two units from Jaypee Group for $293m

India: Orient Cement to buy two units from Jaypee Group for $293m

Orient Cement Ltd, part of the CK Birla Group, on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire a 74% stake in Jaiprakash Associates Ltd’s unit Bhilai Jaypee Cement Ltd (BJCL) for an enterprise value of Rs.1,450 crore ($292.7 million), in a move to expand business to newer states.

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