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Ambuja Cements Limited, formerly known as Gujarat Ambuja Cement Limited (GACL), is a major Indian cement producing company.[1] The Group markets cement and clinker for both domestic and export markets.

Partnership

The company had entered into a strategic partnership with Holcim, the second-largest cement manufacturer in the world from 2006. Holcim had, in January, bought a 14.8 percent promoters' stake in the GACL for 2,140 crore.[2]

From 2010 to 2022, Holcim held a 61.62% controlling stake in Ambuja Cements.[3] On 14 April 2022, Holcim announced that it would exit from the Indian market after 17 years of operations as part of a strategy to focus on core markets, and listed its stakes in Ambuja Cements and ACC for sale.[4] On May 15, 2022, Adani Group acquired Holcim's stake in Ambuja Cements and ACC for US$10.5 billion.[5]

See also

References

  1. Ambuja Cements India – Gujarat Ambuja Cement Limited Profile – Ambuja Cements History. Iloveindia.com(21 July 2007).
  2. Swiss co Holcim cements deal with Ambuja for ACC. The Hindu Business Line(21 January 2005).
  3. Swiss co Holcim cements deal with Ambuja for ACC. Business Standard(16 November 2016).
  4. JSW taps Carlyle to back bid for Holcim's Indian cement operations. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  5. Adani buys Ambuja, ACC for $10.5 billion. The Hindu(2022-05-15). Retrieved 2022-05-16.

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