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Blackstone enters race for Emami Cement

16 October 2019, Published under Cement News

Blackstone Group Inc (KKR & Co) are reported to be contemplating a bid for Indian conglomerate Emami Group and Emami Cement Ltd. Bloomberg reports that TPG Capital is also considering a bid for Emami Cement Ltd and may seek a partner for the project. Emami Group has picked Arpwood Capital Ltd and Credit Suisse Group AG to supervise the sale of the cement unit, seeking a valuation of about US$1bn. The company operates three cement manufacturing plants in India and is setting up another one...

Summit Materials in line for cement IPO?

01 October 2014, Published under Cement News

Summit Materials LLC, which is co-founded by Blackstone Group LP, is preparing an initial public offering (IPO) this year as concrete deals intensify, according to sources quoted by Bloomberg. The sharesale will be manage by Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Citigroup Inc and it is expected that the Denver-based cement company could be valued at about US$2.5bn in the IPO. Summit Materials was formed about five years ago by CEO Tom W Hill, previously North American head of building materials...

KKR eyes stake in Sree Jayajothi Cements, India

28 June 2012, Published under Cement News

Private equity firms Blackstone Group and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) are discussing a large stake buy in the cement unit of the Shiram Group, the Times of India reports. Shriram EPC, which took controlling stake in Andhra Pradesh-based Sree Jayajothi Cements, plans to raise more than INR400 crore to boost operations. KKR already holds a stake in another Indian producer, Dalmia Cements. Another US private equity Mount Kellett also met with Shriram on the potential investment oppo...