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UAE-based engineering, procurement and construction company Dodsal Group has acquired Chennai-based AE&E IDEA (India) Private Limited, it was announced here on Tuesday. The acquisition adds to Dodsal's growing portfolio and improves its project execution capabilities in the engineering, procurement and construction sectors. In its 27 years, AE&E IDEA (India) Pvt Ltd has established its presence in the power, oil and gas and infrastructure sectors and complements and enhances Dodsal's engineering division's own strengths in the fields of oil and gas, power, pipelines, infrastructure, exploration & mining. Rajen A Kilachand, the Chairman and President of Dodsal Group, said the acquisition is a strategic fit and further strengthens the company's existing business footprint in the energy, industrial and infrastructure sectors. […]
The Essar Group, through Essar Africa Holdings Ltd (EAHL), has bought 54 per cent stake in Zimbabwe’s state-owned steelmaker, Zisco. The total deal value is $750 million, which includes $340 million of debt. Essar (Middle East & Africa) Resident Director and EAHL Director Firdhose Coovadia told Business Standard, “It’s a significantly distressed asset, operating at very low levels. We will invest $400 million in the joint venture to get it back to production; $340 million will be used to pay off the debt and money owed to employees as wages.” He said the company was looking to restart steel production at Zisco in 12-15 months from the date of getting all other necessary approvals in place. The transaction requires approvals from various Zimbabwean ministries and acceptable terms for the debt obligations of the government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) towards Zisco’s creditors. Essar said, “Upon closing, EAHL and GoZ will also finalise and settle liabilities such as unpaid wages and salaries and amounts due to various local creditors, etc.” […]
The private equity arm of Standard Chartered Bank has invested Rs 85 crore in Privi Organics , a Mumbai-based aroma chemical manufacturer and exporter . Most of the products manufactured by Privi Organics are used by fragrance and flavours companies. The company also exports products to over 25 countries. Privi is planning an expansion of its manufacturing facilities at Mahad in Maharashtra and the fund infusion will partly be used to finance this expansion. The specialty and fine chemicals market is pegged at $860 million and most of the products in this segment are used as additives in the textile, leather, paper, cosmetics and detergent industries. The global chemical industry underwent a major downturn during the recession . […]
Kotak Mahindra Group said Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. will invest in a $300 million fund that will buy stakes in infrastructure projects. Kotak Mahindra plans to raise funds from domestic and overseas private-equity investors for Indian power generation, road, port and airport projects, it said in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange today. Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (BAM/A), Tokyo-based Sumitomo Mitsui and Kotak will together contribute 22.5 percent of the capital, it said. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government is easing rules to lure cash from abroad as Asia’s third-biggest economy plans to double spending on public works to $1 trillion in the five years to 2017. India cut a withholding tax on funds that invest in infrastructure debt to 5 percent from 20 percent in a budget released on Feb. 28. […]
Motilal Oswal Private Equity Advisors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mumbai-based Motilal Oswal Financial Services, has invested Rs 45 core in a private equity of Pune-based ElectroMech, India’s largest industrial crane manufacturer and customised material handling solution provider. “We are investing in ElectroMech because its growth is based on its strong fundamentals, and it is also diversifying its customer base,” said Prakash Bagla, vice-president of Motilal Oswal Private Equity. He said the firm was focused to sustain a long-term competitive advantage and it was expected to deliver 30-40 per cent returns over the next three to five years. “We will use the money for capital expenditure and funding the growth plan of the company,” said Tushar Mehendale, managing director of ElectroMech. […]
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