Cement
French cement giant Lafarge seeks to sell minority stake in Indian unit for $300 mn: report
20 Dec 2012
Aditya Birla nears $1-bn stake purchase of Jaiprakash Associates cement business: report
26 Jun 2012
Cement companies to move tribunal against CCI order
22 Jun 2012
Aggrived by the Competition Commission's penalty, major cement companies, today said they would challenge the order in the Competition Appellate Tribunal
Competition panel imposes Rs6,300-crore fine on 11 cement companies
21 Jun 2012
These cement companies have behaved in a coordinated and parallel manner on pricing, dispatch and supplies in the market, the commission observed
Shriram to foray into cement via Jayajothi takeover
21 Feb 2012
The Shriram Group is set to enter the cement manufacturing industry by acquiring a majority stake in Andhra Pradesh-based cement manufacturer Sree Jayajothi Cements Ltd by converting part of its outstanding dues into equity
Ultratech scouting for overseas acquistion
10 Sep 2011
Himachal high court orders fresh green assessment for Lafarge project
13 Aug 2011
The court also set aside the clearance given to the company by an expert appraisal committee (EAC) and asked the Ministry of Environment and Forests to review the matter afresh
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