Anhui Conch - July 2016
Anhui Conch has missed out on the chance to acquire Lafarge India, despite its offer of INR95bn (US$1.4bn) coming in higher than the winning bid. A deal was finally struck with Nirma Ltd at INR94bn, but this remains subject to approval by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The transaction includes three cement plants and two grinding station with a total capacity of 11Mta.