M&A Deal Summary

Nirma Acquires Lafarge India Pvt.

On July 12, 2016, Nirma acquired building materials company Lafarge India Pvt. from Lafarge SA for 1.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nirma’s 1st transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Nirma’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Nirma’s 1st transaction in India.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-07-12
Target Lafarge India Pvt.
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Nirma
Sellers(s) Lafarge SA
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.4B USD

Target

Lafarge India Pvt.

Mumbai, India
Lafarge India Pvt. Ltd. is a construction company involved in providing building materials like cement, aggregates and concrete.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nirma

Ahmedabad, India

Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
Revenue 44.0B INR (2012)
DESCRIPTION

Nirma Ltd. is a manufacturer retailer and distributor of soaps and surfactants, pharma products, and processed minerals.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (India) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lafarge SA

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1833
Sector Building Materials
Employees63,038
Revenue 27.4B CHF (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Lafarge is a French industrial building products and materials company focused on cement, construction supplies, and concrete. The Company dates back to 1833 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Building Materials) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
Country (India) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
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Holcim (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is a manufacturer of aggregates, cement, and ready-mix concrete for customers in Malaysia and internationally.

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