Adani Group pledges stake worth $13 bn in Ambuja Cements and ACC
The HinduThe Adani Group has pledged its entire stake worth $13 billion in Ambuja Cements and ACC, days after completing its $6.5 billion acquisition of the two companies. This is "for the benefit of certain lenders and other finance parties," said Adani Group which has now chalked out plans to double the cement manufacturing capacity to 140 million tonne in next five years. Last week, Adani Group announced the completion of the acquisition of Ambuja Cements and ACC for $6.5 billion which includes the buyout of Swiss major Holcim's stake in the two firms and subsequent open offers to minority shareholders. Adani Group's competency in driving operational efficiency will result in "significant margin expansion to become the most profitable cement manufacturer in the country," he said.