Ambuja Cements

Ambuja Cements Limited, formerly known as Gujarat Ambuja Cement Limited (GACL), is a major Indian cement producing company.^[4] The Group markets cement and clinker for both domestic and export markets.

Ambuja Cements Limited

Formerly	Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited (1983–2007)
Company type	Public
Traded as	BSE: 500425 NSE: AMBUJACEM
Industry	Building materials
Founded	1983; 41 years ago (1983)
Headquarters	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Key people	Gautam Adani (Chairman) Suresh Kumar Neotia (Founder) Narotam Sekhsaria (Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus)[1] Ajay Kapur (Whole-time Director & CEO)[2]
Products	Cement
Revenue	₹18,772 crore (US$2.2 billion) (2024)[3]
Operating income	₹3,103 crore (US$370 million) (2024)[3]
Net income	₹2,335 crore (US$280 million) (2024)[3]
Total assets	₹44,129 crore (US$5.3 billion) (2024)[3]
Total equity	₹37,006 crore (US$4.4 billion) (2024)[3]
Owner	Adani Group (63.2%)
Number of employees	4,330 (2024)[3]
Parent	Adani Group
Website	www.ambujacement.com

Acquisition & Partnership

The company had entered into a strategic partnership with Holcim, the second-largest cement manufacturer in the world from 2006. Holcim had, in January, bought a 14.8 percent promoters' stake in the GACL for ₹2,140 crore.^[5]

From 2010 to 2022, Holcim held a 61.62% controlling stake in Ambuja Cements.^[6] On 14 April 2022, Holcim announced that it would exit from the Indian market after 17 years of operations as part of a strategy to focus on core markets, and listed its stakes in Ambuja Cements and ACC for sale.^[7] On May 15, 2022, Adani Group acquired Holcim's stake in Ambuja Cements and ACC for US$10.5 billion.^[8]

In October 2024, Ambuja Cement acquired CK Birla's Orient Cement at an approximate value of INR 8,100 Crore.^[9][10]

Gallery

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  Ambuja Tower corporate office in Ahmedabad
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  Ambuja Cements plant in Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh
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  Ambuja Cements grinding unit in Howrah

See also

• Companies portal

• Tarachand Ghanshyamdas

References

1. "Sharp rise in Gujarat Ambuja trading volumes, share price Market buzz on Holcim interest". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
2. "Ambuja Cements appoints Neeraj Akhoury as MD and CEO". Live Mint. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
3. "Ambuja Cements Ltd. Financial Statements" (PDF). bseindia.com.
4. "Ambuja Cements India – Gujarat Ambuja Cement Limited Profile – Ambuja Cements History". Iloveindia.com. 21 July 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
5. "Swiss co Holcim cements deal with Ambuja for ACC". The Hindu Business Line. 21 January 2005. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
6. "Swiss co Holcim cements deal with Ambuja for ACC". Business Standard. 16 November 2016.
7. Barman, Arijit. "JSW taps Carlyle to back bid for Holcim's Indian cement operations". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
8. Mishra, Lalatendu (15 May 2022). "Adani buys Ambuja, ACC for $10.5 billion". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
9. "Adani Group's Acquires CK Birla's Orient Cement at INR 8,100 Crore". Bru Times News.
10. "Ambuja to acquire Orient Cement at equity value of Rs 8,100 crore; to make open offer to acquire additional 26% stake". The Economic Times. 22 October 2024.

External links

• Official website