Aditya Birla

UltraTech Cement FY23 production grows by 12.4% to 105.7 million tonnes

Leading cement maker UltraTech's consolidated sales rose by 12.4 per cent to 105.7 million tonnes (MT) in FY2022-23, Aditya Birla group firm said in a regulatory filing on Saturday. The company produced 94 MT of cement in FY22. Its total sales volume in the domestic market also crossed 100 MT for the financial year that ended on March 31, 2023. UltraTech's total sales volume for the India market in FY23 was at 101.7 MT, up 13.63 per cent compared to 89.5 MT a year ago. "We are pleased to inform the company has achieved 100 million tonnes of production, despatches and sales in FY23," it said. Its grey cement production in the domestic market was at 100.1 MT in FY23, reporting 13.75 per cent growth while its white cement production was 1.5 MT, up 11 per cent. UltraTech's overseas production, mainly grey cement was 4.4 MT in FY23. For the fourth quarter that ended on March 31, 2023, UltraTech's total consolidated sales volume was at 31.7 MT and its India volume was at 30.5 MT. Ult

Hindalco likely to hike domestic capex in FY24 on robust demand

Company has spent Rs 2,700 crore in India in FY23, MD Satish Pai said; will be higher next year

Aditya Birla Group announces entry into premium casual dining space

The Aditya Birla Group on Wednesday said it has entered into the premium casual dining space, a fast-growing segment in the organised food services market. The group's hospitality arm housed under Aditya Birla New Age (ABNA) has collaborated with India's well-known chef restaurateur Rahul Akerkar and will build premium casual dining restaurant chains across India. ABNA, promoted by Aryaman Vikram Birla, son of Chairman Aditya Vikram Birla, aspires to create a preferred house of F&B brands in India under its umbrella. "High disposable income among the rising middle class in India, and the expansion of the urban cosmopolitan lifestyle is driving the boom in dining out behaviour. Therefore, the demand for premium casual dining restaurants (PCDR) is expected to increase across India as consumers seek new dining experiences," Aditya Birla Management Corporation director and ABNA Founder Aryaman Vikram Birla said. Akerkar is a chef restaurateur entrepreneurs and joined ABNA's ...

BS BFSI Insight Summit 2022: NBFC bigshots to speak on prospects ahead

From Ramesh Iyer, VC & MD at Mahindra Financial Services to Rakesh Singh, MD & CEO at Aditya Birla Finance, here is the list of panelists from NBFCs

Aditya Birla Group led incubator buys majority stake in 8 lifestyle brands

With these eight brands on board, TMRW has achieved a revenue run-rate of over Rs 700 crore and is on a path to cross an annual revenue rate of Rs 1,500 crore in the next 12 months

Nippon Life, RCAP Administrator, Aditya Birla Sun Life war for RNLIC stake

The sale of RCAP 51 stake in RNLIC, in the ongoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, has pitched Nippon Life of Japan against RCAP Administrator and Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance

Aditya Birla to bring luxury department stores Galeries Lafayette to India

Flagship stores in Mumbai and Delhi will have more than 200 luxury and designer brands

Nippon Life-Birla Sun Life merger talks fail ahead of RCap deal deadline

Sources say Nippon Life of Japan not keen on diluting its holding in Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company to less than 10%--something that the merger will bring about

Aditya Birla Fashion Q2 revenue up 50%, hits lifetime high; profit rises 6x

ABFRL is aggressively expanding its network across brands with Pantaloons adding 21 outlets on a net basis and the branded business taking the store count up by 85

Indian saree market sees big corporates battling traditional players

Larger groups like the Tatas, Aditya Birla and Reliance Retail are slowly making a mark in a Rs 46,400 cr industry that is otherwise ruled by traditional organised and unorganised players

Aditya Birla Capital joins race to acquire life insurer Reliance Nippon

Reliance Capital holds 51 per cent stake in RNLIC and Nippon Life of Japan the rest

Sebi slaps Rs 10 cr penalty on Gautam Thapar for alleged fund diversion

Passes final order in CG Power fund diversion case; also fines Avantha Holdings Rs 5 cr and deal lenders IndusInd Bank and Aditya Birla Finance Rs 1 cr each

Grasim earmarks Rs 3,117-cr FY23 capex for existing business: Birla

Grasim Industries, the flagship company of Aditya Birla Group, would invest Rs 3,117 crore on its existing businesses in FY23, its Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Monday. This investment would be towards capacity creation and modernisation of plants. "For FY23, your company has earmarked Rs 3,117 crore for the existing lines of businesses excluding the paints and B2B e-commerce business," said Birla while addressing shareholders of the company. About the company's "strategic foray" into paints and B2B e-commerce, he said these are decisive steps for a strong growth. "Both paints and B2B E-commerce businesses complement the existing lines of business within the Grasim umbrella. They cater to a large market, offer access to new customer pools, and hold the promise of creating sustained stakeholder value," he said. The company's board has already approved a total capex of Rs 10,000 crore for the paints business, out of which Rs 605 crore has been spent till FY22, he ...

Invest in MNC funds for exposure to high-quality businesses: Experts

Since valuations are higher in this space, a 7-yr horizon with 10% capital outlay can be looked at

KSK Mahanadi Power loan account sold to Birla ARC, SBI deals for Rs1,622 cr

SBI has sold the non-performing loan account of KSK Mahanadi Power Company to Aditya Birla ARC for Rs 1,622 crore, accepting a haircut of almost 58 per cent against the total outstanding. KSK Mahanadi Power Company had total loan outstanding of Rs 3,815.04 crore towards State Bank of India (SBI) as of April 2022. "SBI initiated open offer e-auction towards sale of fund based exposure of KSK Mahanadi Power Co. Ltd on 100 per cent cash basis on April 20, 2022 for a reserve price of Rs 1,544.08 crore," SBI said in a regualtory filing on Thursday. The state-owned lender had received a total of 15 expression of interests (EoIs), while only one bid was received from Aditya Birla ARC for an amount of Rs 1,544.08 crore in an auction in end-May. In a Swiss challenge auction process in June, the lender said it received no competing bids and based on subsequent discussions, Aditya Birla ARC improved the offer to Rs 1,622 crore. SBI said the sale concluded on August 12, 2022 after getting ...

India at 75: From Ambanis to Bajaj - 20 doyens who shaped India's business

Each one of them has played a key role in the building of India, taking ideas and giving them wings. Here's a look at 20 leaders of India Inc who are inseparable from the idea of India

UltraTech Q1 net profit falls 7% to Rs 1,582.02 cr; net sales rise 28%

Aditya Birla group firm UltraTech Cement on Friday reported a decline of 6.94 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 1,582.02 crore in the June 2022 quarter, impacted by inflationary trends. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,700.03 crore in the April-June period a year ago, UltraTech Cement said in a BSE filing. Its revenue from operations was up 28.18 per cent to Rs 15,163.98 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 11,829.84 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal. "After a strong end to FY22, cement demand was impacted by overall inflationary trends and lower labour availability in May 2022. However, cement demand picked up in June 2022 on pre-monsoon construction activity," said UltraTech Cement in its earnings statement. The company's total expenses were at Rs 12,980.06 crore, up 36.51 per cent in Q1 FY23 as against Rs 9,508.26 crore. Shares of UltraTech Cement Ltd were trading at Rs 6,398.80 on BSE on Friday, up 4.40 per cent from the

Rupee at 80: How top Indian companies hedged themselves for dollar

Reliance Industries, the Tata group, Bharti Airtel, Aditya Birla among conglomerates that took forward positions

Aditya Birla FRL posts Rs 31.90 cr profit for Jan-Mar, sales up by 25.3%

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 31.90 crore for the fourth quarter ended in March 2022, led by a revival in demand across categories. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 195.86 crore during the January-March quarter of the previous fiscal, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations was up 25.32 per cent to Rs 2,282.83 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 1,821.58 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. "A rapid revival in demand across categories led to a robust quarterly performance despite the impact of the third wave of the pandemic. The investments in e-commerce and omnichannel expansion have shown results with rising consumer affinity for our brands," said an earning statement from ABFRL. ABFRL's total expenses were at Rs 2,266.06 crore, up 15.58 per cent in Q4/FY 2021-22, as against Rs 1,960.47 crore. Its revenue from Madura

Found no merit in whistleblower complaints, says Aditya Birla Capital

A news report on Monday said a 16-page whistleblower complaint alleging corruption, insider trading and front running at Aditya Birla MF was sent to the board of Aditya Birla Capital