Nirma second time unlucky as Genesis Energy pips it to scoop Tronox Alkali for $1.3 billionSources said, even though Nirma's bid was believed to be higher, anti-trust concerns spooked its chances of making its largest cross border...
03 Aug, 2017, 05.43 PM IST
Nirma sets eyes on world's fourth largest soda ash producerNirma has emerged as a key contender for Tronox Alkali in Green River, Wyoming, for $1.5-2 billion, said multiple sources aware of the talk...
24 Jul, 2017, 01.00 AM IST
Nirma trumps bigger rivals like Piramal, JSW to win Lafarge Cement assets for $1.4 billionThe Lafarge purchase will help Nirma shoot up the rankings and straight away emerge as a mid-sized player in east, north and west India.
12 Jul, 2016, 06.45 AM IST
Lafarge to sell India assets to Nirma for $1.4 billionThe deal, the proceeds of which will be used to pay down LafargeHolcim's debt, is subject to approval by the Competition Commission of Indi...
11 Jul, 2016, 06.14 PM IST
Nirma eyes US-based soda ash assets of FMC Corp worth $1.5 billionSources suggest that Nirma is keen on the buyout but may have to participate in an aggressive bid process if there is enough interest from ...
25 Nov, 2014, 09.47 PM IST
Modi subverted constitutional authority: CongressEscalating its attack on Narendra Modi over "crony capitalism", Congress accused him of "subversion" of the constitutional authority to fav...
29 Apr, 2014, 11.17 PM IST
- Unclean history of washing powder business
In India and across the world the washing powder business has been full of such twists. ET presents a brief and interestingly unclean histo...
15 Jan, 2012, 12.28 AM IST
- Nirma's Bhavnagar Cement plant has to relocate: MoEF tells SC
The MoEF informed the SC that the cement plant of Nirma Industries in Bhavnagar district is situated in an environmentally sensitive wetlan...
10 May, 2011, 12.22 PM IST
- Nirma bid to unlock value via delisting
FMCG major Nirma's move to delist from the bourses may have confused analysts and industry captains alike, but its 65-year-old founder Kars...
14 Oct, 2010, 07.05 AM IST
- Nirma's strategy fails to breathe new life into pharma biz
Nirma’s attempt to replicate the detergent price war in the pharma segment has not yielded similar results.
13 Oct, 2010, 12.50 AM IST
- IBM inks pact with Nirma University, CII
IBM on Wednesday inked a pact with CII and Nirma University for launching a Services Innovation Cell (SICELL) to develop a repository of kn...
09 Jan, 2008, 06.25 PM IST
- IBM inks pact with Nirma University, CII
Corporate giant IBM on Wednesday inked a pact with CII and Nirma University for launching a `Services Innovation Cell' (SICELL) at the univ...
09 Jan, 2008, 05.57 PM IST
- Incubator Nirma Labs fate uncertain
Nirma Labs, promoted by the Rs 2,000-crore Nirma group to help budding entrepreneurs and start-ups, is facing serious hurdles.
09 Nov, 2007, 01.49 AM IST
- HC clears Nirma's acquisition of Core
Detergent maker Nirma’s acquisition of pharma company Core Healthcare has finally received a green signal.
23 Mar, 2007, 03.26 AM IST
- Nirma plans pharma foray, to float arm
Nirma, the Rs 2,243 crore detergent-maker and owner of the Nirma brand, is betting big on the pharmaceutical sector.
11 Aug, 2006, 12.58 AM IST
- Nirma closes in on US co
Nirma, the Gujarat-based Rs 2,500-crore consumer and industrial products company, is close to acquiring a US-based linear alkyl benzene (LA...
17 Jul, 2006, 02.56 AM IST
- A soap opera called Nirma
In those days, the domestic market had very few players and was largely dominated by MNCs. The cheapest brand in the market came at Rs 13 a...
08 Jul, 2006, 12.08 AM IST