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one of the biggest mergers in the aluminum industry. the United States of America. In the year 2009, Sterlite
Hindalco industries Ltd. is an aluminum manufacturing Industries, a part of the Vedanta Group signed an
company and is a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group and agreement regarding the acquisition of copper mining
Novelis is the world leader in aluminum rolling, producing company Asarco for the price of $ 2.6 billion. The deal
an estimated 19 percent of the world's flat-rolled aluminum surpassed Tata's $2.3 billion deal of acquiring Land Rover
products. The Hindalco Company entered into an and Jaguar. After the finalization of the deal Sterlite would
agreement to acquire the Canadian company Novelis for $6 become third largest copper mining company in the world.
billion, making the combined entity the world's largest
rolled-aluminum Novelis operates as a subsidiary of Hindalco. TATA MOTORS-JAGUAR LAND ROVER: Tata Motors Limited
(TELCO), is an Indian multinational automotive
RANBAXY-DAIICHI SANKYO: Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited manufacturing company headquartered in Mumbai, India
is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company that was and a subsidiary of the Tata Group and the Jaguar Land
incorporated in India in 1961 and Daiichi Sankyo is a global Rover Automotive PLC is a British multinational automotive
pharmaceutical company, the second largest company headquarters in Whitley, Coventry, United
pharmaceutical company in Japan. In 2008, Daiichi Sankyo Kingdom, and now a subsidiary of Indian automaker Tata
Co. Ltd., signed an agreement to acquire the entire Motors. Tata Motors acquisition of luxury car maker Jaguar
shareholders of the promoters of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, Land Rover was for the price of $2.3 billion. This could
the largest pharmaceutical company in India. Ranbaxy's sale probably be the most ambitious deal after the Ranbaxy won.
to Japan's Daiichi at the price of $4.5 billion. It certainly landed Tata Motors in a lot of troubles.

ONGC-IMPERIAL ENERGY: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation SUZLON-REPOWER: Suzlon Energy Limited is a wind turbine
Limited (ONGC), national oil company of India. Imperial supplier based in Pune, India and RePower systems SE (now
Energy Group is part of the India National Gas Company, Senvion SE) is a German wind turbine company founded in
ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL). Imperial Energy includes 5 2001, owned by Centerbridge Partners. Wind Energy premier
independent enterprises operating in the territory of Tomsk Suzlon Energy's acquisition of RePower for $1.7 billion.
region, including 2 oil and gas producing enterprises. Oil and
Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) took control of Imperial Energy RIL-RPL MERGER: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is an
UK Based firm operating in Russia for the price of $1.9 billion Indian Conglomerate holding company headquartered in
Mumbai, India. Reliance is the most profitable company in
in early 2009. This acquisition was the second largest
investment made by ONGC in Russia. India, the second-largest publicly traded company in India
by market capitalization. Reliance Petroleum Limited was
set up by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), one of India's
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA- SCHONEWEISS: Mahindra &
largest private sector companies based in Ahmedabad.
Mahindra Limited is an Indian multinational automobile
manufacturing corporation headquarters in Mumbai, India. Currently, Reliance Industries taking over Reliance Petroleum
It is one of the largest vehicles manufacturer by production Limited (RPL) for the price of 8500 crores or $1.6 billion.
in India. Mahindra & Mahindra acquired 90 percent of
Schoneweiss, a leading company in the forging sector in Conclusion:
Germany. The deal took place in 2007, and consolidated M&A's are considered as important change agents and are
Mahindra's position in the global market. a critical component of any business strategy. The known
fact is that with businesses evolving, only the most innovative
STERLITE- ASARCO: Sterlite is India's largest non-ferrous and nimble can survive. That is why, it is an important
metals and mining company with interests and operations strategic call for a business to opt for any arrangements of
in aluminum, copper and zinc and lead. Sterlite has a world M&A. Once through the process, on a lighter note M&A is
class copper smelter and refinery operations in India. Asarco, like an arranged marriage, partners will take time to
formerly known as American Smelting and Refining understand, mingle, but will end up giving positive results
Company, is currently the third largest copper producer in most of the times. T

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