Saurashtra Cement has appointed Pradeep Mehta as its chief financial officer (CFO). He will succeed Virendra Raj Mohnot in the post, who is retiring, with effect from 9 September 2024. Mehta has worked in corporate finance roles for nearly 30 years most recently as the President-CFO of Garware High-Tech Films. He also worked as the
Adani Group is exploring potential acquisitions of several cement companies including Penna Cement, Saurashtra Cement, the cement business of Jaiprakash Associates and Vadraj Cement owned by ABG Shipyard. The group plans to invest US$3bn in these acquisitions to potentially surpass its rival, UltraTech Cement, within three to four years. The group is ready to offer