Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Nicholas Piramal Buys Pharmaceuticals Business Of Healthline Pvt Ltd, Bangalore

Nicholas Piramal India Ltd has informed that the Company and Healthline Pvt. Ltd (HLPL) on January 22, 2008, has announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for purchase of HLPLs Pharmaceuticals business by the Company for a consideration of Rs 150 million.

HLPL has a modern injectables manufacturing unit at Bangalore for small and large volume injectable products. The current facility was commissioned in 2004 and has a capacity of 10 million vials per annum on a single shift basis. The Company will invest additional resources at the facility to expand capacity and secure USFDA standards.

Commenting on the acquisition, Mr. Ajay Piramal, Chairman, of the Company said, NPIL is committed to expand its Custom Manufacturing offering to global customers. HLPL is a good asset, which will expand our high-end manufacturing solutions from India

Allegro Capital were HLPLs advisors on the transaction.

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