Sagar Cements is expecting greenfield units of Satguru Cement and Jajpur Cements to be commissioned in Q2/FY22.

Hyderabad-based Sagar Cements announced the acquisition of 100 percent stake in Odisha-based Jajpur Cements (JCPL), besides a 65 percent stake in Indore-based Satguru Cements (SCPL).

As part of the pact, Sagar Cements is investing Rs 150 crore in SCPL to set up a greenfield cement manufacturing plant of one million tonne capacity along with a waste heat recovery power plant at Rs 426 crore. It will be holding 65 percent in the equity share capital of SCPL upon completing these projects.

It is also investing Rs 108 crore in JCPL in a phased manner to acquire 100 percent shareholding in it and set up a greenfield grinding unit of 1.5 million tonne in Jajpur at Rs 308 crore.

For FY22, Sagar Cements plans to invest close to around Rs 400 to Rs 450 crore as it is implementing two projects. Out of this the company has already spent Rs 300 crore in FY21 so far. It will further spend Rs 125 crore.