Elgi Equipments rises on acquiring 100% stake in American firm Patton's

29 Nov 2012 Evaluate

Elgi Equipments is currently trading at Rs 87.50, up by 0.50 points or 0.57% from its previous closing of Rs 87.00 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs 89.90 and has touched a high and low of Rs 90.55 and Rs 87.00 respectively. So far 4652 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Re 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs 93.15 on 31-Oct-2012 and a 52 week low of Rs 63.10 on 03-Jan-2012.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs 90.00 and Rs 84.55 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs 1386.48 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 31.78% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 15.42% and 52.79% respectively.

The acquisition has been made through Elgi’s newly incorporated wholly owned US subsidiary, Elgi Compressors USA Inc 

Elgi Equipments, a leading manufacturer of air compressors, has acquired 100% stake in Patton’s Inc, a company based in Charlotte, USA. The acquisition, advised by MAPE Advisory Group, has been made through Elgi’s newly incorporated wholly owned US subsidiary, Elgi Compressors USA Inc.

This acquisition gives Elgi the access to a ready and well entrenched distribution and service reach. Elgi can exploit this network to build a larger sustainable business and add on the medical line of products, which can be leveraged in other markets in the future as well.

Back in August this year, the company acquired Rotair SpA through its Italian subsidiary prior to which it acquired French firm Belair SA for around $1 million in 2010.

ELGI is today, the market leader and Asia's largest manufacturer of air compressors and automobile service station equipment. ELGI's products are used in a wide range of applications in areas ranging from mining, transport, pharmaceuticals, power, oil, railways, chemicals, textiles, printing to ship building, paper, electronics, telecommunications, medical, food & beverages and plastics.

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