Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
(Foreign Collaboration Division)

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Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110 011
Dated, the 12th March 2001.

PRESS RELEASE

 

On the recommendations of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), the Commerce & Industry Minister Shri Murasoli Maran has approved 19 proposals of Foreign Direct Investment of about Rs. 217.00 Crore. The proposals cover various sectors including drugs & pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, consumer goods, auto ancillaries, telecommunications, software development and engineering equipment. A list of proposals cleared is enclosed.

 

(M. S. SRINIVASAN)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India

 

( No.07/2001)

S.No.

Name of the Company and Regn. No.

Activity

Percentage of FDI/NRI investment

Amount of FDI/NRI

(Rs. In crore)

01.

M/s.Max GB Ltd

Mfr. of bulk drugs

Increase in foreign equity from 74% to 95%

2.56

02.

M/s. Sanyo Koreatex Pvt Ltd

Mfr. PSF non-woven padding/wadding heath mattress for domestic/export market

26%

0.91

03.

M/s. Siber Hegner Holding Ltd, Switzerland

Export activities

Increase in foreign equity from 51% to 60%

0.072

04.

M/s. UCB S.A., Belgium

Manufacturing and marketing of medical products in the field of immuno allergology and central nervous system

Increase in foreign equity from 50.99% to 100%

17.29

05.

M/s.Norcool India Pvt Ltd

Production of refrigeration units

Conversion of loan into equity

96.60

06.

M/s. BTI Consultants India Ltd

Executive Search and Recruitment

Increase in foreign equity from 89% to 100%

0.02

07.

M/s. Royal Maratha Industries Ltd

Mfr. of Banana Purse

Amendment in the existing approval

No fresh approval is involved

08

M/s. Delco Remy Electricals India Ltd

Auto electricals for passenger and heavy commercial vehicles

Increase in foreign equity from 37% to 48%

1.71

09.

M/s.Johnson Filtration Systems India Ltd

Filtering or purify-

-ing machinery and apparatus

Amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

10

 

 

 

M/s.Magenti Marelli Thermal Systems (I) Pvt Ltd

Developing, mfg. Distribution and mktg of automotive thermalcomponents & systems

Increase in foreign equity from 90% to 100%

0.93

11

M/s. Ambience & Arcy Advertising Pvt Ltd

Advertising, media planning, buying and research, sales promotion and corporate communication

Increase in foreign equity from 51% to 74%

0.007

12.

M/s. IT Microsystems India Ltd

Software solutions

Increase in foreign equity from 1.59% to 1.79%

0.01

13,.

M/s. The Radiant Group

Software development

100%

23.00

14.

M/s. New Horizons Cybersoft Ltd

Software development

Equity swap

Issue of 2 million shares amounting to Rs. 8.00 crore

No fresh inflow is involved

15.

M/s. Kakinada Energy Pvt Ltd

Develop, construct, own and operate a liquid fuel terminal

Amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

16.

M/s. Bharti Duraline Ltd

Mfr, and mktg. Of telecommunication Duct products and accessories

Increase in foreign equity from 50% to 100%

59.69

17.

M/s. RPG Cellular Investment & Holdings Pvt Ltd

Making Investments in group companies operating cellular services

18.50%

9.3

18.

M/s. RPG Communications Holdings Ltd

Financing telecommunication projects

24.99%

2.10

19.

M/s. Alfa Laval Saunders (India) Ltd

Mfr. of flow equipments(Industrial/Butterfly valves)

Increase in foreign equity from 74% to 100%

2.47

 

 

 

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
(Foreign Collaboration Division)

***

Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110 011
Dated, the 12th March, 2001.

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

On the recommendations of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), the Commerce & Industry Minister Shri Murasoli Maran has approved 23 proposals of Foreign Direct Investment of about Rs. 832.00 Crore. The proposals cover various sectors including manufacture and sell of starch and derivatives, beverages, acrylic teeth, IT services, Port development, setting up of oil refinery, Steel, ISP, textiles and consumer goods. A list of proposals cleared is enclosed.

 

(M. S. SRINIVASAN)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India

 

FIPB MEETING HELD ON 01.03.2001

( No.08/2001)

S.No. Name of the company

And Regn. No.

Activity Percentage of FDI/NRI investment Amount of FDI/NRI inflow

(Rs. In crore)

01.

M/s. Gibcobrl India (P) Ltd

Test Market LTI products and setting up of a laboratory for the production of customs cDNA Libraties for LTI’s customers Amendment in the existing FC approval No fresh inflow is involved
02.

M/s.Engelhard Asia Pacific Enterprises (India) Pvt Ltd

Bulk imports and warehousing sale of only its own, its subsidiaries’ and associate companies’ products Expansion of activities No fresh inflow is involved
03. M/s. Chase Perdana Bherhad, Malaysia Manufacture heat shrinkable tubings 100%
04. M/s. Rouquette Freres Manufacture and sell starch and derivatives 100% 23.00
05. M/s. Lotus Consulting (Mauritius) Ltd, Mauritius Development of computer software and consultancy and IT related services 70% 0.35
06. M/s. Nestle India Ltd Mfr. of instant coffee and chicory roasted coffee blends Amendment in the existing FC approval No fresh inflow is involved
07.

M/s. The Radian Group, LLC., USA

To manufacture and distribute non-alcoholic beverages 100% 4.60
08.

M/s. ABX International S.A., France

Manufacture and sale of Invitro diagnostic products 100% 6.90
09.

M/s. Ruthinium Dental Products Pvt Ltd

Manufacture of acrylic teeth 50% 0.18
10. M/s. Intelenet Global Services Ltd IT enabled services 30% 3.45
11 M/s. Petro Energy Products India Ltd Oil refinery Increase in equity from 40.5% to 95% 638.98
12. M/s. Dhamra Port Company Ltd Port development 13% 46.00
13. M/s. Hansa Industries (P) Ltd To develop and supply high quality steel products 25.1% 1.40

 

14. M/s. Band-X (India) Pvt Ltd ISP 100%

 

6.8
15. M/s. B.G. Energy Holding Ltd, UK ISP 100% 32.20
16. M/s. B.G. Energy Holding Ltd, UK Providing infrastructure services to communications service providers 100% 9.20
17. M/s. Seams Manufacturing (P) Ltd Manufacture of all kinds of garments 100% 0.09
18. M/s. Mandhana Boriemann Industries Ltd Manufacture and marketing of various types of labels, badges and other similar articles Expansion of activities No fresh inflow is involved
19. M/s. Potukuchi Spintex Pvt Ltd Manufacture of Socks 27.04% 4.00
20. M/s. The Radian Group, LLC., USA Promotion of adventure sports/raceway & resorts 100% 46.00
21. M/s. Timex Watches Ltd Manufacture of quartz Analogue Watches Increase in foreign equity in from 58.46% to 71.35% 7.614
22. M/s. Logotech (India) Pvt Ltd Manufacture, assemble, sell, import, export and deal in all types of medical equipments etc. Increase in equity from 51% to 60% 0.004
23. M/s. Meritec Group Ltd IT services 100% 0.02