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India.com
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- India.com
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The Hindu
5 hours ago
- The Hindu
Rajoo Engineers to raise ₹180 crore via QIP issue
Rajoo Engineers Ltd., a manufacturer of plastic extrusion machinery has initiated the process to raise ₹180 crore through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). The issue will close on July 21. The company's board had approved the opening of the issue of qualified institutional placement (QIP) of equity shares with the floor price of ₹114.42 per equity share. On July 14, the closing price of the equity shares on the BSE was ₹131.20 and ₹131.15 per equity share on NSE. The proceeds of up to ₹160 crore from the QIP will be deployed for expansion of business through inorganic growth to accelerate the company's growth plans and remaining proceeds towards general corporate purpose. The company which specialises in Blown Film Lines, Sheet Extrusion Lines, Thermoforming Machines and PVC Pipe Extrusion Solutions has presence in over 70 countries. It is listed on the BSE and NSE. Operating from Rajkot, Gujarat, the company offers over 26 products across six segments in plastic processing. GYR Capital Advisors Private Ltd. is the Book Running Lead Managers (BRLMs) to the QIP issue.


Economic Times
5 hours ago
- Economic Times
Two Trades for Today: A large-cap power firm for over 5% rise, a small-cap electrical equipment stock for 7% gain
The markets continued to stay tentative and within a defined range as they consolidated for yet another day on Wednesday. The Nifty opened on a negative note and slipped further during the morning session to reach its low point of the day. The Nifty, however, saw a sharp spurt in the afternoon, and it went into the positive zone. It continued trading with minor gains until the end; the headline Index closed with a negligible gain of 16.25 points FONT SIZE SAVE PRINT COMMENT