The Burman group, through various entities had on Monday made a Rs 604.76-crore open offer to acquire around 1.89 crore shares of Eveready Industries, representing 26 per cent of the expanded voting share capital, at a price of Rs 320 per share, payable in cash.
The company was struggling with packet tea since long despite it leverages Williamson Magor group company McLeod Russel's strength, a major bulk tea player.
McLeod Russel's net profit grew by 5 percent to Rs 123.1 crore in the third quarter of FY13 from Rs 117.1 crore in a year ago period. Aditya Khaitan, MD of Mcleod Russel said staggered shipments led to weak Q3 performance. He expects to maintain profitability going forward.
In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Aditya Khaitan, MD, Mcleod Russel said that the crop loss has resulted in an increased price of tea. However, going into FY13, the company has a positive outlook and expects to increase sales on the back of rising demand.
Managing director of McLeod Russel Aditya Khaitan tells CNBC-TV18 that the surge in crop during the early months of the year helped raise their cumulative numbers for the past nine months.
In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Aditya Khaitan, the managing director of McLeod Russel talks about the latest happenings in his company and sector. He also outlines the company’s growth strategy for the rest of the year.
Aditya Khaitan, Managing Director, McLeod Russel tells CNBC-TV 18 that he expects the price of quality tea to go up by approximately 10-12%, and other types of tea by 5-7%.
McLeod Russel India, the world's largest tea producer, is hoping its output in India will remain steady and prices bouyant this fiscal, on the back of robust local and overseas demand, a top official said on Friday.
Speaking to CNBC-TV18’s Udayan Mukherjee and Mitali Mukherjee, Aditya Khaitan, MD of McLeod Russel said he expects tea prices to firm up ahead. "India is running on inventory levels right now," he informs.