Welspun Corp Limited
Quant Mutual Fund bought 369,397 shares of Welspun Corp Limited for ₹84.05 Cr at ₹2275.30 apiece in a block deal. Shares of Welspun Corp were trading 2.99% lower than the previous day's closing price at the time of the block deal.
One of the world's largest manufacturers of large diameter pipes, Welspun Corp produces steel billets, TMT rebars, ductile iron pipes, stainless steel pipes, tubes, and bars for diverse industrial applications. The company expanded into building materials through acquiring Sintex-BAPL, a market leader in water tanks and plastic products. It also made a strategic acquisition of specified assets from ABG Shipyard to strengthen its industrial presence.
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