# Lixil acquires Sentini Sanitarywares, invests $65M in India

Lixil Corp. acquired Hyderabad-based Sentini Sanitarywares Pvt Ltd, including its recently-built sanitaryware plant in Andhra Pradesh, for about Rs230-250 crore (approx. $32-35 million) for a 96% stake. Lixil will invest a total of $65 million to produce ceramicware in India.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-01-24
- Where: Andhra Pradesh, India
- Value: $65.0M
- Jobs: 400
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1 million units per year, scalable to 2 million
- Products: ceramic sanitaryware
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [LIXIL Group](https://endata.com/companies/6463.md) (acquirer)
- [Sentini Sanitarywares](https://endata.com/companies/29610.md) (target)

## Sources

- [livemint.com](https://www.livemint.com/Companies/5y01cStYmDFNoWX5D0kE9H/Lixil-acquires-Sentini-Sanitarywares-will-invest-65-millio.html), 2018-01-24: "This investment demonstrates our strong commitment to the dynamic Indian market and its consumers, which is a strategic priority for Lixil for the future."

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