Vivimed Labs, a specialty chemicals and home & personal care (HPC) product company, has firmed up plans to acquire a mid-sized company in Europe to expand its global reach and product portfolio.
The Hyderabad-based company has raised $12 million through foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCB). It intends to use the funds along with internal accruals for acquiring a specialty chemicals company abroad this fiscal, according to Mr Sunil Arab, Vice-President (Corporate Strategy & Business Development).
The global market for active ingredients in H&PC is estimated to be about $25 billion, out of the total cosmetic care industry size of about $250 billion. Vivimed plans to expand its presence to 50 countries by 2010 from the existing 25-30. Japan, China, Korea and the Gulf countries are new destinations contemplated.
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