Tilaknagar Industries Open to New Large Acquisition After Imperial Blue Buyout
Tilaknagar Industries, after acquiring the Imperial Blue whisky brand from Pernod Ricard for nearly $500 million, is open to pursuing another large acquisition to expand its portfolio. Chairman Amit Dahanukar emphasized a focus on craft spirits within the super premium and luxury segments and a disciplined approach to financing future deals. The Imperial Blue purchase has significantly increased Tilaknagar's revenue, reflecting growing consolidation in India's liquor market, which is projected to become the world's largest spirits market by volume by 2032.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (68–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 26 Aug, 02:44 am. Other outlets followed.