Sabah pulp and paper mill taken over by Indian company


KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia's integrated pulp and paper mill, Sabah Forest Industries Sdn Bhd has been taken over by India's leading paper manufacturer Ballapur Industries Ltd (BILT). 

The acquisition valued at US$261mil (RM991 mil) was completed on Friday with a signing ceremony between BILT and Lion Group that is giving up its 97.98% shares in SFI. 

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