{"id":103168,"date":"2023-05-22T10:33:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T05:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/?p=103168"},"modified":"2023-05-22T10:33:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T05:03:05","slug":"blackstone-acquires-international-gemological-institute-at-enterprise-value-of-usd-525-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/blackstone-acquires-international-gemological-institute-at-enterprise-value-of-usd-525-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackstone acquires International Gemological Institute at enterprise value of USD 525 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"trade-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-1408393108\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/get\/telegram\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101992\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/telegram-channel-300x119.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"59\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN3Epgswxc--Aw?hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN&amp;ceid=IN%3Aen\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123430\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png\" alt=\"follow-on-google-news\" width=\"222\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news.png 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><p>Global private equity giant Blackstone on Sunday announced the acquisition of International Gemological Institute (IGI) at an enterprise value of over USD 525 million.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_7\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-3060658525\"><!-- Composite Start --> \r\n <div id=\"M923760ScriptRootC1549812\"> \r\n <\/div> \r\n <script src=\"https:\/\/jsc.mgid.com\/t\/r\/tradebrains.in.1549812.js\" async> \r\n <\/script> \r\n <!-- Composite End --><\/div><p>IGI is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, but counts on India, the largest diamond polisher in the world, for a majority of its revenues and profits.<\/p><p>Blackstone has acquired 80 per cent stake in the company from Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart (Group) Co., a subsidiary of Fosun, and the remaining from Roland Lorie, who belongs to the founding family, as per an official statement.<\/p><p>The company is a global leader in independent certification of diamonds, gemstones, and jewellery, with a global footprint of 29 laboratories, including 18 in India, and 18 schools of gemology across 10 countries.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_5\" id=\"trade-439730569\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- in_content_2_news -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7925020301\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><p>&#8220;IGI has spearheaded the certification of natural diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, and coloured stones, becoming a global market leader and providing confidence to manufacturers, retailers, and consumers around the world,&#8221; IGI&#8217;s senior managing director Mukesh Mehta said.<\/p><p>Blackstone will be aiming to expand the company&#8217;s global footprint using its operational expertise, capabilities in technology, and global track record in building successful businesses, Mehta added.<\/p><p>&#8220;We are pleased to entrust Blackstone to take IGI on to its next stage of development,&#8221; Lorie, who is also the chief executive of the company, said, adding the aim is to grow the business &#8220;exponentially&#8221; from here.<\/p><p>&#8220;It has been our pleasure to work with Mr. Roland Lorie and the management team driving IGI&#8217;s rapid growth in the past four years. 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