Five IPOs to open next week, aiming to raise about ₹2,600 crore

Five companies plan to launch initial public offerings next week, seeking to raise close to ₹2,600 crore from the primary market ahead of the Diwali holidays. They are EAAA India Alternatives, SFC Environmental Technologies, M. K. Sons Fine Jewels, BLS Polymers and Bombay Coated and Special Steels. Merchant bankers say several others, including Avaada Electro and AGS Health, are also in the pipeline.