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Grasim Industries Ltd, the flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, on Monday said it will invest Rs 3,094 crore on expansion of its Lyocell capacity at Harihar, Karnataka, under phase II. The Board of Directors of Grasim Industries, a global leader in cellulosic fibres in a meeting on Monday, approved a capex of Rs 3,094 crore to expand Lyocell capacity at Harihar, Karnataka. This will be financed through a "mix of internal accrual and borrowed funds." It will support Grasim to participate in the growing global demand for sustainable and high-performance textile materials. Lyocell is a semi-synthetic fibre widely used across apparel, home textiles, and technical textile applications. Under this, Grasim will set up a 110K TPA (2 lines of 55K TPA) each, in which the first line is expected to be commissioned by 2028, and the second line by 2030. This additional capacity will complement the phase I Lyocell plant of 55K TPA currently under construction at Harihar, which is expecte
Appellate tribunal NCLAT on Tuesday set aside a Rs 301.6-crore penalty imposed on the Grasim Industries by CCI, directing the fair trade regulator to hear the Aditya Birla Group firm again over its alleged dominance in the viscose staple fibre (VSF) market. The tribunal observed that the CCI did not provide a chance to Grasim Industries to present their arguments, after it differed from the findings of DG, its probe Unit. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) had imposed a penalty on Grasim Industries in March 2020 for allegedly abusing its dominant position with respect to supply of VSF to spinners in India in which it has a dominant position. The order was challenged by Grasim before the NCLAT, which is also an appellate authority over CCI, which asked the regulator to hear afresh. A two-member National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) bench said the CCI itself has "differed from findings of the DG", its probe unit, regarding their directions for disclosure of ...