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Paradeep Phosphates Ltd
Fertiliser manufacturer Paradeep Phosphates Ltd (PPL) plans to invest over Rs 1,500 crore in capacity expansion over the next three years, targeting sales of 3 million tonnes in FY26 as it seeks to double its market share in India's 20-million tonnes phosphatic fertiliser sector. The Bhubaneswar-headquartered company, which reported nearly Rs 14,000 crore turnover in FY25, aims to increase its market share from 12 per cent to 25 per cent by expanding production capacity from 2.6 million tonnes to 3.7 million tonnes by 2026. "Fertiliser sales have really picked up early this season with robust growth at retail and farmer levels. The water availability across our marketing areas has been quite good," PPL Managing Director and CEO Suresh Krishnan told PTI in an interview. The PPL's expansion strategy centres on the amalgamation of Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd (MCFL), expected to close in the third quarter of the current financial year. This acquisition will add 7,00,000 ...
Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corp Managing Director Sailesh C Mehta has been elected as the new chairman of the Fertiliser Association of India (FAI). Earlier, N Suresh Krishnan, Managing Director of Paradeep Phosphates Ltd, was the chairman of the fertiliser body. With over four decades of experience in the industry, Mehta also served as the Chairman of the FAI for the western region for over five years, an official statement said. He is also the chairman and Managing Director of Mahadhan AgriTech Ltd, a subsidiary of Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd (DFPCL). "I am truly privileged to serve as a bridge between government, industry, and farmers acting as a catalyst to elevate Indian farmer and farm productivity on the world map," he said. India's journey from food scarcity to global agri-exporter has been remarkable. The fertiliser industry continues to play a vital role in this journey, now with a focus on more balanced and nutrient-efficient ...
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd (PPL) on Wednesday clocked a 76.25 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 89.43 crore for the second quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal, on robust income. The company's net profit stood at Rs 50.74 crore in the same quarter previous fiscal year, according to a regulatory filing. The total income increased to Rs 3,683.02 crore during the July-September quarter of the current financial year, from Rs 2,863.69 crore in the year-ago period. The company's overall expenses remained higher at Rs 3,573.64 crore, as against Rs 2,801.81 crore in the said period. According to PPL, fertiliser production rose 25 per cent to 6,51,883 tonnes during the Q2 of this fiscal, from the year-ago period. Fertiliser sales jumped by 78 per cent to 8,07,399 tonnes in the said period. PPL Managing Director S Krishnan said despite less than adequate rainfall, the company achieved good Q2 primary and secondary sales numbers. "With normalization of raw material prices and a concomitant decrease i
The initial public offer of Paradeep Phosphates was subscribed 29 per cent on the first day of subscription on Tuesday. The IPO received bids for 7,86,87,000 shares against 26,86,76,858 shares on offer, according to data available with NSE. The category for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) was subscribed 57 per cent and the portion for non-institutional investors attracted 6 per cent subscription. The Initial Public Offer (IPO) has a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating to Rs 1,004 crore and an offer for sale of up to 11,85,07,493 equity shares. As part of the OFS, Zuari Maroc Phosphates Pvt Ltd (ZMPPL) will offload 60,18,493 equity shares and the government of India will sell up to 11,24,89,000 equity shares. The government will be offloading its entire 19.55 per cent stake in the company. Currently, ZMPPL holds 80.45 per cent stake and the government of India owns the rest 19.55 per cent stake in the company. The price range for the offer is at Rs 39-42 per share. On Fr