STATISTICS

Is India's largest sugar refiner and ethanol producer with refining capacity of 4000 tonnes/day and distillery capacity of 600 Kilo liter/day. It has 21% market share in India's fuel ethanol market It also accounts for 20% of India's international sugar trade

The company is the second largest exporter of sugar from india.

Since 2009, largest importer.

PRODUCTS
It produces refined sugar and sulphurless sugar used for direct consumption in European markets. The company also produces power from bagasse, and sells power to the state electricity boards. It produces alcohol from the molasses, which can be used both for potable purpose and an industrial chemical Produces fuel grade ethanol that can be blended with petrol. Sells residue product from distillery operations blended with chemicals as bio-fertilizers.

CLIENTELE
Directly markets sugar to institutional buyers The company is a sugar 'supplier of choice' amongst companies that produce carbonated soft drinks, fruit juices, chocolates, baby foods and dairy products. Its clients include Coca Cola, Pepsi, ITC, Britannia, Nestle and Cadbury, among others. The company sells premium refined sugar.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
The Company operates eleven mills globally and seven sugar mills in India Headquartered at Belgaum in the southern Indian state of Karnataka . It has plants in Maharashtra and Karnataka. crushing season(over 200 days, from Oct to May), higher recovery(10-20% higher than other regions) proximity to port and lower sugarcane prices due to much lesser state interference in setting sugarcane prices.

 new sugar refinery on the West coast of India, near the port of Kandla. 80% stake in KBK Chem-Engineering Pvt. Ltd. engaged in providing turnkey solutions in the field of distilleries, ethanol plants and biofuels. The company has converted some of its fixed cost liability by leasing out manufacturing operations instead of owning sugar capacities resulting in almost 27% of the total capacity being leased out.

Acquisition
Acquired Brazilian ethanol and sugar manufactures To provide for a low cost sugar manufacturing capacity and also secure raw sugar supplier for its refineries. Company is located near the ports, has access to sugarcane from captive farms that are on long term lease. Sugar 75% and ethanol 25% production share.