CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION
1.1 INDUSTRY PROFILE
Sakthi Sugars Limited is one of the pioneer and largest company in Sugar Manufacturing. It
produces High Quality white sugar, raw sugar, refined sugar, industrial alcohol, ethanol, power,
soya products and bio-earth. Renowned for its quantum and quality of products Sakthi Sugars is
also a niche market player in sugar, alcohol and soya business. The power plant promotes
significant usage of renewable energy sources using bagasse, a fibrous sugarcane residue as its
primary source of power production and coal as its secondary which is used for supplementing
the deficit of bagasse. Further the process of power production also fosters energy recycling. The
steam extracted from Turbo Generators is diverted towards sugar processing and distillation of
alcohol.
Since these power plants contribute to the generation of electricity and also provide necessary
steam energy for industrial application they are termed as Co-Generation Power Plants. The
aggregate power generation capacity of all three cogeneration power plants is put together 92
MW.
Industrial Alcohol is manufactured from Molasses, viz. super fine quality of Rectified Spirit,
Extra Neutral Alcohol / Neutral Spirit and Ethanol are produced by the Distillery Units of Sakthi
Sugars Limited deploying advanced multi pressure distillation and multi optional fermentation
plants.
The Anhydrous Alcohol (Ethanol) plant which was commissioned in the year 2003 within the
Sakthi Nagar Unit has an installed production capacity of 50,000 Ltrs per day.
It may be noted that because ethanol is blended with petrol, crude oil import is minimized. Hence
domestic production of Ethanol can significantly contribute towards saving the foreign reserves
of the country. The Products are Rectified Spirit, Extra Neutral Alcohol / Neutral Spirit, Ethanol.
A division of Sakthi Sugars Ltd., Sakthi Soya’s owns one of the best Soya Processing plants in
Asia. The plant has the capacity to process 300 Tonnes of Soya Per Day (TPD).
The Molasses is the by-product separated from 'C' grade sugar during the centrifuging of sugar
crystals. The yield of molasses per ton of cane is in the range of 4 to 4.5%. The entire quantum
of molasses produced is being used for captive consumption in our distilleries.
The Bagasse is the fibrous residue from the sugar cane after extracting cane juice. We produce

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Steam and Power by using bagasse as fuel for the high-pressure boilers in the Cogeneration
power plants.
Press mud, the solid waste produced while processing sugar cane is rich in potassium, sodium,
phosphorous and organic matters. Press mud is also a base material for producing bio-earth
which is done by composting with spent wash, a liquid- waste generated out of distillery
operation. It combines the world's best technology from Switzerland and Germany and
innovative flash desolventising system to manufacture high-protein soya flour. Composting is a
biological oxidation process by which a mixed microbial population in warm, moist, aerobic
environment decomposes organic material. During the process, degradable organic substrate
undergoes chemical and physical transformation to give a stable humified product. The product
is of value in agriculture both as an organic fertilizer and as soil improver. The benefits of the
importance of recycling organic wastes is being recognized. The Bio Earth energizes the
microorganism in the soil by providing early nitrogen, enhancing nutrient availability, increasing
water retention, and providing colloidal nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, Sulphur and
micronutrients.

1.2 HISTORY OF SAKTHI SUGARS

In 1921, Pollachi was a tiny village, way too modest compared to the bustling town it is today.
But it was here, P.Nachimuthu Gounder laid the foundation for Sakthi Group. It was in this year
P.Nachimuthu Gounder broke away from his traditional business of hiring bullock carts and
pioneered into passenger transport service. From then on, there was no looking back.
He envisaged the path and showed others its means. He founded the Anamallais Bus Transport
(ABT), the parent organization of the Sakthi Group in 1931 with 21 buses. It eventually grew
into a network covering almost all of South India.
After three decades Sakthi Sugars Limited was established in the year 1961, with commercial
production of Sugar commencing in the year 1964 at its Sakthi Nagar Sugar plant.
Today it has in its fold four Sugar plants with three of them in Tamil Nadu located at Sakthi
Nagar, Sivaganga and Modakurichi and one plant in Orissa at Dhenkanal. With the aggregate
capacity of 19,000 Tonnes of cane Crush per Day (TCD), Sakthi Sugars Limited is one of the
largest producers of Sugar in the country.
Expanding its industrial presence, Sakthi Sugars Limited diversified into manufacturing of

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Industrial Alcohol in the year 1972 at Sakthinagar, Tamil Nadu and at Dhenkanal, Orissa in the
year 1996. These two distillery plants, undisputedly the largest in their respective states, have an
aggregate capacity of 150 KLPD Industrial Alcohol.
1.3 INFRASTRUCTURE
Sakthi Sugars Limited is one of the largest producers of white crystal sugar in the country
accounting for a capacity of 19,000 tons of cane crush per day (TCD).
In coherence with Sakthi Sugars' continued effort to enhance the efficiency of production many
initiatives have been put to practice time and again to enrich the quality of production process to
unmatched standards. Some such initiatives are listed below,
 Scientific farming.
 Continuous R&D in sugar rich, pest resistant and high yielding sugarcane varieties.
 Mechanization of cane harvesting.
 Efficient Sugar manufacturing process to reduce sugar loss.
 Ensuring cleanliness and hygiene at their best in factory sites.
 Auto Setting Mill facilities.
 Energy Saving Schemes like planetary gear boxes, Automated cooling and condensing
system, vertical continuous pan, etc.,

1.3.1 UNIT I - SAKTHINAGAR

The Sakthinagar Unit, a pioneer that introduced Mechanical Cane Harvester in the country, was
established in the year 1964 at Sakthinagar in Erode District, Tamil Nadu with an initial capacity
of 1250 TCD, scaling higher in stages, today, the Unit has consolidated its growth with an
aggregate capacity of 9000 TCD. The Unit is strategically placed in terms of its location. It is
situated in the most favorable climatic zone of the country that hosts more than 35,000 acres of
sugarcane cultivation, well irrigated by Rivers and Canals.
Nonetheless benchmarking its own records and operating all 365 days in a year, the Sakthi Nagar
unit has recorded the highest cane crush of 22.35 Lakh M.T during 2006 –07 seasons. The plant
achieved more than 1000 days of continuous cane crushing during 2004-07. With its excellence
to repeat its success stories, the Unit has won the National Award for Exemplary Export
Performance and has also won National Efficiency Award for many years. The Unit also has the
distinct capacity of Raw Sugar Processing to produce high quality sugar using conventional

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equipment’s..

1.3.2 UNIT II -SIVAGANGA

It was established in the year 1988 – 89 at Padamathur in Sivaganga District, Tamilnadu. It has
an advanced infrastructure equipped with Auto Setting Mills and the technical know-how to
process Raw Sugar. The plant which was begun with a capacity of 2500 TCD has expanded to
4000 TCD. The plant recorded the highest cane crush of 10 Lakh MT in the 2007-08 Season.
The plant features
State-of-the-art automatic syrup clarification and melt clarification systems to produce low
ICUMSA colour sugar. Modern Fluidised Bed Drier for sugar drying and most modern sugar
grader.
The Sivaganga Plant is a pioneer in introducing planetary gear Box and in designing silo, a
mechanical device for raw sugar handling at Ports and Jumbo Bags of 2 tons capacity.
It showed the industry that the entire sugarcane cultivation can be brought under total
mechanization. The Plant introduced large scale sub surface drip irrigation system for sugarcane
crop facilitating mechanized cultivation and harvesting. It was the first one to install Vertical
continuous PAN and to have operated it successfully in India. (The Vertical continuous PAN
operates at very low vapor pressure & Temperature) Some of the measures adopted by the Unit
for energy conservation include. Use of AC Variable frequency drives. Use of energy saving
equipments in process like flash steam recovery, direct contact heaters, vapour line juice heaters,
dynamic juice heaters and automated single entry multi jet condensers etc.,
The unit indigenously designs and develops farm implements viz., modified tumkur plough, Disc
off Barrer, Roto Incorporator, ridgers for earthing up, Sakthi drip laying machine.

1.3.3 UNIT III – DHENKANAL

In the year 1994 at Dhenkanal, Orissa the Unit was established with an initial capacity of 2500
TCD. Its strategic proximity to the Paradeep Port gave the Unit the much sought-after logistical
advantage to the Unit helping it realize cost advantage in transportation of shipments during the
Import & Export of raw sugar and white sugar. The plant has the infrastructure and technology to

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produce high quality sugar by processing Raw Sugar using conventional equipments. It is one of
the very few Sugar Plants in Orissa state operating for more than 120 days in a season.
In the year 1994 it pioneered the processing of raw sugar to produce high quality white sugar
using conventional equipments in India.

1.3.4 UNIT IV - MODAKURICHI

The plant with the capacity of 3500TCD was instituted in the year 2007 at Poondurai Semur in
Erode District,Tamilnadu. In the Trial Season during 2007 the Unit crushed 711609 MT of Cane
with an average recovery of 9.11 % which is a rare feat and a remarkable achievement in the
national level. Subsequently it produced a laudable quantum of 1.21 Lakh qtls of 45 ICUMSA
sugar which was exported. The Unit also introduced Decanters for removing impurities from the
juice as against Vacuum filters and also installed energy saving equipments to minimize steam
consumption and loss.

CHAPTER II
COMPANY DETAILS

2.1 COMPANY PROFILE

SAKTHI SUGARS LIMITED is one of the important members of the Sakthi Group
contributing a large share of revenue to the group's turnover. In its pursuit for business
excellence, the Sakthi Group, ever since its inception has been staunchly inclined towards
fulfilling its social commitments. As a dutiful corporate, Sakthi Group has set up many
educational and charitable institutions, hospitals and religious centers. It has also made
significant contribution to rural development through a number of social welfare activities and
initiatives. It has created ample employment opportunities for rural youth through its multi-fold
agro-based institutions and other industries.
It's a strong belief among us that growth and development must reach all sections of the society.
Apart from sugar, Soya Products is another range of products manufactured by Sakthi Sugars
Limited. It has an advanced Soya processing unit with refinery complex near Pollachi, Tamil
Nadu. It handles a capacity of 90,000 Metric tonnes (MT) of soybeans per annum.
The company has also installed three Co-generation Power plants at its sugar factories in Tamil

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Nadu. The combined capacity of power production of these plants is 92 Mega Watt. After
meeting the power requirements of the sugar plants the excess power generated is exported to the
power grid.
2.2 PHOTOS

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2.3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NAME DESIGNATION

C Rangamani Director
K V Ramachandran Director

M Balasubramaniam Managing Director

M Manickam Chairman & Managing Director

M Srinivaasan Joint Managing Director

N K Vijayan Director

P K Chandran Director

Priya Bhansali Director

S Balasubramanian Director

S Chandrasekhar Director

S S Muthuvelappan Director

2.4 MISSION AND VISION

MISSION

The mission mode project under sugar production technologies aims towards sharper
and focused technological up gradation in selected sugar factories to
accomplish,interlaid the cost effectiveness of sugar production through
improvement in plant efficiency, energy saving, etc. In addition to the above, the focus
is also on improving the capital output ratio through optimization and identification of
user friendly technologies.

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 VISION
 To be one of the top 5 producers of Sugar in India
 To be one of the top Auto component manufacturers in India
 To be a leading producer of Alcohol and allied energy products
 To have the best possible alternative power producers in the country
 To maximize the trade in Raw sugar so as to maximize the earnings of the company

2.5 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

Manufacturing
GM Technical AGM (Process)
chemis

AGM Engineering Maintanance Shift engineer

CHAIRMAN/ MANAGING

Assistance
CE Project Electrical engineer
engineer
DIRECTOR

AGM (LAMA) Cane officer

VICE
PRESIDENT
DGM Manager AAO

Manager store Store officer

HRD Manager

Security officer

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 CHAPTER III
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
3.1 PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS
Sugar is a carbohydrate that occurs naturally in every fruit and vegetable. It is a major product of
photosynthesis, the process by which plants transform the sun's energy into food. The natural
sugar stored in the cane stalk or beet root is separated from rest of the plant material through a
process known as refining. The basic process is Sugar cane must be crushed to extract the juice.

3.2 MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Sugar is a carbohydrate that oecurs naturally in every fruit and
vegetable. It is a major product of photosynthesis, the process
by which plants transform the sun's energy into food.
Sugar occurs in greatest quantities in sugarcane and sugar beets from which it is separated
for commercial use.

3.3 HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

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Personnel records of cash employee are maintained and update accordingly. The main purpose is
to infor matters at times of personnel emergency for company. HR department maintains. these
records and information are kept confidentially salary of the employees
The total number of the employee is 300.The regular employee is 260 and the non-regular
employee is 40. employee gets salary of minimum 15000 per month and the maximum is
135000 per year.

3.4 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

 Sending some employee to outside Training. Conducting Training in house either by
company inviting people managers from outside.
 On the job training.

CHAPTER IV
SWOT ANALYSIS

SWOT analysis of SAKTHI SUGARS analyses the brand by its strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities & threats. In the SAKTHI SUGARS swot analysis, the strengths and weaknesses
are the internal factors whereas opportunities and threats are the external factors.

SWOT Analysis is a proven management framework which enables a brand like SAKTHI
SUGARS to benchmark its business & performance as compared to the competitors. SAKTHI
SUGARS is one of the leading brands in SUGAR Producing field in South India.

4.1 STRENGTHS:
 High level of customer satisfaction
 One of the largest white crystal sugar producers in India

 Its unit in Bhavani has out beaten many records in performance.

4.2 WEAKNESS:

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  Demand for coal-based power from electricity boards lower than last year hence plant not
operating at full capacity and power sector not as profitable.

 Volatility in sugarcane prices and limited brand awareness

4.3 OPPORTUNITY
 Huge potential to increase the productivity of cane and sugar recovery rate by improving
technology more.
 Opportunities in terms of export to new emerging markets
4.4 THREATS
 Changes In Regulations Can Impact the Business
 Cheap sugar imports are harming the sugar mills in India.
 Fall in the sugar prices in both international and domestic markets.
 Regulated Pressures
 High Level of Competition

CHAPTER V
LEARNING OUTCOMES

CHRISTY INTERIORS Company gave me an opportunity to learn about the various skills and
knowledge about the Acoustics and Sound proofing construction in their showrooms.

 Step wise process taking place in production department

 Efficiency of personal manager in administering labor problems, welfare and attendance
records
 The marketing strategy followed in the company
 Analyzing the competitors.
 Learnt how to manage the inventory and how to purchase the new products
 Learnt about the customer behavior and how to overcome it.
 Done a quality management, this helps me to know the quality of the products and
process they done for quality checking.
 Learnt what is the process that happens while producing the sugar.

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  Helps in promotional activities
 Learnt to advertise or post campaign in social media.
 Doing tele calling to customers to inform about the new technologies and explained about
the benefits.

CHAPTER VI

CONCLUSION

This institutional training gave me the practical experience about the Production of Sugar and its
functions. It helped me to know about the management terms which I have learnt theoretically
and where they are practically applicable in the organization. It gave me an experience to learn
about how to deal with the potential and loyal customers of any organization. Also, I have
learned from the company that, simply handling the queries of the customers is not important. It
must be socially beneficial to the company as well along with the satisfaction of their customers
through their untiring services. The primary Moto of SAKTHI SUGARS is to provide valuable
services to their customers to satisfy them rather than making huge profits out of it. On the whole
this Internship was a wonderful experience. I have got a lot of practical insights into the
professional practices that are currently advocated in the SAKTHI SUGARS. I have learned
about the direct marketing and how to approach the customers. I can confidently assure that the
knowledge I have gained through this internship is sufficient to help in coming up with flying
colors in my future endeavors. Finally, this internship has given me a lot of new insights and
motivation to pursue a new career in my life.

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REFERENCE

1. http://www.sakthisugars.com/
2. http://www.vsisugar.com/india/statistics/world_indiasugar.htm
3. http://www.tn.gov.in/sugar/cane_details.htm
4. http://www.sugarindia.com/overview.asp
5. http://www.sugarindustry.com/sugarprocess.htm

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