About Us

We are one of the prominent manufacturers of ethanol based chemicals in India and we have the largest integrated bio-refinery in India in terms of installed capacity*. We are one of India’s largest producers of ethanol in terms of volume*. We are also the largest manufacturer of MPO worldwide in terms of installed capacity, one of only two manufacturers of natural 1,3 butylene glycol and the only company in India to manufacture bio ethyl acetate*. We have also set up India’s first bio-based EVE manufacturing facility in India*. Our diversified product portfolio comprises of bio-based chemicals, sugar, different grades of ethanol and power. These products find application in a range of industries such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, flavours & fragrances, power, fuel, personal care and cosmetics. Our Company has the widest portfolio of bio-based products in India*.

We utilise sugarcane as a feedstock to manufacture a wide range of products, including sugar, ethanol, bio-based chemicals and power and were among the first few companies in India to utilise sugarcane juice and syrup for the production of ethanol*. We continuously strive to improve the valorisation of sugarcane through development of down-stream products and increase the diversion of sugarcane towards value added products. For instance, we have been successful in manufacturing a wide range of bio-based chemicals such as ethyl acetate, bio-ethyl acetate, MPO, 1,3 butylene glycol, crotonaldehyde, acetaldehyde, bio-acetic acid, butanol, EVE, and paraldehyde. We are also in the process of exploring the utilisation of grains to manufacture grain-based ethanol.

Our Sameerwadi Manufacturing Facility with a crushing capacity of 18,000 TCD*, our Company’s sugar mill, is among the top fifteen sugar complexes in India in terms of crushing capacity. We also have an environmental clearance to expand crushing capacity up to 25,000 TCD. Through our long history of purchasing sugarcane and continued support provided to the farmers, we have established strong relationships and goodwill among the farmers. Further, we are one of India’s largest producers of ethanol in terms of volume as of March 31, 2024* with an installed capacity of 570 KLPD as at March 31, 2024.

The rectified spirits manufactured by us are converted into different grades of ethanol including fuel ethanol, pharma grade ethanol and extra neutral alcohol (“Ethanol”). In order to improve the valorisation of sugarcane and in light of the government initiatives for increasing fuel ethanol blending, we intend to expand our distillery capacity from 600 KLPD* to 1,000 KLPD and have obtained environmental clearance for such expansion. Further, our Company proposes to commence the manufacturing of 2nd generation Ethanol from bagasse, a by-product of sugar, to further improve the utilisation of available feedstock for our distillery. We have entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Centre for High Technology, an administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India in relation to grant of financial assistance to our Company for a maximum amount of ₹150.00 million for the proposed installation of a 2G ethanol plant at our Sameerwadi Manufacturing Facility.

The chemicals manufactured by us comprise of Ethanol-based chemicals such as ethyl acetate, bio-ethyl acetate, MPO, 1,3 butylene glycol, crotonaldehyde, acetaldehyde, bio-acetic acid, butanol, EVE, and paraldehyde (collectively, the “Bio-based Chemicals”). The Bio-based Chemicals manufactured by us find application in various industries, including the personal care and cosmetics, flavour and fragrance, food, fuel, paints and coatings and pharmaceutical industries, while the Ethanol manufactured by us is sold to oil marketing companies and also find application in the beverages, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. We have also received environmental clearance to expand our existing capacities and to manufacture a wider range of speciality chemicals including cellulose and its derivatives.

We have consistently invested in R&D and technology and have pursuant to our assessment of demand in the market and our customers, sought to implement them at our Manufacturing Facilities.. We have three research and development facilities (the “R&D Facilities”) which are registered with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India (“DSIR”), with one R&D Facility located at each Manufacturing Facility and one located in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. We actively support the agricultural research conducted by the K.J. Somaiya Institute for Applied Agriculture Research (“KIAAR”) to carry out joint research activities in various fields including soil testing, production of tissue culture settlings, production and supply of bio-fertilizers, transfer of technology to farmers, organic farming and energy cane.

Over the years, we have significantly expanded our scale of operations and global footprint, and have customers from over 20 countries including Australia, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and United States of America. We have also established offices in Hoofddorp (Netherlands) and Philadelphia (United States of America), which enables us to assess international demand and increase our customer outreach thereby bolstering our product development initiatives.

We also market multiple products including sugar, jaggery, salt and turmeric under our brand name ‘Jivana’ which is distributed through retail stores as well as online retail channels.

We currently have two manufacturing facilities (the “Manufacturing Facilities”), with one manufacturing facility located in the Bagalkot district in Karnataka (the “Sameerwadi Manufacturing Facility”) and another manufacturing facility located in the Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra (the “Sakarwadi Manufacturing Facility”). The Sameerwadi Manufacturing Facility is an integrated facility dedicated to the manufacturing of Ethanol, sugar and power, while the Sakarwadi Manufacturing Facility is currently dedicated to the manufacturing of Bio-based Chemicals.

We are Responsible Care® certified, our Registered and Corporate Office and the Sakarwadi Manufacturing Facility are ISO 9001:2015, RC 14001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified and the Sameerwadi Manufacturing Facility is ISO 9001:2015 certified. We have obtained certification confirming compliance with the requirements of BONSUCRO in the “production of white refined sugar and molasses from sugarcane” and “farming activities and production of sugarcane” for the Sameerwadi Manufacturing Facility and for “production of ethanol, ethyl acetate, acetic acid, butyl acetate, butylene glycol and butanol” for the Sameerwadi Manufacturing Facility and Sakarwadi Manufacturing Facility. We have also been permitted by the United States Department of Agriculture to use the “USDA Certified Biobased Product” label for some of our products such as 1,3 butylene glycol and bio-based ethyl acetate.

We seek to implement sustainable practices in our manufacturing process and seek to purchase sugarcane from farmers who implement sustainable practices and implement and produce products which have a lower environmental impact. We seek to utilise all of our by-products and minimise waste as part of our operations. We have installed an incineration boiler at the Sameerwadi Manufacturing Facility, which uses spent wash (which is waste produced while producing rectified spirits) to generate steam for our distillery operations.

We are a part of the Somaiya group of companies, which has experience of over eight decades in the sugar industry and over six decades in the bio-based chemicals industry. As the flagship company of the diversified Somaiya group, which has interests in inter alia the education, agricultural research, renewable energy and healthcare industries, we are able to leverage the experience, capabilities and reputation of the Somaiya group in our business operations.

* As on March 31, 2024 (Source: Frost and Sullivan Report)