Ethanol and bio-based chemical compounds maker Godavari Biorefineries Ltd on Sunday mentioned it’s watching the geo-political scenario and can make its share market debut “at the right time”.
Godavari Biorefineries Ltd CEO and Managing Director Samir Somaiya advised PTI that the corporate has already obtained the market regulator Sebi’s remaining approval for its preliminary public providing (IPO).
“We got Sebi’s final comments on our IPO request during November-end (2021). We have one year to get listed. We will look at the right time for the listing,” he mentioned.
Stating that the geo-political scenario has modified in the previous few months, Somaiya mentioned: “We will see how the geo-political situation changes and if the time is right and the market is once again ready for the listing, then we will plan the listing.” The firm has time until November this yr to checklist the IPO. About Rs 370 crore can be the first providing, he mentioned.
Sources, nonetheless, mentioned the cumulative measurement of IPO can be over Rs 700 crore from a mixture of main and secondary choices.
“IPO funding is going for the investments that we are doing in Karnataka,” Somaiya added.
Godavari Biorefineries Ltd has two manufacturing websites — Bagalkot (Karnataka) and Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) moreover analysis and improvement (R&D) items.
As there may be enormous alternative in inexperienced and sustainable chemistry, Somaiya mentioned the corporate has begun enlargement of ethanol capability from present 380 kilolitre per day (KLPD) to 570 KLPD and it will likely be accomplished by November this yr.
The firm can also be within the “development stage” of producing second technology ethanol and power cane, he mentioned.
“We are working much more on research. We have done a lot of work on 2nd, 3rd (generation) ethanol. We think the time for that will come (for 2nd generation ethanol). We know how to do it and gaps that need to be filled. I will say it is in the development stage,” he added.
Recently, the corporate carried out a ‘bhoomi pujan’ of a speciality chemical plant and opened a analysis lab at Ahmednagar.
Mumbai-headquartered Godavari Biorefineries exports each sugar and bio-chemicals. It has prospects from over 20 international locations.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”