Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (CFCL) is an Indian agrochemicals manufacturing company based in Kota in Rajasthan. Established in the year 1985 by KK Birla Group, Chambal Fertilisers is the largest manufacturer of Urea in the private sector with an installed capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per annum. The fertiliser plant is located at Gadepan, Kota district, Rajasthan.[4]

Chambal Fertilisers
Company typePublic
Industry
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Headquarters,
India
Key people
  • Saroj Poddar (Chairman)[1]
  • Shyam Sunder Bhartia (Co Chairman)
Products
  • Fertilisers
  • Pesticides[2]
RevenueIncrease 27,940 crore (US$3.5 billion) (FY23)[3]
Decrease 1,034 crore (US$130 million) (FY23)[3]
ParentAdventz Group
Websitechambalfertilisers.com

Operations edit

The main activity of CFCL is the manufacture of nitrogenous fertiliser viz. production of Urea. CFCL is also involved in trading of many agricultural inputs. The company has also entered into the software, spinning and miniature potato seeds businesses.[5]

The company exited its textiles business in 2015[6] and shipping business in 2017.[7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ "GenNext takes charge of KK Birla group". Business Standard India. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Rating Rationale - Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited". www.crisil.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited Q4 FY2023 consolidated PAT declines to Rs. 94.10 crores". EquityBulls. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Chambal Fert seeks policy to boost supply". Hindustan Times. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. ^ M P Jain (26 August 2000). "Chambal Fert enters into software development". Indian Express. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Chambal Fertilisers to sell Birla Textile Mills to Sutlej". The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  7. ^ Hemphill, Andy (11 September 2017). "India's Chambal Fertilisers closes shipping business". ICIS Explore. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Chambal Fertilisers to sell entire shipping business". The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

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