Reblog: Fine Organic IPO review
Fine Organic Industries Ltd. (FOIL) is the largest manufacturer of oleochemical-based additives in India and a strong player globally in this industry. It produces a wide range of specialty plant derived oleochemical-based additives used in food, plastic, cosmetics, paint, ink, coatings and other specialty application in various industries. As at March 31, 2018, FIL had a range of 387 different products sold under the ‘Fine Organics’ brand. It is the first company to introduce slip additives in India and is the largest producer of slip additives in the world. As on 31.03.18 it has 631 direct customers (i.e., end-users of products) and 127 distributors from 69 countries. Its customer list comprises of multinational, regional and local players manufacturing consumer products and petrochemical companies and polymer producers globally. FOIL’s plastics additives and specialty additives are also used in the packaging of foods and other fast moving consumer goods.
The company manufactures additives from base oleochemicals is a highly specialised and fully atomized process. Hence, many of these additives are specialty products, and this industry enjoys premium margins with only a few players dominating the industry globally. The company has three production facilities in Maharashtra -one in Ambernath, one in Badlapur and one in Dombivli. As at March 31, 2017, these three facilities have a combined installed capacity of approximately 64,300 tonnes per annum. FOIL is in the process of setting up an additional production facility in Ambernath with a planned installed capacity of 32,000 tonnes per annum and expects it to commence operations in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2019. In addition, it is planning to set up a new production facility in Leipzig, Germany with a planned initial installed capacity of 10,000 tonnes per annum and expects to commence operations in the third quarter of Fiscal 2020. This facility will be owned and operated by a joint venture company with 50% equity interest by FOIL.