Murli Industries Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

Murli Agro Products Limited which has been rechristened as Murli Industries Ltd. Following the adoption of a special resolution as provided for in the Company’s Act, 1956. The company came into being on December 2, 1991.

Headquartered in Wardhaman Nagar, heart of downtown Nagpur, the company had originally launched its operations with a solvent extraction plant. The sound business strategies employed by it and a competent work force it started tasting mega successes in the early stages of its industrial operations. This prompted it to diversify into paper manufacturing and to set up a paper plant in 1997. The company became a Public Ltd. Company entity in 1993. The successes achieved with a vengeance in all its subsequent moves helped it overshadow its rivals and attain an enviable position in corporate world in a relatively short span.

The commissioning of two captive co-generation power units with combined capacity of 18 MW which marked a turn around in company's fortunes saw an upswing in the production activities by ensuring constant supply of power.

The promoters of the company are vastly experienced in the production and marketing of various agro-based products like soya de-oiled cake, refined edible oil and paper products like duplex, newsprint & printing paper and printing paper, cream wove, map litho paper, copier, etc. The entire credit of the robust financial health of the company undoubtedly goes to their far-sightedness, prudent fiscal management, proficiency in handling industrial operations on a massive scale and a host of other attributes which are a pre-requisite for the success of any business.

The duplex paper unit manufactures duplex paperboard, which is mainly used as a packing material in pharmaceutical industry, readymade garment industry, sweets, match sticks, consumer goods industry, cracker industry etc.The sales of this product are mainly routed through dealers appointed throughout the country. The following are the proud users of duplex board manufactured by the company Philips India, Ranbaxy, Dabur, Haldiram foods, Dollar, Mortein, Lux, Rajhans Group.

The company produces micro refined tripled filtered 'Soyabean Refined Edible Oil' under the brand name of 'Rasila'.  The unit is engaged in the business of manufacturing soya de-oiled cake and refined oil. de-oiled cake is mainly used as a cattle feed and poultry feed. During FY 2004-05, the company exported soya de-oiled cake worth Rs. 60.00 crore to various South East Asian countries like Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc. In the domestic front, soya de-oiled cake is being sold to various consumers in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal , Maharashtra , Jharkhand, Orissa and Tamil Nadu. The major customers of company are  Toepfer International Pte. Ltd. Singapore, Janki Feeds & Foods Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad,  Floton Commodities, Nagpur, Atmaram Jairamdas, Nagpur, Magbul Sarfraj & Co., Nagpur.

Availability of key raw materials and fuel for the cement project is a major advantage. MIL has been awarded minig license for both limestone and coal.

The pulp mill unit was set up by MIL in year March 2007 in order to consolidate itself in paper manufacturing. It has automatic-manufacturing facilities with production capacity of 150 tonnes per day. This depicts the passion of the management to give the concrete structure with the back up of solid plan.

The newsprint & printing paper unit was set up by MAPL in year 2001 in order to consolidate itself in paper manufacturing. The unit was set up with an investment of around Rs 25 crore. It has automatic-manufacturing facilities with production capacity of 21000 MT Per Annum. The clientele includes some of the leading names in the Indian newspaper industry.

In 2009 newly established SBS board unit, commenced its production, established with a capacity of 250 tpd
In 2010 Cement unit established with a capacity of 3 mnt of a huge investment of Rs. 819 Crores
Setting up of power plant at chandrapur with a capacity of 50 MW to cater the power requirement of cement unit

Product range of the company includes:

• Paper Products Duplex Board   • Duplex Board HWC(White Back)  • Duplex Board HWC(Grey Back)
• Newsprint   • Deluxe • Super Deluxe  • Diamond
• Writing & Printing Paper     • Excel Maplitho  • Super Printing 
• Solvent Products -Soyabean Meal  

The clientele of the company include

Philips India ,Ranbaxy , Dabur , Haldiram foods , Dollar ,Mortein , Lux , Rajhans Group for its N/P paper the clients are Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Rajasthan Patrika, Sakal and many more for its various products.