Arunoudaya Sugar And Biorefineries Private Limited

We are one of the largest producers of ethanol and a pioneer in manufacturing ethanol-based chemicals in India. Our diversified product portfolio comprises bio-based chemicals, sugar, rectified spirits, ethanol, other grades of alcohol and power. We are the only company in India to have such a vast portfolio of bio-based products and are also the largest manufacturer of MPO worldwide, one of only two manufacturers of natural 1,3 butylene glycol globally, the fourth largest manufacturer of ethyl acetate in India, and the only company in India to produce bio ethyl acetate. 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. 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.