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GSFC's board approves phosphoric and sulphuric acid plants at Sikka

GSFC disclosed on Tuesday that its board approved a 600 MTPD phosphoric acid plant and a 1,800 MTPD sulphuric acid plant at Sikka.

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What happened

  • The board approved the two plants at the company's Sikka complex in Jamnagar, as disclosed on 13 October, according to Sahi.
  • Sahi gave the annual capacities as 198 KTPA of phosphoric acid and 594 KTPA of sulphuric acid. It said no construction timeline or capital cost was stated.
  • ScanX's round-up carried the same approval.
  • Sahi put GSFC's June-quarter revenue at ₹3,581 crore, up 65%. The shares closed at ₹147.04 on Tuesday, down 0.92%, per Zerodha Kite.

Why it matters

Sahi stated neither a capital cost nor a construction timeline for the plants.

Good to know: MTPD means metric tonnes per day and KTPA thousand tonnes per annum. The first is a daily design capacity and the second the annual figure Sahi quoted.

Key facts

Phosphoric acid
600 MTPD (198 KTPA)
Sulphuric acid
1,800 MTPD (594 KTPA)
Site
Sikka, Jamnagar
Capex and timeline
Not stated (per Sahi)

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