Best Agrolife acquires 99% stake in Kashmir Chemicals
Best Agrolife Ltd. (BAL) has made a strategic investment in Kashmir Chemicals and acquired a 99% stake in the company.
This move is aimed at expanding its manufacturing capacity in response to the growing market demand for branded agrochemical products and formulations.
Kashmir Chemicals is situated in Phase-1 of the Industrial Growth Centre in Samba and registered with the District Industries Centre.
The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery spread across 16 kanals of leasehold land allocated by J&K State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. The company specializes in the production of pesticide formulations, including Emulsified Concentrates, Wettable Powders, and Granules.
The former partnership company was equally shared between Shri Shyamanand Sharma and Shri Pardeep Kumar Jain, with an annual turnover of approximately 100 crores and a healthy profit margin, as indicated by the company’s financial statements.
On October 20, 2023, a Reconstitution Deed of Partnership was formalized, retroactively effective from September 16, 2023, and duly registered with the Competent Authority in Samba.
During their board meeting on September 2, 2023, the board of directors reached a resolution acknowledging the escalating market demand for branded formulations. To address this demand, the company recognized the necessity to augment its manufacturing capacity.
