CG wins Frost & Sullivan Strategy, Innovation and Leadership Award

•   Award won in the HV Power Transmission Market category
•   For Navigational Positioning, Execution Excellence, Technological Sophistication and Total Customer    Experience
•   Preferred local partner for 550kV EHV Power Transformer in Indonesia.

Avantha Group Company CG has won recognition for its innovative technology and market leadership in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. CG bagged the prestigious 2014 Frost & Sullivan Southeast Asia Competitive Strategy Innovation & Leadership Award in the HV Power Transmission Market category. The Award is a major achievement for CG and underscores its relentless efforts and outstanding performance in this region.

The Competitive Strategy Innovation & Leadership Award recognises companies which have exhibited competitive strategy leadership, display excellence in product innovation, and effectively respond to customer requirements in the market.

CG cleared a rigorous screening and assessment process, based on Frost & Sullivan’s research on its publication, the ‘Southeast Asia HV Transmission Market Report’. The finalists for the award were then shortlisted after interviews with key market participants along with extensive secondary and technology research. CG emerged as the eventual winner after comparative scores on four criteria were analysed: Navigational Positioning, Execution Excellence, Technological Sophistication and Total Customer Experience.

The Southeast Asia and Pacific Region is a key market for CG’s export strategy. CG is the first company in Southeast Asia to design, manufacture and test 500 kV transformers locally. Its power transformer plant at Bogor, Indonesia, recently won an order worth USD 29 million from PT PLN Indonesia to supply Extra High Voltage transformers for the Indonesian electricity transmission network. The Bogor facility is equipped to design, manufacture and test transformers of up to 500 MVA, 550 kV class, and also caters to markets such as Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and South America. CG has also invested more than USD 15 million to build a 550 kV Extra High Voltage Test Lab in Indonesia. As part of its growth strategy in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, CG has also entered into a joint venture with PT PLN Indonesia to manufacture high‐voltage Switchgear products of up to 500 kV class locally in Indonesia. This makes CG a preferred local partner for power plant transformers in this region.

The new recognition follows in quick succession to CG winning the National Intellectual Property (IP) Award, 2014, in the category of‘Top Organisation in Designs’ presented by the Indian Intellectual Property Office and Confederation of Indian Industry.

Commenting on  the  Award, Avantha Group Company CG’s  CEO  and  Managing Director, Laurent Demortier, said: “I am proud to know that CG has won the prestigious Frost & Sullivan Award this year. The recognition will further bolster our untiring efforts in providing globally benchmarked solutions to the key markets in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. I thank Frost & Sullivan for selecting us for this honour, and congratulate the entire CG team for their untiring efforts towards achieving excellence.”

About CG

Avantha Group Company CG is a global pioneering leader in the management and application of electrical energy. With more than 15,000 employees across its operations in around 85 countries, CG provides electrical products, systems and services for utilities, power generation, industries, and consumers. The company is organized into four business groups: Power, Industrial, Automation, and Consumer. CG clocks US$ 2.3 billion in revenues from product lines that cover the entire value chain of engineering offerings.

For more information on CG, please visit: http://www.cgglobal.com

About Avantha

The Rs. 25,000 crores (US$4bn) Avantha Group is one of India’s leading business conglomerates. Its successful entities in diversified sectors include Crompton Greaves (power transmission and distribution equipment and services), BILT (paper and pulp), The Global Green Company Limited (food processing), Biltech Building Elements Limited (infrastructure), Avantha Power (energy), Salient Business Solutions Limited (IT and ITES), Jg Glass (glass containers)

With a global footprint, the Group operates in 90 countries with more than 25,000 employees worldwide. Led by Gautam Thapar, Avantha demonstrates strong leadership globally and emerges as a focused corporate, leveraging its knowledge, leadership and operations, adding lasting value for its stakeholders and investors.

For more information on Avantha, please visit www.avanthagroup.com

For further information, please contact:

Ms. Paula Sengupta
Global Head ‐ Communications
CG (Crompton Greaves Limited)
CG House, 10th floor
Worli, Mumbai 400 030, India
T: +91 22 24237516 / 67558771 paula.sengupta@cgglobal.com

Mrs. Shravani Dang
Vice President
Group Head – Corporate Communications
Avantha Group, 1st floor, Thapar House,
24, Janpath Lane, New Delhi 110 001
Tel (D): +91 11 41699282 Tel (B): +91 11 23368332 s.dang@avanthagroup.com

Mr. Hemant Lakhotiya,
President SEA & Pacific Region
PTCG Power Systems Indonesia
Alamanda Building, 18th floor
JITB Simatupang Kav 23-24, Jakarta 12430
Tel: +62 21 29660052 | Hemant.lakhotiya@cgglobal.com

CG’s high‐end transformers to muscle CAMEG Algeria’s mega project

•   Indigenously built high‐voltage equipment worth 4 million Euros

•   New office in Algeria in line with global expansion strategy

•   Improving the reliability of the Algerian energy infrastructure

Avantha Group Company CG has bagged an order from CAMEG (Comptoir Algérien du Matériel Electrique et Gazier) for the supply and installation of 60kV Instrument Transformers at numerous substations across Algeria. CG will provide indigenously built high‐voltage equipment worth Euro 4 million, which include 800×60 kV Current Transformers, 800×60 kV Capacitive Voltage Transformers, and 250×60 kV Inductive Voltage Transformers. The project commenced in April 2014 and will be completed by October 2015. CG’s manufacturing facilities in Nashik and Aurangabad (in India) will be a part of the project that involves CG delivering equipment in Algiers, Oran, Skikda, DjenDjen and Mostaganem. CG’s HV substations will be dispatched across Algeria.

CAMEG is a subsidiary of Algeria’s state‐owned energy company Sonelgaz, in charge of electricity and natural gas distribution in the country. Sonelgaz is investing heavily to expand and upgrade Algeria’s power generation and distribution network.CG’s  high‐end transformers will play a vital role in improving the reliability of the Algerian energy infrastructure.

CG was selected for this prestigious project due to its successful track record in Algeria backed by global recognition of its technical expertise in manufacturing and supplying high‐voltage transformers at the best quality to price ratio. CG has developed in‐depth understanding of the power grid network in Algeria and has highlighted key areas that need efficient 60 and 220 kV High Voltage equipment. The demand is further heightened by ongoing upgrades to Algeria’s medium voltage network (from 10kV to 30kV), which will involve erection of many substations. CG has also established a new office in Alger, Algeria, to oversee and provide end‐to‐end support for the ongoing project.

Commenting on the order, Avantha Group Company CG’s CEO and Managing Director, Laurent Demortier, said: “We are delighted to  support Sonelgaz and CAMEG’s ongoing upgrade of their electricity network. The order is yet another step in our expansion in Algeria, and parallels our global projects in other countries. We thank CAMEG for its continued trust in CG,and look forward to strengthening our relationship as a long‐standing partner for reliable and globally benchmarked power equipment.”

New office details of CG in Algeria:

CG 14 Cité Djenane El Malik Hydra
Alger,Algeria
Tel:+21321480824
Email:algeria@cgglobal.com
Website:www.cgglobal.com

About CG

Avantha Group  Company CG is a global pioneering leader in the management and application of electrical energy. With more than 15,000 employees across its operations in around 85 countries, CG provides electrical products, systems and services for utilities, power generation, industries, and consumers. The company is organized into four business groups: Power, Industrial, Automation, and Consumer. CG clocks US$ 2.3 billion in revenues from product lines that cover the entire value chain of engineering offerings.

For more information on CG, please visit: http://www.cgglobal.com

About Avantha

The Rs. 25,000 crores (US$4bn) Avantha Group is one of India’s leading business conglomerates. Its successful entities in diversified sectors include Crompton Greaves (power transmission and distribution equipment and services), BILT (paper and pulp), The Global Green Company Limited (food processing), Biltech Building Elements Limited (infrastructure), Avantha Power (energy), Salient Business Solutions Limited (IT and ITES), Jg Glass (glass containers) With a global footprint, the Group operates in 90 countries with more than 25,000 employees worldwide. Led by Gautam Thapar, Avantha demonstrates strong leadership globally and emerges as a focused corporate, leveraging its knowledge, leadership and operations, adding lasting value for its stakeholders and investors.

For more information on Avantha, please visit www.avanthagroup.com

For further information, please contact:

Ms. Paula Sengupta
Global Head Communications
CG (Crompton Greaves Limited)
CG House, 10th floor
Worli, Mumbai 400 030, India
T: +91 22 24237516 / 67558771 paula.sengupta@cgglobal.com

Mrs. Shravani Dang
Vice President
Group Head – Corporate Communications
Avantha Group, 1st floor, Thapar House,
24, Janpath Lane, New Delhi 110 001
Tel (D): +91 11 41699282 Tel (B): +91 11 23368332 s.dang@avanthagroup.com

Dr. Jan Declercq
Chief Technology Officer
CG
Antwerpsesteenweg 167
2800 Mechelen, Belgium
T: +32 15 283 240 jan.declercq@cgglobal.com

Avantha bags power deal in Paraguay

Avantha Group Company CG has signed a contract with the State Utility of Paraguay — Administracion Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) for the supply of 19 single and three phase transformers amounting to a total of 683.3 MVA, for expansion of the country’s 220 kV electricity networks.

Paraguay is one of the world’s largest exporters of electricity. It exports to neighbouring Brazil and Argentina. CG has been present in South America for the past two decades and is part of the Rs. 25,000 crore Avantha Group in India.

CG, which has a consolidated global manufacturing capacity of 95,000 MVA; 46,000 MVA in Asia, 31,000 MVA in Europe, and 18,000 MVA in North America, would manufacture these transformers in India, and supply them in three lots.

The contract was won under a competitive international public bidding process, the company said in a statement.

CG signs contract with ANDE Paraguay

Paraguay is one of the world’s largest exporters of electricity. It exports to neighboring Brazil and Argentina.

Avantha Group Company CG, signed a contract with the State Utility of Paraguay - Administracion Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) for  supply of 19 single and three phase transformers amounting to a total of 683.3 MVA, for expansion of the country’s 220 kV Electricity Network.  Paraguay is one of the world’s largest exporters of electricity.  It exports to neighbouring Brazil and Argentina.  CG has been present in South America for the past two decades. CG, which has a consolidated global manufacturing capacity of 95,000 MVA; 46,000 MVA in Asia, 31,000 MVA in Europe, and 18,000 MVA in North America, will manufacture these transformers in India and supply them in 3 lots. Spare parts, supervision of installation and commissioning, and on-site training, will also be provided. This contract was won under a competitive international public bidding process. The Paraguayan grid has 1.3 million customers and approx 32,000 kms of distribution lines. It has been growing @ 4% p.a. since 2009. This contract represents the strengthening of 10% of ANDE’s current transforming capacity. ANDE’s grid also faces difficulty due to distribution losses which are amongst the highest in the region. To assist in reducing those losses, and improving the grid’s energy efficiency, CG recently also won a contract for the manufacture, supply, and installation of 30,000 Smart Meters in that grid. As part of its global manufacturing capacity, in the America’s, CG has a greenfield power transformer plant and a distribution and medium power transformer plant with a combined capacity of 10,000 MVA in Washington, Missouri, an 8,000 MVA Power Transformer facility in Winnipeg, Canada, and an Extra High Voltage (EHV) Switchgear & Mobile substation manufacturing facility in Sapucaia do Sul in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This underlines the fact that CG is well positioned for serving the South American market and can provide its array of power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) products which includes Transformers, Extra High Voltage (EHV) equipment, Instrument Transformers (IT) , Medium Voltage (MV) Switchgear, Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), Mobile Sub-stations, and Smart Grid devices, to Power Utilities and Industries in that region. Commenting on the contract, Avantha Group Company CG’s CEO & Managing Director, Laurent Demortier said, “CG’s global expertise in power transmission and distribution is now making its presence felt in the South American region too. We are proud to be involved in this major project with ANDE, and become a key player in their grid expansion and modernization programme.  Our customers in the fast growing networks in that region can rest assured that we are fully equipped to meet all their demands with cutting edge quality and prompt deliveries.”

CG to Assist in Grid Expansion of One of the World’s Largest Electricity Exporters ANDE Paraguay

Avantha Group Company CG, signed a contract with the State Utility of Paraguay - Administracion Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) for  supply of 19 single and three phase transformers amounting to a total of 683.3 MVA, for expansion of the country’s 220 kV Electricity Network.  Paraguay is one of the world’s largest exporters of electricity.  It exports to neighbouring Brazil and Argentina.  CG has been present in South America for the past two decades.

CG, which has a consolidated global manufacturing capacity of 95,000 MVA; 46,000 MVA in Asia, 31,000 MVA in Europe, and 18,000 MVA in North America, will manufacture these transformers in India and supply them in 3 lots. Spare parts, supervision of installation and commissioning, and on-site training, will also be provided.

This contract was won under a competitive international public bidding process.

The Paraguayan grid has 1.3 million customers and approx 32,000 kms of distribution lines. It has been growing @ 4% p.a. since 2009. This contract represents the strengthening of 10% of ANDE’s current transforming capacity.

ANDE’s grid also faces difficulty due to distribution losses which are amongst the highest in the region. To assist in reducing those losses, and improving the grid’s energy efficiency, CG recently also won a contract for the manufacture, supply, and installation of 30,000 Smart Meters in that grid.

As part of its global manufacturing capacity, in the America’s, CG has a greenfield power transformer plant and a distribution and medium power transformer plant with a combined capacity of 10,000 MVA in Washington, Missouri, an 8,000 MVA Power Transformer facility in Winnipeg, Canada, and an Extra High Voltage (EHV) Switchgear & Mobile substation manufacturing facility in Sapucaia do Sul in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

This underlines the fact that CG is well positioned for serving the South American market and can provide its array of power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) products which includes transformers, Extra High Voltage (EHV) equipment, Instrument Transformers (IT) , Medium Voltage (MV) Switchgear, Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), Mobile Sub-stations, and Smart Grid devices, to Power Utilities and Industries in that region.

Commenting on the contract, Avantha Group Company CG’s CEO & Managing Director, Laurent Demortier said, “CG’s global expertise in power transmission and distribution is now making its presence felt in the South American region too. We are proud to be involved in this major project with ANDE, and become a key player in their grid expansion and modernization programme.  Our customers in the fast growing networks in that region can rest assured that we are fully equipped to meet all their demands with cutting edge quality and prompt deliveries.”

 

About CG
Avantha Group Company CG is a global pioneering leader in the management and application of electrical energy. With more than 15,000 employees across its operations in around 85 countries, CG provides electrical products, systems and services for utilities, power generation, industries, and consumers. The company is organized into four business groups: Power, Industrial, Automation, and Consumer. CG clocks US$ 2.3 billion in revenues from product lines that cover the entire value chain of engineering offerings.

For more information on CG, please visit: www.cgglobal.com.

About Avantha

The Rs. 25,000 crores (US$4bn) Avantha Group is one of India's leading business conglomerates. Its successful entities in diversified sectors include Crompton Greaves (power transmission and distribution equipment and services), BILT (paper and pulp), The Global Green Company Limited (food processing), Biltech Building Elements Limited (infrastructure), Avantha Power (energy), Salient Business Solutions Limited (IT and ITES), Jg Glass (glass containers)
With a global footprint, the Group operates in 90 countries with more than 25,000 employees worldwide. Led by Gautam Thapar, Avantha demonstrates strong leadership globally and emerges as a focused corporate, leveraging its knowledge, leadership and operations, adding lasting value for its stakeholders and investors.

For more information on Avantha, please visit www.avanthagroup.com.

Avantha Group's CG to supply power transformers and switchgear to Ukraine

Avantha Group Company CG, has received an order worth euro 2 million (about Rs 17 crore) to provide two power transformers and one Gas Insulated Switchgear to Ukrainian electricity utility Odessa Oblenergo for its Marazlievskaya substation.
"The order is valued at Euro 2 million and installation and commissioning of the equipment is expected to be completed by end-2014. CG will undertake the supervision of erection and commissioning of the transformers and switchgear," the company said in a statement.
Odessa Oblenergo supplies electricity to the city of Odessa in Ukraine and other surrounding areas.
"We look forward to strengthening our relationship with Odessa Oblenergo and establishing ourselves as a partner of choice to supply high-quality, durable power equipment," CG's CEO and Managing Director, Laurent Demortier said.

Crompton Greaves celebrates Women's Day

For the past seven years, CG along with its NGO partners, have undertaken several CSR activities in Kanjurmarg, which has produced visible results.

Avantha Group Company CG organised a cultural event to commemorate the completion of seven years of active Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) implementation in and around its Kanjurmarg factory area, in Mumbai. Some of the CSR successes highlighted at this event were the renovation of  the local municipal school building, educational scholarships, technical training and computer literacy programs, regular health check-ups that included mammography and gynaecology tests, women’s training in entrepreneurship and handicraft making, and tree plantation.  In light of the upcoming International Women’s Day on March 8, this event also placed special emphasis on women’s empowerment and health programs that were carried out. For the past seven years, CG along with its NGO partners, have undertaken several CSR activities in Kanjurmarg, which has produced visible results. Their flagship activity – the school building renovation and subsequent support in the form of school teachers and free tuition classes, has raised student attendance and quality of education.  The school now runs classes upto 6th Std, in the English medium. In separate education assistance programs 52 students received scholarships, and 50 students received college fee assistance from CG. Also, students who received vocational and technical training and tuition classes are now pursuing diploma studies in Civil Engineering, Fashion Designing, Motor Mechanics and even working in the Banking & Insurance sector. Schoolgirl dropouts who were sponsored for nursing courses are now employed or undergoing internship at a local hospital. Women have formed Self Help Groups and started their own business enterprises where they earn between INR 4000 – 25000 per month; some have been empowered to get employed in preparing and feeding children under Indian government sponsored mid-day meal scheme. At CG, CSR is real and active with all 1500 CG employees located in 85 countries, around the world.  All CG offices around the world celebrate similar events to report and highlight their own successes and learning. Commenting on its CSR successes, Avantha Group Company CG’s Executive Vice President & Global Head  (Human Resources), Sanjay Jorapur - said “CG takes its corporate social responsibility seriously. Both employees and Management play an active role. We currently have three major CSR focus areas - Community Outreach, Education & Skill Development, and Sustainability. We thank all our NGO partners and the local people of Kanjurmarg who have helped us succeed in all our CSR efforts and given us great personal fulfilment too.”

LM Thapar School of Management MBA Admission 2014

MBA Specialization: Human Resource, Operations, Marketing, Information Systems, Finance, Energy

Eligibility: Admission to MBA will be open to candidate Graduate Degree in any discipline with 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA or grade from recognized University/Institute

Mode of Admission: MBA admission (2014) through valid CAT score application rating

Group and Interview: Valid CMAT/GMAT/GRE score is also admissible

Reservation: Reservation Policy for SC/ST, PH candidates shall be followed as per university rules

Admission Procedure: Candidates seeking admission in LM Thapar School of Management (LMTSOM), Thapar University (TU) shall fill up the application form available online on www.thapar.edu

Kindly fill the complete details and you will get a login ID and password

Then take the print out of the form

Paste a recent passport size photograph on it and send it to In-charge Admission Cell, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab-147004

The completed forms should be posted along with a demand draft of Rs.1500 /- in favour of Thapar University, Patiala-147004, Punjab

Pay the required amount online or attach demand draft in favour of Thapar University and payable at Patiala

The candidates who have deposited the fee, can generate their admit card by using their login ID and password on www.thapar.edu

The candidate shall take out two print outs of admit card, paste latest photograph on each and then come to the entrance test centre

Alongwith admit cards, the candidates are required to carry any one of the identity proof (original) with them like passport/voter I card/ PAN card/ Driving License

One copy of the admit card shall be retained by the entrance test centre

The candidate are required to produce the other copy (duly acknowledged by the examiner at test centre) at the time of document checking

Application Form: Application form can be filled online at www.thapar.edu from 28th Oct 2013, 05.00 p.m.

The university does not take any responsibility for postal delay or loss in transit of the application form/demand draft (in case fee paid through demand draft)

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Online submission of MBA application form begins: 28 Oct 2013

Last date for submission of Application Form: 14 Mar 2014

Online test to be conducted by TU: 29th - 30th Mar 2014

Declaration of result of online test to be conducted by TU: 11 Apr 2014

Group Discussion (GD) & Personal Interviews (PI) of short listed candidates: 20th Apr 2014 - 10th May 2014

Display of Master Merit List (MML): 12th May 2014

Last date for depositing fee: 23rd May 2014

Document verification of selected candidates: 21st July 2014

Final Counselling: 24th July 2014

(*GD & PI will be conducted by Thapar University from 20th April – 10 May 2014. Candidates are advised to visit www.thapar.edu for the schedule of GD & PI)

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Avantha Group and Crompton Greaves – A Brief Profile

Few companies in India can even contemplate reaching the heights that Avantha Group has managed during the course of its existence. The company is one of India’s largest businesses, having a net worth of US $ 4 billion. The group does business in vast areas including, but not limited to chemicals, energy, infrastructure, farm forestry, food processing, power transmission and distribution services. It operates in more than 90 countries while having more than 25,000 highly efficient employees worldwide.

Gautam Thapar is one reason that the group did this well in the corporate scenario. His visionary skills have been acknowledged through multiple entrepreneurship and corporate awards. Gautam Thapar received his chemical engineering education in the USA after the completion of which, he returned to India and sought work as a factory assistant in one of Thapar Group’s manufacturing units. He excelled there and caught the eye of prominent members of the group, thus rising through the ranks. Lalit Mohan gave him the task to turn around BILT’s chemical division, which was for some time suffering losses due to labor agitation and shortage of water and power. He was true to his promise as the company started showing profits within a year and he became the Chairman of Avantha Group in July, 2006.

Crompton Greaves is India’s foremost power production, transmission and distribution equipment company based in Mumbai. In May 2005, the company was ranked among the world’s top ten electrical transformer manufacturers. Having a positive reputation for several years, Crompton Greaves, which originated in India has grown and transformed itself into a Global Corporation. While making a permanent and undeniable footprint in the industry, the company is known to manufacture and host a variety of products and services both for use in Industries as well as consumer based products worldwide.

Some of the common Industry systems produced by Crompton Greaves include Generators/Alternators, Traction Motors/Control Electrics, Railway Signaling/Coach Applications and Services for Industrial Systems. While a number of more common Consumer Products produced by the company are Fans, Lighting, Home Automation, Security Systems, Wiring Accessories and Appliances Pumps

Crompton Greaves has received several awards which are National award for Research and Development, Best Product award given for their transformers in 2008 and Golden Peacock Innovation Award to name a few. It has also received NABL Accreditation for 5 of its labs.

Apart from his brilliant professional integrity, he promoted golf and is the president of PGTI (Professional Golf Tour of India). Today, PGTI is just like any other professional International Golf in India.

Ballarpur Industries Limited

BILT Q-2 FY 2013-14 PAT at Rs. 208 million

BILT Q-2 FY 2013-14 PBT at Rs.131 million

BILT Q-2 FY 2013-14 EBIDTA at Rs.2321 million

BILT Q-2 FY 2013-14 revenue increase by 11 % from Rs.11868 million to Rs. 13213 million

Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) today announced its financial and operating results for Q-2

FY 2013-14.

*BILT follows a July 1 – June 30 fiscal year; therefore the current announcement covers the Company’s

financial performance for the Second quarter of Fiscal Year 2014.

BILT CONSOLIDATED (Q2 FY 2013-14 v/s Q2 FY 2012-13)

·    Revenues at Rs.13213 million compared with Rs 11868 million.

·    EBIDTA at Rs 2321 million vis-a-vis Rs 2125 million.

·    PBT at Rs 131 million vis-a-vis Rs 124 million.

·    PAT at Rs 208 million vis-a-vis Rs. 154 million.

·    Fully Diluted EPS at Rs 0.27 compared with Rs. 0.19

·    The Company’s cash generation from  operations  (PAT  +  Depreciation  +  Deferred Tax

Liability + Amortisation) is Rs. 1206 million vis-a-vis Rs. 1244 million.

Operating overview

·    Total paper production of 2,08,196 MT in Q2 FY 2013-14 compared to 2,06,076 MT in Q2 FY 2012-13.

·    Total paper sales of 2,07,339 MT in Q2 FY 2013-14 compared with 2,08,736 MT in Q2 FY 2012-13.

·    Total Rayon Grade Pulp production of 18,468 MT in Q2 FY 2013-14 compared to 18,717 MT in Q2 FY 2012-13.

·    Total Rayon Grade Pulp sales of 16,990 MT in Q2 FY 2013-14 compared with 16,369 MT in Q2 FY 2012-13.

·    Total SFI (Market Pulp) production of 17,541 MT in Q2 FY 2013-14 compared to 22,666 MT in Q2 FY 2012-13.

·    Total SFI (Market Pulp) sales of 20,361 MT in Q2 FY 2013-14 compared with 23,520 MT in Q2 FY 2012-13.

About BILT:

Avantha Group Company Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) is India's largest manufacturer of writing and printing (W&P) paper. BILT's subsidiaries include BILT Graphic Paper Products Limited (BGPPL), Sabah Forest Industries (SFI), Malaysia's largest pulp and paper company, and BILT Tree Tech Limited (BTTL), which runs BILT's farm forestry programme in several states in India. BILT and BGPPL have six manufacturing units across India, which give the company geographic coverage over most of the domestic market. BILT has a dominant share of the high -end coated paper segment in India. It accounts for over 53% of the coated wood-free paper market, an impressive 80% of the bond paper market and nearly 35% of the hi-bright Maplitho market, besides being India's largest exporter of coated and uncoated paper. BILT’s acquisition of SFI in 2007 was a watershed event – it was the first overseas acquisition by an Indian paper company, it transformed BILT into a major regional player, and elevated BILT’s

ranking among the global top 100.

About Avantha:

For more information on Avantha, please visit www.avanthagroup.com

B.Hariharan

Group Director-Finance

Avantha Group

Tel:+911244099217

Fax:+911242804260

Email:bhariharan@bilt.com

Disclaimer: 

Shravani Dang

VP & Group Head of Corporate Communications

Avantha Group

Tel: +91 11 41699282

Mobile: +91 9811261080

Email: s.dang@avanthagroup.com

 Disclaimer:

Statements in this document relating to future status, events, or circumstances, including but not limited to statements about plans and objectives, the progress and results of strategic initiatives, potential product characteristics,uses and sales potent ial are forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. BILT may, from time to time, make additional written and / or oral forward looking statements, including statements contained in the Company's filings with the regulatory bodies and our reports to shareholders. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changed assumptions or other factors.