Sanstar Limited IPO Detail

Founded in 1982, Sanstar Limited manufactures specialty plant-based products and ingredient solutions for food, pet food and other industrial applications in India.

The company's product portfolio includes liquid glucose, dried glucose solids, maltodextrin powder, dextrose monohydrate, native maize starches, modified maize starches, and by-products such as germ, gluten, fiber and fortified proteins.

These products are used in:

1. Food products: as ingredients, thickeners, stabilizers, sweeteners, emulsifiers, and additives (including in baked goods, confectionery, pasta, soups, ketchup, sauces, creams and desserts);
2. Pet food products: as nutritional ingredients; and
3. Other industrial products: as disintegrants, excipients, supplements, coating agents, binders, smoothing and flattering agents, and refining agents.

The company has two manufacturing facilities covering a total area of 10.68 million square feet (approx 245 acres) at Dhule in the state of Maharashtra and Kutch in the state of Gujarat. With an installed capacity of 3,63,000 tons per annum (1,100 tons per day), the company is the fifth largest manufacturer of corn-based specialty products and ingredients in India.

The company exports its products to companies in 49 countries including Asia, Africa, the Middle East, America, Europe and Oceania. The company also has a pan-India presence where its products are sold in 22 states.

As of March 31, 2024, the company employed 271 people (including 60 permanent employees) at its plants in Kutch and Dhule and at its headquarters.