
Well-known investor Dolly Khanna has recently bought shares of the company. According to the information released on the exchange, she has bought 1.03% stake in GHCL Limited in the March 2025 quarter, which is equivalent to 9,82,461 shares. This investment is worth about ₹ 60.4 crores. The stock was falling for three months. Now, after the news, the stock has jumped 6 percent. Let us tell you in detail what the company does and why the stock is rising.
First let us tell you about the company-
GHCL Limited is a leading industry-related chemical and soda ash manufacturing company. Dolly Khanna's investment in this company is a new addition to her portfolio. In the March 2025 quarter, Dolly Khanna has also taken a 1.16% stake in Polyplex Corporation Limited apart from GHCL, which is equivalent to 3,63,772 shares. GHCL Limited, formerly known as Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited, is a leading Indian company engaged primarily in the manufacturing of chemical products. The company was founded on 14 October 1983 and is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. GHCL Business- (Chemicals)- Soda Ash: GHCL is the largest manufacturer of soda ash at a single location in India, with a production capacity of 12 lakh metric tonnes per annum. Soda ash is used in detergent, glass, ceramic and other industries. The company markets it under the brand name 'LION'. Sodium Bicarbonate: GHCL produces about 0.12 lakh metric tonnes of sodium bicarbonate, which is used in bakeries, pharma, fire extinguishers and cleaning agents. Edible Salt: The company produces and markets edible and industrial grade salt under the brand names 'i-FLO' and 'Sapan'. These are produced at the plant located in Vedaranyam, Tamil Nadu. Apart from this - Yarn and Home Textiles: GHCL's yarn unit produces high quality cotton and synthetic yarn. The company has a capacity of 1.76 lakh spindles and 3,320 rotors. Apart from this, the company produces home textiles such as bedsheets, duvet sets and blankets, which are mainly exported to countries like the US, Canada, UK and Australia. Apart from this, another news has come. Bengal Finance and Investment Private Limited, an investment company of well-known investor Ashish Kacholia, has recently acquired 1.55% stake in Quadrant Future Tech Limited. This information has come to light in the company's March 2025 quarter shareholding pattern. Quadrant Future Tech Limited, which has recently been listed, manufactures railway signaling and electron beam cables. Earlier, in October 2024, Suryavanshi Comotrade Private Limited, another investment unit of Ashish Kacholia, bought 7.65 lakh shares under an investment of Rs 48 crore in the company's pre-IPO round. According to the company's shareholding pattern, the promoter's stake is 70%, while foreign institutional investors (FIIs) hold 2.3% and mutual funds hold 4.5%. The total institutional stake is 10.6%.
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