MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GALAXY SURFACTANTS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

C-49/2, TTC Industrial Area, Pawne, Navi Mumbai - 400 703, Maharashtra.

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.05.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-39877

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U39877MH1986PLC039877

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMG00044C / MUMG00440G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACG1539P

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company. 

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of organic surface active agents (surfactants) and preparations based thereon, detergents, auxiliary washing preparations (for rinsing or bleaching cloths) and cleaning preparations (for floors / windows etc.)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (50)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 6100000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having good track. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

C-49/2, TTC Industrial Area, Pawne, Navi Mumbai - 400 703, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-27616666 / 65134444 / 24937571

Fax No.:

91-22-27615883 / 27615886 / 27614507 / 24937925

E-Mail :

galaxy@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in

info@galaxysurfactants.com

husain.nisanwala@galaxysurfactants.com

galaxy@galaxysurfactants.com

Website :

http://www.galaxysurfactants.com

 

 

Head Office :

Sector 36, Pace City II, Gurgaon – 122004, Haryana, India

 

 

Factory  :

  • W-67 (B), MIDC, Tarapur, Post Boisar – 401 506, Thane, Maharashtra
  • M-3, MIDC, Tarapur, Post Boisar – 401 506, Thane, Maharashtra
  • W-44(C), MIDC, Tarapur, Post Boisar – 401 506, Thane, Maharashtra
  • G - 59, MIDC, Tarapur, Post Boisar – 401 506, Thane, Maharashtra
  • N-46/1 and 2, MIDC, Tarapur, Post Boisar – 401 506, Thane, Maharashtra
  • V-23, MIDC, Taloja, Panvel - 410 208, District Raigad, Maharashtra, India.
  • Plot No. 1, Village Chal, CIBCO, Near M.I.D.C. Taloja, Panvel, District - Raigad, Pin - 410 208. (100% EOU)

 

 

Branches :

No.4/1, 1st Avenue, Indra Nagar, Adayar, Chennai – 600 020, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No. 91-44-2441 6984 / 2441 6993

Fax No. 91-44-2441 9913

E Mail :  madras@galaxysurfactants.com

Contact Person :  Mr. Prasanna Nagarajan

 

Block 5-A, C-40, Phase –11, Okhla Industrial Area, New Delhi – 110 020

Contact Person :  Mr. Vijay sood

Tel : 91-11-2691 4581 / 2691 6632 / 2691 6636

Fax :  91-11-2691 4581

E Mail :  delhi@galaxysurfactants.com

 

 

Overseas Office:

5A, PP House, 25/2, Soi. Louis, South Sathorn Road, Yannawa, Bangkok - 10120, Thailand

Contact Person :  Mr. Deepak Ballal

Tel. No. :  91- 662-2119791

Fax No. : 91-662-2133081

 

151 Veterans Drive Northvale, NJ 07647 USA
Tel: 201 750 1055 x 226
Fax: 201 750 1012
Email: subhas.sen@galaxysurfactants.com 

 

 

Sales Deposit Office  :

Delhi, Silvassa, Daman and Pondicherry

 

 

Asia Pacific Regional Office:

4125, Level 41, United Center, 323, Silom Road , Bangkok – 105 00 Thailand .
Ph: 662-631 0420
Fax: 662-213 3081
Cell: 668-1913 2844
Email: deepak.ballal@galaxysurfactants.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As On : 24.07.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Shekhar Unnathan

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

Sardha Niwas, Plot No.53, Sector 28, Vashi-400703, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.02.1954

Qualification :

B. Chemical Engineer

Experience :

31 Years

Date of Appointment :

24.10.2009

DIN No :

00265017

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramakrishnan Gopalakrishnan

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

Raaj,  Plot No.51, Sector 28, Vashi-400703, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.05.1954

Qualification :

M. Com, FCA, F.I.C.W.A., A.C.S.

Experience :

31 Years

Date of Appointment :

24.10.2009

DIN No :

00264760

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sudhir Dattaram Patil

Designation :

Director

Address :

Sumati, Plot No 4-B, Nandeep Cooperative Housing Society, Goregaon (E), Mumbai-400063, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.09.1954

Qualification :

B. Chemical Engineer

Experience :

31 Years

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2007

DIN No :

00264933

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shashikant Rayappa Shanbhag

Designation :

Director

Address :

501, Tirupati, Plot No.32, Sector 19, Nerul-400706, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.01.1954

Qualification :

B. Com, A.C.A, C.W.A.

Experience :

31 Years

Date of Appointment :

24.10.2009

DIN No :

00265103

 

 

Name :

Mr. Uday Kkrishna Kamat

Designation :

Director

Address :

9, Ganesh Villa, Tejpal Scheme, Road No.2, Vile Parle (E), Mumbai-400057, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.05.1954

Date of Appointment :

24.10.2009

DIN No :

00226886

 

 

Name :

Mr. Subodh Satchitanand Nadkarni

Designation :

Director

Address :

D-32, Mangireesh, 520, L. J. Road, Mahim, Mumbai-400016, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.04.1956

Date of Appointment :

27.09.2002

DIN No :

00145999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Venkatesh Kasturirangan

Designation :

Director

Address :

359, Frog Town Road, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA 068404409

Date of Birth/Age :

18.04.1947

Date of Appointment :

24.09.2005

DIN No :

00804869

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ganesan Melarkode  Parameswaran

Designation :

Director

Address :

62-A, Technocrat CHS, Veer Savarkar Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400025, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.06.1955

Date of Appointment :

24.09.2005

DIN No :

00792123

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravindranath Shekar  Warriar

Designation :

Director

Address :

Planet Godrej, Tower 3, Floor 30, Keshavrao Khadye Marg, Near Jacob Circle, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.10.1957

Date of Appointment :

10.09.2004

DIN No :

00011680

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Ganesh Kamath

Designation :

Company Sectary

PAN No :

AADPK8335M

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 30.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Shekhar Unnathan

 

2056720

Mr. Ramakrishnan Gopalakrishnan

 

1165054

Mr. Shashikant Rayappa Shanbhag

 

2029042

Mr. Uday Kkrishna Kamat

 

51000

Mr. Sudhir Dattaram Patil

 

2053020

Mr. Subodh Satchitanand Nadkarni

 

15000

Mr. Venkatesh Kasturirangan

 

25000

Mr. Ganesan Melarkode  Parameswaran

 

15000

Mr. Ravindranath Shekar  Warriar

 

15000

Mr. Ganesh Kamath

 

15000

 

 

AS ON 30.09.2010

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

6.36

Bodies corporate

 

2.02

Directors or relatives of directors

 

74.31

Other top fifty shareholders

 

8.41

Others

 

8.90

 

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of organic surface active agents (surfactants) and preparations based thereon, detergents, auxiliary washing preparations (for rinsing or bleaching cloths) and cleaning preparations (for floors / windows etc.)

 

 

Products :

Generic Names of Principal Products/Services of the company are as under :

 

ITC Code

Product Description

 

34021100

Fatty Alcohol Sulphates and Fatty Alcohol Ether Sulphates

34021900

Amphoteric Surfactants

34021300

Alkanolamides/Fatty Acid Esters

34021100

Sulfosuccinates

34029009

Organic Surface Active Preparations

34021200

Quarternary Ammonium Compounds

34021300

Ethylene Oxide Condensates and Textile Auxiliaries

38239019

Specialty Chemicals

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

As On 31.03.2010

Particulars

 

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Organic Surface Active Agents / Preparations

 

MT

122000

 #83713

Fatty Alkanolamides/ Fatty Acid Esters

 

MT

8500

##3382

Specialty Chemicals

 

MT

6940

4305

 

Note: The installed capacities are based on existing product- mix and are as per the certificate given by a director

           On  which  the  auditors have  relied,  being  a  technical matter.

# Includes (i) 3403 MT (Previous Year 3109 MT) used for captive consumption

                 (ii) 196 MT (Previous Year 216 MT) processed from third parties.

## Includes 47 MT used for captive consumption. (Previous Year: 38 MT)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

  • IDBI Bank , IDBI Tower TC Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai-400005, Maharashtra, India
  • DBS Bank Limited, 3rd Floor, Fort House, 221 Dr. D. N. Road, Fort-400001, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

 

SECURED LOAN

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

Term Loans from Banks

947.610

 478.554

Cash Credit and Working Capital Demand Loan from Banks

373.717

625.959

 

 

 

 Total

1321.327

1104.513

 

 

 

UNSECURED LOAN

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

Working Capital Demand Loan from Bank

20.086

7.372

Fixed Deposits

203.180

98.005

Interest –free loan by way of Deferral of Sales –Tax from the Government of Maharashtra under the Package Schemes of Incentives. Loan from Directors

71.438

78.175

Loan From Directors

1.130

7.065

 

 

 

 Total

295.835

190.617

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

---

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. V. Pinge and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

1/1, Mitrakul, Ram Nagar Road, Saibaba Nagar, Borivali, Mumbai-400092, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Direct Subsidiaries :

  • Galaxy Chemicals Inc.

             Address: n Building, 242, Old New Brunswick Road, Piscataway, NJ     

             08854

 

  • Galaxy Holdings (Mauritius) Limited

             Address: Level II, One Cathedral Square, Port Louis, Mauritius

 

 

Step Down Subsidiaries :

  • Rainbow Holdings Gmbh (w.e.f. 19th June, 2009)
  • Galaxy Chemicals (EGYPT) S. A. E (w.e.f. 14th July, 2009)
  • Tri-K Industries Inc (w.e.f. 1st July, 2009)
  • Maybrook Inc (w.e.f. 1st July, 2009)
  • OTC GmbH (from 24th June,2009 to 25th March,2010)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

5,00,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 500.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1,77,27,376

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 177.273 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Note :

 

Includes, 1,19,32,813 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each, issued as fully paid up Bonus Shares by capitlisation of Securities Premium, Reserves and balance in Profit and Loss Account. (Previous Year : 33,69,125 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each)

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

177.274

85.637

85.637

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1350.298

1053.570

833.629

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1527.572

1139.207

919.266

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

1321.327

1104.513

843.250

2] Unsecured Loans

295.835

190.617

174.857

TOTAL BORROWING

1617.162

1295.130

1018.107

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

182.119

161.506

154.918

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3326.853

2595.843

2092.291

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1918.725

1453.540

1190.051

Capital work-in-progress

74.736

104.899

64.521

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

428.633

5.007

4.910

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Monetary Item Translation Difference Account

0.049

1.917

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

679.589

681.736

617.718

 

Sundry Debtors

704.308

797.342

647.891

 

Cash & Bank Balances

111.195

58.980

32.904

 

Other Current Assets

0.011

0.206

0.154

 

Loans & Advances

349.940

308.169

157.928

Total Current Assets

1845.043

1846.433

1456.595

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

515.071

378.888

NA

 

Other Current Liabilities

330.118

349.827

552.212

 

Provisions

95.144

87.238

71.574

Total Current Liabilities

940.333

815.953

623.786

Net Current Assets

904.710

1030.480

832.809

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3326.853

2595.843

2092.291

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

5899.135

5560.183

3821.093

 

 

Other Income

30.282

34.117

46.077

 

 

TOTAL                                    

5929.417

5594.300

3867.170

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials

4121.334

4140.776

2701.558

 

 

Personnel Costs

290.633

229.958

179.053

 

 

Other Manufacturing, Selling and Administrative Expenses

660.074

583.566

446.404

 

 

TOTAL                                    

5072.041

4954.300

3327.015

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

857.376

640.000

540.154

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES

124.730

172.595

83.718

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

732.646

467.405

456.437

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION        

172.406

146.857

120.039

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

560.240

320.548

336.398

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                     

156.669

53.387

72.423

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

403.571

267.161

263.975

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

780.327

590.262

402.783

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

40.400

27.000

26.400

 

 

Interim Dividend

42.818

0.000

0.000

 

 

Proposed Dividend

26.591

42.818

42.818

 

 

Tax on Dividend

11.796

7.277

7.277

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

162.293

780.328

590.263

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

3036.456

2904.132

2109.054

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

3036.456

2904.132

2109.054

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

1188.126

1824.711

949.020

 

 

Stores & Spares

17.532

4.380

2.563

 

 

Capital Goods

67.251

35.814

35.432

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

1272.909

1864.905

987.015

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

23.56

15.60

30.82

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

6.81

4.78

6.83

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

9.50

5.77

8.80

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

14.89

9.71

12.71

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.37

0.28

0.37

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.79

1.85

1.79

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.96

2.26

2.34

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

 

Business Conditions and Results:

 

The year began on a note of caution based on turbulent economic, business and financial conditions experienced in the previous year due to the financial melt down. The Company navigated the flow of opportunities very well

during the year.

 

The following highlights are noteworthy:

 

  • Sales during 2009-10 registered a growth of 6.1% over previous year. The fall in price levels in 2009-10 vis-ŕ-vis 2008-09 has moderated the value growth; otherwise your company achieved a volume growth of 25.7% during the year.
  • Due to better off takes and new customer acquisition efforts, the Company did experience capacity constraints across its product range during the year.
  • The year showed improved profitability at 9.5% of PBT (% of Net Sales) as against 5.77% in the previous year.
  • In terms of profitability of the business and investments, the current year’s performance has been heartening giving us confidence in scaling up investments and laying the foundation for accelerated growth in next five years.

 

 

Business Strategy and Execution:

 

To sustain growth with returns to investors, the Company is currently focusing on:

 

  • Moving manufacturing facilities near to customers and markets
  • Increase the global market share by acquiring new overseas customers
  • Leverage customer relations by new product offerings higher up the value chain
  • Proximity to customers operating in regional and local markets

 

The Company has made good progress in moving business efforts in this direction.

 

The following highlights are noteworthy

 

  • The Company is putting up its first green field facility outside India, in Egypt.
  • The Company has firmed up investment plans at Jhagadia, Gujarat.
  • The Company has expanded the sulphation capacity at Taloja. This facility should enable the Company to meet the growth needs and improve domestic market play which is a promising growth market.

 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:

 

Despite the global concerns on economic growth and stability, the Company began the year with optimism in its ability to weather the conditions and pitch for future growth with confidence. It derived such confidence from the fact that it operates in the Personal and Home Care industry, which is a robust business and further the Company’s business is spread across all the regions globally.

 

The following highlights are noteworthy:

 

  • The ROCE on average capital invested in business improved to 23.13% for the year from 21.04% in the previous year
  • During the year 2009-10, the Company did not suffer any translation loss in its USD based working capital funds. Further, the borrowing costs were lower than 2008-09. Hence, there is a reduction in Interest & Finance Charges for 2009-10.
  • The Company continues to retain the investment grade rating conferred by CRISIL for its bank loan limits as per the requirements of the Basel II norms.

 

FORM 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U39877MH1986PLC039877

Name of the company

GALAXY SURFACTANTS LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

C-49/2, TTC Industrial Area, Pawne, Navi Mumbai - 400 703, Maharashtra, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of charge

Immovable property

Book debts

Floating charge

Particular of charge holder

DBS Bank Limited, 3rd Floor, Fort House, 221 Dr. D. N. Road, Fort-400001, Maharashtra, India

Nature of instrument creating charge

Memorandum of Entry

Date of instrument Creating the charge

22.07.2010

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 100.000 millions

Brief of the principal terms an conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of interest

Interst / Commission as may be negotiated / agreed between the Borrower and the Bank.

 

Terms of repayment

Loan shall be Repayable on Demand.

 

Margin

1)       20% against the Hypothicated Goods.

2)       20% against the said debts.

 

Extent and operation of the charge

First pari passu charge on the current assets and Second pari passu charge on security given by the Company, as described

 

Short particulars of the property charged (Including location of the property)

1)       Hypothecation of first pari passu charge on the current assets of the Company, both present and future; and

2)       Second pari passu charge along with other lenders on immovable properities of the company situated at a) Tarapur Industrial Area of MIDC, Taluka and Reign Dist. Palghar, Dist Thane. b) Taloja Industrial Area of MIDC, Taluka and Reign Dist. Panvel, Dist. Raigad.

 

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

10141427

Particulars of the present modification

By present modification, the existing charge of Rs. 100.000 millions is also now secured on second pari passu basis with immovable property of the company situated at

a)       Plot No.’s W-67 (B), M-3, N-46/1, W-44 (C), G-59 of MIDC, Tarapur

b)       Plot No. V23 of MIDC, Taloja and Plot No.1 of CIDCO, Taloja.

 

Contingent Liabilities and Claims not provided for:

 

Particulars

31.03.2010

(Rs. in millions)

a) Counter Guarantees given to Banks

16.250

b) Corporate Guarantee given to bank on behalf of subsidiary.

22.445

c) Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts but disputed in appeals.

 

- Excise Duty

0.117

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

v      Goodwill

v      Leasehold land

v      Factory building

v      Plant and machinery

v      Furniture and fixtures

v      Vehicles

v      Office equipments

 

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PROFILE:

 

Subject established in 1980, is the market leader in India for providing quality surfactants and specialty chemical solutions for Personal and Home Care segments. With international business growing @ 40% year on year, exports to 88 countries, international offices at Bangkok and the US, seven plants (5 in Tarapur and 2 in Taloja), they have a vision of becoming a significant global player. The current year's turnover is Rs. 5500.000 millions

They manufacture Anionic, Amphoteric, Cationic and Non-Ionic surfactants and specialty chemicals, offering more than 70 products for applications in cosmetics, toiletries, detergents, soaps (Oral and Personal Care)

All they products are developed in-house. Among the key technologies mastered are Sulphation, Amidification, Quarternization, Esterification, and Ethoxylation. They hold 18 Indian Patents, 8 US Patents.

They are known for creating and seeking challenges – challenges that truly stretch them abilities.

They are getting transformed into a process-based organization and them philosophy is to provide world-class service to the customers through innovation, cost efficiency, value addition and manufacturing excellence.

Awards/Accolades

  • ISO 9001:2000 certified (Bureau Veritas Certification)
  • TPM Excellence Award(1st Category)
  • “Certified Preferred Supplier” of Colgate Palmolive ( India) Ltd.
  • Certified by Unilever as “JIT Vendor” and “Star Supplier”
  • Certified by Indofil Chemicals (agro-division) and Reckitt Benckiser as “Green Channel Vendor”
  • “Export House” status accorded by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
  • First Lalit Doshi Award from SICOM and Lalit Doshi Memorial Foundation

Executive Directors                   

           
U. Shekhar – Chairman and Managing Director


U.Shekhar is a chemical engineer from the University Department of Chemical Technology, Mumbai and a post graduate in business management from IIM, Calcutta , India . He is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus of UDCT Award in 1998. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of the Company. Shekhar was with Hindustan Lever and Lupin Laboratories, before he ventured to promote Galaxy.

 

G. Ramakrishnan – Director Home and Personal Care Business [Global]


G.Ramakrishnan is a chartered accountant, cost accountant and company secretary. He is Director - Home and Personal Care Business(Global). Prior to setting up Galaxy, he was with Colgate Palmolive.

 
Uday Kamat – Executive Director Finance


Uday Kamat is a Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant. He possesses rich and varied experience of 25 years in the industry and profession. His expertise includes Finance, Commerce, Taxation, Projects, and General Management.

 

Shashi R. Shanbhag – Director


Shashi R. Shanbhag is a Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant. Before promoting Galaxy, he was with Colgate Palmolive

 

Non-Executive Directors

           
V. Kasturirangan

 

Kasturirangan joined the board of Subject as an independent director with effect from October 15, 2004. He has a B.Tech (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from IIT Mumbai and MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, India . He is also a recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award from IIT, Mumbai. He has been actively involved in various consulting assignments. Prior to the consulting assignments, he was President - North America of Johnson Diversey, a position he held till June 2003. He has been associated with Unilever for over 29 years holding senior positions in various countries.

 

Subodh S. Nadkarni


Subodh is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and The Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He possesses rich and varied experience of 21 years in the industry. He is an expert in Finance, Project Management, Commerce, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, and General Administration. He is President - Asia Pacific (based at Singapore) with Sulzer Chemtech Limited, Switzerland, a division of Sulzer Corporation, Switzerland and resposible for the business operations of Sulzer Chemtech in the entire region.

 

Sudhir Patil


Sudhir is a chemical engineer from the University Department of Chemical Technology, Mumbai and a recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus of UDCT Award in 1998. Before setting up Galaxy, he was with Hindustan Lever and Hico Products.

 

M. G. Parameswaran


Parameswaran joined the board of Subject as an independent director with effect from June 27, 2005. He is chemical engineer from IIT Madras and an MBA from IIM, Calcutta , India . He is the Executive Director, FCB ULKA India. In a career spanning over two decades, he has worked with Rediffusion (YandR), Boots India and Yellow Pages before dropping anchor at FCB-Ulka over fifteen years ago. He has worked on brands like Indica, Xerox, Cadburys, Thermax, Brufen, Strepsils, Santoor, Sweetex and Wipro. He completed his two years term as the President of the Advertising Club Mumbai, in June 2005. In 2004 he was named as one of India's 50 Most Powerful People in Marketing, Advertising and Media by a survey conducted by the marketing magazine Pitch and he was also named one of the 20 Most Influential People in Advertising by Economic Times Brand Equity Survey in 2005.

 

S.Ravindranath

S.Ravindranath joined the board of Subject as an independent Director with effect from 29th June 2007. He is a B.Sc in Maths and Statistics and has Masters in Operations Research and a fellow member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. He has served for more than three decades with Hindustan Lever Limited now Hindustan Unilever Limited) in various capacities and last held the position of Managing Director - Foods Division. He brings with him vast experience and understanding of the markets in which Galaxy operates.

 

 

News Releases  2010

 

Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. India completes First Phase of REACH Registration

 

Galaxy is fully compliant with EU REACH Regulation (EC) NO. 1907/2006. All substances exported to EU which fell under the 30 November 2010 deadline for high volume were successfully REACH registered In addition, substances with a later registration deadline have all been pre-registered and are therefore also REACH compliant

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                              None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.13

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.05

Euro

1

Rs.59.10

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

50

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

--

NB

New Business

--

 

 

 

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