- Business
- Ambica Agarbathies Aroma & Industries Limited manufactures and sells incense sticks and related aroma products primarily in India and internationally. Incorporated in 1995 and headquartered in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, the company operates through its core Agarbathies Division, offering durbar bathies in various fragrances, herbal bathies such as Amrutham, dhoops and cones including Athjisaya Dhoop and Athisaya Cup Sambrani, incense sticks under brands like Sun & Moon, Sugandha, Heaven, Sandal, Om Sai Flora, Classic Collection, Kamasutra, Champa Diamond, Gulab, Seven Star, and Chambab, as well as Dream Flower natural bathies, champhor, pooja oil, kumkum, turmeric powder, cow and buffalo ghee, wild honey, attar, and baba harathi; its Hotel Division manages Hotel Ambica Empire with amenities including spa, gym, and pub, alongside a farmland resort clubhouse and health center. The company also engages in film production and distribution, wind power generation, and infrastructure development through subsidiary Ambica Infra Ventures Pvt Ltd, with a noted partnership with Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation for commercial development in Vizag; it maintains factories in Eluru and serves over 500 dealers across regions. Recent developments include re-appointments of independent director Sri Chunduru Anjaneya Swamy and whole-time directors Ambica Ramachandra Rao and Satyavathi Perla in 2024-2025, approval at the 30th AGM in September 2025 to increase authorized share capital from Rs 21 crore to Rs 35 crore, regular quarterly financial results disclosures through 2025, and shareholding disclosures under SEBI regulations in July 2024.