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- Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited (GAEL), founded in 1991 and headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, is a diversified agro-processing company primarily engaged in maize processing, agro processing, cotton yarn manufacturing, and renewable energy generation. The company manufactures and exports a wide range of products, including corn starch derivatives such as liquid glucose, sorbitol, dextrose anhydrous, dextrose monohydrate, maltodextrin, and high fructose corn syrup from its maize processing division with a capacity of approximately 5,000 TPD across 12 facilities in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, and West Bengal; soya derivatives including soya lecithin, soya flour, soya meal, and texturised vegetable protein, alongside refined edible oils (primarily soybean oil), de-oiled cake, vanaspati ghee, and wheat products from its agro processing division with soybean crushing capacity of 4,500 TPD and refining capacity of 1,200 TPD; and cotton yarn from its spinning plant in Himmatnagar, Gujarat, with 65,000 spindles. GAEL serves diverse end-user industries such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, animal feed, FMCG, paper, textiles, paints, and chemicals, with a clientele including Dabur, Mondelez, Nestle, Colgate, ITC, HUL, and Cargill India; its revenue is geographically diversified with about 69% domestic sales in India and 31% exports to over 100 countries, particularly Southeast Asia. Recent developments include the commissioning of a 1,200 TPD greenfield maize processing plant in Sitarganj, Uttarakhand, and another in Malda, West Bengal, increasing total maize capacity by around 50% over two years; completion of acquisition of 25% equity in Maiz Citchem Limited; launch of a 100 TPD sorbitol unit in Hubli, Karnataka, and a 120 TPD liquid glucose plant in Malda; issuance of bonus shares in a 1:1 ratio in 2024; and planned capex of approximately ₹600 crore for speciality chemicals and fermentation-based products through a wholly owned subsidiary, largely funded by internal accruals, while maintaining a net debt-free status.