- Business
- Gokul Agro Resources Limited (GARL), founded in 2014 and headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, manufactures, processes, and markets edible and non-edible oils, oleochemicals, feed meals, and related agro products; its core offerings encompass refined soybean, sunflower, kachi ghani mustard, groundnut, cottonseed, rice bran, palm, and palmolein oils, premium vanaspati, and ultimate frying oils under brands including Vitalife, Richfield, Mahek, Pride, Biscopride, Puffpride, and Zaika, alongside castor oil derivatives, seed crushing outputs such as soybean and castor meals, and oleochemicals like palm fatty acid distillate and glycerol monostearates. The company operates certified production facilities (FSSC 22000:2024 and ISO 22000:2005) across multiple sites in India, including Gandhidham, Krishnapatnam, Haldia, and Gandhidham, with a total refining capacity exceeding 5,600 tons per day (TPD), and maintains a global distribution network spanning more than 20 Indian states and export markets in the USA, Europe, China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, and Vietnam; it serves diverse customers such as Parle, ITC Ltd, Britannia Industries Ltd, Godrej Industries Ltd, and international traders like Loiret & Haëntjens, Kowa, and Hengshui Jinghua Chemical. GARL, a demerged entity from Gokul Refoils and Solvent Limited (now related as parent in group structure), conducts international trading via Singapore-based subsidiaries including Riya International Pte. Ltd., Maurigo Indo Holdings Pte. Ltd., and Riya Ago Industries Private Limited. Recent developments include the acquisition of a 100 TPD edible oil refinery in Mangalore from Sri Anagha Refineries for Rs 105.53 crore in late 2024, boosting total capacity from 5,550 TPD and enhancing southern India presence; plans for a Rs 1.05 billion biodiesel plant at Gandhidham; a 2024 memorandum of agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government via a unit, alongside a $6 million order win and GETCO approval for a 10 MW solar project; commencement of commercial operations at the Haldia plant; a Q2 FY26 equity stock split from Rs 2 to Rs 1 effective October 2025; board approval to double borrowing limits to Rs 8,000 crore and alter object clauses for diversification into food & beverages, agricultural cultivation, allied activities, and biofuels energy; and reappointment of Joint Managing Director Jayesh Thakkar for three years from June 2026. Promoter holding stands at 73.7%, with consolidated revenues reaching Rs 22,013 crore and net profit Rs 294 crore for FY25 amid strong growth.