- Business
- Krebs Biochemicals & Industries Limited manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients through fermentation, chemical synthesis, and enzymatic technologies; key products include steroid intermediates such as androstenedione, anti-cholesterol medications lovastatin and simvastatin, alongside anti-asthmatics ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; the company pursues upcoming offerings like amlodipine, cetirizine, orlistat, telmisartan, serratiopeptidase, and phenylephrine. Established in 1991 and headquartered in Hyderabad, India, Krebs operates two manufacturing plants in Nellore and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, producing for medicine, agriculture, and industry applications with USFDA approval at the Nellore facility and approvals from EDQM and AFFSAPS at Visakhapatnam. Ipca Laboratories holds a 30% stake following a 2015 strategic alliance and preferential allotment; recent developments encompass board changes including the March 2025 completion of Mr. Khivsara's independent directorship term alongside routine regulatory filings and share transfer updates as of August 2025.