- Business
- Virat Crane Industries Limited engages in the procurement, processing and sale of milk and dairy products primarily to the retail trade sector in India. The company manufactures and markets a range of dairy items including Durga ghee, Bhavani white ghee, Kamadhenu cow ghee, Durga cow ghee, Durga curd, Durga paneer, Durga milk and buttermilk under the Durga, Bhavani and Kamadhenu brands; it also produces fruit masala products. Operations focus on the southern and eastern regions of India, particularly Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka. Incorporated in 1992 and headquartered in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, the company forms part of the Crane Group of Industries and maintains a subsidiary relationship with Durga Dairy Limited, in which it holds a majority stake. Recent developments include the ramp-up of a new manufacturing plant, which contributed to a Q1 FY26 net loss of Rs 10.8 million as disclosed in August 2025, with breakeven anticipated by Q3 FY26; additionally, the company issued notices in August 2025 for the transfer of unclaimed dividends and shares from FY 2017-18 to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by November 4, 2025.