Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited 2023

Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited (BHL) was incorporated on November 23, 1931 under the name –The Hindusthan Sugar Mills — on the initiative of Jamnalal Bajaj – a businessman, confidante, disciple and adopted son of Mahatma Gandhi. Bajaj Hindusthan (BHL), a part of the Bajaj Group, is India Number One sugar and ethanol manufacturing company, headquartered at Mumbai (Maharashtra), India.

Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited has fourteen sugar plants, which are all located in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP): Golagokarannath, Palia Kalan and Khambarkhera (district Lakhimpur Kheri), Barkhera (district Pilibhit), Kinauni (district Meerut), Gangnauli (district Saharanpur), Thanabhavan and Budhana (district Muzaffarnagar), Bilai (district Bijnore), Maqsoodapur (district Shahjahanpur), Pratappur (district Deoria), Rudauli (district Basti), Kundarkhi (district Gonda) and Utraula (district Balrampur). These plants have aggregate sugarcane crushing capacity of 136,000 tcd (tonnes crushed per day) and a distillery capacity to produce 800,000 liters of alcohol per day.

BHL is India largest ethanol producer. It is the pioneer of Indias fuel ethanol programme. It is currently producing 38 million litres of ethanol in a year. In anticipation of emerging market demand, the Company has increased its ethanol manufacturing capacity to nearly 218 million litres per year.

Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited generates 430 MW of power from the bagasse produced in its sugar mills. After meeting its own energy needs, BHL has a surplus of 105 MW. Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited has already begun to supply a significant part of this surplus power to the UP state grid. BHL has now embarked upon the expansion of its power generation capacity by 450 MW through the setting up of new coal based power plants of 90 MW each in the vicinity of 5 of its existing sugar units. These new projects are expected to be completed within a period of nine months at an aggregate project cost of around Rs. 23 billion.

Besides this, through a Consortium, the company, in a major diversification move, has also embarked on developing two mega thermal power projects in UP, each of which will produce 1,980 megawatts of power, ready for commissioning in around 5 years.

Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited wholly owned subsidiary, Bajaj Eco-tec Products Limited (BEPL), produces environment-friendly Medium Density Fibre Boards (MDF) and Particle Boards (PB), both from its bagasse waste. Both MDF and PB are invaluable substitutes for wood in construction and furnishing. The manufacturing of MDF and PB has been a trail-blazing venture in India. It will protect and preserve India forests from commercial exploitation by the construction and furniture industries. A 50,000 cubic metre MDF plant saves one lakh mature trees from being cut down in a year.

BEPL is among the very few units in the world to manufacture MDF and PB that is completely wood-free. Its three Units, put together, turns out 210,000 cubic metres of MDF and Particle Boards in a year. This will prevent the felling of an estimated 420,000 fully matured trees annually.

Products of Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited (BHL)

1. Sugar: BHL produces various types of sugar, including white sugar, refined sugar, and speciality sugars like Demerara sugar and brown sugar. These sugars are widely used in food and beverage industries as sweeteners.
2. Ethanol: BHL is also involved in the production of ethanol, which is a biofuel made from sugarcane molasses. Ethanol produced by BHL is mainly used as a fuel additive and as a raw material in the production of alcoholic beverages, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products.
3. Co-generated Power: BHL operates co-generation power plants that produce electricity using bagasse, a byproduct of the sugar production process. The electricity generated is used for in-house consumption and surplus power is often supplied to the grid.
4. Molasses: Molasses is a byproduct obtained during the sugar manufacturing process. BHL produces molasses and supplies it to various industries for uses such as the production of alcohol, animal feed, and fermentation.
5. Bio-compost and Organic Manure: BHL produces bio-compost and organic manure by utilizing press mud, a residue obtained during the sugar manufacturing process. These products are used in agriculture as fertilizers to improve soil fertility.
6. Byproducts: Apart from molasses and press mud, BHL also produces other byproducts such as bagasse, which is used as a source of fuel for power generation, and filter cake, which can be used as cattle feed or as a raw material for the production of biofuels.

Milestones of Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited (BHL):

1981-1990

• Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited applies for a license to increase capacity from 4,800 TCD to 10,000 TCD
• Complete decontrol of cement effective March 1, 1989
• Sharda Sugar & Ind. Ltd. receives LOI to expand its capacity from 1,400 TCD to 5,000 TCD.
• The company changes its name to Bajaj Hindustan.
• Capacity of cement plant increased from 4 to 6 million tons per annum
• Bonus shares issued of Rs. 1.12 million in the ratio of 4:1
• Expansion of Gola plant from 3,600 to 4,800 tons completed
• Golden jubilee year
• Sharda Sugar & Ind. Ltd. amalgamated with Bajaj Hindustan. 

1991-2000

• LOI received to increase cane capacity to 10,000 MT per day for Gola unit
• Construction Board Ltd. amalgamated with Bajaj Hindustan.
• Palia capacity increased to 5,000 TCD
• The cement plant is sold to J K Udaipur Udyog for Rs 147.50 crore
• Board of directors decide to dispose of the cement unit.

2001 Onwards

• New 7,000 TCD plant near Meerut commenced operations in November 2004
• First unit to crush 20 million quintals of cane during the drought year 2002-03
• Achieved record profit of Rs. 283.51 million in FY 2003
• Turnover up by 25% (on annualised basis)
• Production up by 25%
• Crushing of sugar cane up by 26%
• GOI changes the free to levy sugar sale ratio from 70:30 to 85:15.

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