Graphite India Limited (GRAPHITE.BO)
Graphite India Limited operates in the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry of the Industrials sector, headquartered in Kolkata, WB, IN. The stock last traded at $721.70, down 1.78% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $141.09B. Its beta of 0.88 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.
Graphite India Limited is a global manufacturer and supplier of graphite electrodes and a wide array of carbon and graphite-based specialty products, serving markets both within India and internationally. The company's operations are divided into its primary 'Graphite and Carbon' segment and other business units. Its core product line includes graphite electrodes, offered in diverse diameters and power ratings suitable for both AC and DC furnaces. Beyond electrodes, the company produces an extensive range of extruded graphite items such as rods, blocks, mini rods, and tubes, alongside specialized heat exchanger tubes. It also manufactures molded and isostatically molded graphite, precision-machined carbon and graphite components, carbon graphite bricks, and advanced carbon composites, including brake discs. Graphite India also provides essential industrial raw materials like calcined petroleum coke, carbon electrode paste, graphite granules, fines, and various other carbonaceous materials, which are critical for the aluminum, steel, ferro alloy, and foundry casting industries. The company's offerings further encompass impervious graphite heat exchangers, which serve purposes such as condensers, coolers, heaters, re-boilers, evaporators, and interchangers. It also supplies graphite columns for distillation, absorption, and scrubbing processes, as well as ejector systems and centrifugal pumps. Furthermore, it manufactures chemical process equipment, including units for HCl synthesis, dry HCl gas generation, and H2SO4/HCl concentration and acid dilution cooling. Additional industrial components provided include bursting discs, thermos-wells, pipes, and pipe fittings. In the composites sector, Graphite India supplies glass fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) pipes, joints, and fittings. The company also caters to the cutting tool industry by providing high-speed, alloy tool, and powder metallurgy steels. Complementing its manufacturing activities, the company generates and sells electricity from its own hydel power plant. Established in 1962 and headquartered in Kolkata, India, Graphite India Limited operates as a subsidiary of The Emerald Company Ltd.
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