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GSFC gains on capacity expansion plans

The company plans to spend Rs 1,200 for expanding Nylon-6 capacity

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 22 2015 | 2:51 PM IST
Shares of Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals (GSFC) has rallied 8% to Rs 111 on BSE on media reports that the company is planning to spend over Rs 1,200 crore towards capacity expansions this year.

“The state-owned GSFC is expanding its Nylon-6 capacity with additional production of 15,000 MTPA To meet the growing demand for plastics” a Business Standard report suggests.

While the nylon-6 and FDY expansion would foresee investment worth Rs 125 crore and Rs 40 crore, that of melamine will see around Rs 1,000 crore investment, taking the total investment in the expansion activities to Rs 1,209 crore, added report.

The stock opened at Rs 104 and hit a high of Rs 114 on BSE. The trading volumes on the counter jumped over ten-fold with a combined 5.16 million shares changed hands till 1335 hours on BSE and NSE.

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First Published: Jan 22 2015 | 2:50 PM IST

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