Company type | Public |
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NSE: KSOILS BSE: 526209 | |
Industry | Fast-moving consumer goods Conglomerates |
Founded | 1985[1] |
Headquarters | Morena, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Key people |
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Products | Edible Oil Mustard oil Soybean Oil Palm Oil Vanaspati |
Revenue | $4246.19 Million USD147.32% |
Number of employees | ~ 3,000 (2008) |
Website | www.ksoils.com |
KS Oils Limited is an Indian fast-moving consumer goods company in the edible oil market.
K S Oils has near to 3000 employees spread over its 7 manufacturing plants, marketing offices and plantations in India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
KS Oils was a privately held entity till 1990 when it became deemed public company. On 8 February 1993, the company became a public listed company. The main object of the company is manufacturing and dealing in oils, vegetable oils and fats, products of plantation, soaps and allied products. [2]
KS Oils owns some of the big brands in the mustard oil segments. Brands held by the company include:
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These brands have strong leadership position in their categories. [7]
KS Oils has defaulted on SBI loans worth Rs. 596 crores, and is second on SBI's loan write-off list. [9] [10]
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Events in the year 1985 in the Republic of India.
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