Here is a list of the top Sugar manufacturing companies in the country:
With 50 million farmers and 0.6 million skilled and semi-skilled workers, the sugar industry is the second largest agro-based industry in India. We bring in major Chinese companies in India which are listed on the stock market like NSE and BSE. We give you information about the sugar industry of India in this article. India is the world’s largest sugar producer and also the largest market for it.
List of Top 20 Sugar Companies in India
| Sl. No. | Company | Establishment | Head office | Employees |
| 1 | EID Parry (India) Ltd. | 1788 | Chennai | 50,000 |
| 2 | Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. | 1975 | Kolkata | 5,001 – 10,000 |
| 3 | Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd. | 1998 | Mumbai | 10,000+ |
| 4 | Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd. | 1932 | Noida | 3,600 |
| 5 | Bannariamman Sugars Ltd. | – | Coimbatore | 1,893 |
| 6 | Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd. | 1935 | New Delhi | 2,589 |
| 7 | Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd. | 1933 | New Delhi | 2,810 |
| 8 | Andhra Sugars Ltd. | 1947 | Tanuku | 2,136 |
| 9 | Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Ltd. | 1993 | Mumbai | 1,001-5,000 |
| 10 | Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd. | 2015 | Sitapur Dist. | N/A |
| 11 | Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd. | 1960 | Noida | 1,483 |
| 12 | Vishwaraj Sugar Industries Ltd. | 1995 | Belgaum | 850 |
| 13 | KCP Sugar Ind Corp Ltd. | 1941 | Chennai | 382 |
| 14 | Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd. | 2015 | Sitapur Dist. | 663 |
| 15 | Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. | 1939 | Belagavi, Karnataka | 2,214 |
| 16 | Ponni Sugars (Erode) Ltd. | 1960 | Erode | 601 |
| 17 | Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Ltd. | 1961 | Chennai | 494 |
| 18 | Mawana Sugars Ltd. | 1961 | New Delhi | 1,001-5,000 |
| 19 | KM Sugar Mills Ltd. | 1942 | Kanpur | 361 |
| 20 | Sakthi Sugars Ltd. | 1961 | Erode | 1,581 |
Top 20 Sugar Brand / Companies in India Details
1. EID Parry (India) Limited
EID Parry India Limited is a part of the giant 369 billion Murugappa Group. As a listed company, EID Parry deals in sugar and nutraceuticals. The company is based outside Chennai and its office is located in a heritage building in Dare House. The company was founded in the year 1788 as Parry. India’s first sugar plant at Nellikuppam is a feather in the cap of Parry India. With 9 sugar plants in South India, the company has a crushing capacity of 43,400 TCD sugarcane.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 5,131.97
Book Value (Rs): 96.82
Face Value (RS): 1.00
Dividend yield. (%): Zero
Total assets (Rs crore): 15,024.02
2. Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.
With a cumulative crushing capacity of 76,500 tonnes of sugarcane per day, the Balrampur sugar mill is the second largest sugar producer in India. The plant has a total of ten saplings, eight in eastern Uttar Pradesh and two in central Uttar Pradesh, all in major sugarcane growing areas of the state. What does Balrampur Chini Mills stand out company is involved in its subsidiary business of manufacturing ethanol and co-manufacturing. The company is headquartered in Kolkata.
Market Cap (Rs Crore): 3,248.70
Book Value (Rs.): 112. : 3
Face Value (RS): 1.00
Dividend yield. (%): 1.40
Total Assets (Rs. Crore): 4,747.87
3. Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.
Shree Renuka Sugars is one of the largest sugar producing companies in the world, not just in India. It is a global company engaged in agri-business and bio-energy. Shree Renuka is also one of the largest sugar refiners in the world. The company has its corporate office in Mumbai. Its total crushing capacity is 94,520 tonnes each day. The company also has a strong presence in Brazil where its subsidiary has a combined crushing capacity of 13.6 MTPA.
Market Cap (Rs Crore): 1,903.40
Book Value (Rs.): -0.63
Face Value (RS): 1.00
Dividend yield. (%): N / A
Total assets (Rs. Crore): 6,218.84
4. Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd.
Apart from being one of the largest Chinese manufacturing companies in India, Triveni Engineering & Industries Limited also focuses on engineering. The company has 7 sugar mills with 6 co-generation units and 1 distillery in different locations in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The company has involved over 250,000 farmers in its sugarcane marketing and development initiatives. Triveni Engineering & Industries Limited also owns 21.8% equity capital in Triveni Turbine Limited.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 1,879.42
Book Value (Rs.): 51.25
Face Value (RS): 1.00
Dividend yield. (%): 1.45
Total assets (Rs. Crore): 3,936.02
5. Bannariman Sugars Ltd.
Bannari Amman Sugars Limited started in 1986 with its first sugar unit near Sathyamangalam in Erode district of Tamil Nadu. Its initial capacity was 1250 tonnes per day and its current crushing capacity is 4000 TCD. Its second unit came to Nanjangud in Mysore district of Karnataka in 1992, which currently has a sugarcane crushing capacity of 7500 TCD. The company’s third unit is in Kunthur Village near Kollegal in Karnataka. Its crushing capacity has been increased to 3600 TCD. The fourth unit is in Kolundampattu village, Thandarampattu taluk, Tiruvannamalai district which came in 2010 and has a capacity of 5000 TCD.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 1,705.40
Book Value (Rs): 1014.22
Face Value (RS): 10.00
Dividend yield. (%): 0.68
Total assets (Rs. Crore): 2,434.39
6. Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.
The Dalmia Bharat Group made its place in sugar manufacturing in the mid-nineties with its first unit in Sitapur district, Ramgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The plant has a capacity of 2500 TCD. 2006-07 was a historic year for the company when it set up two greenfield plants at Jawaharpur and Nigohi in UP in Sitapur and Shahjahanpur districts respectively. The company also expanded the Ramgarh plant which is a major push for development.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 1,081.35
Book Value (Rs.): 200.7.
Face Value (RS): 2.00
Dividend yield. (%): 1.37
Total assets (Rs. Crore): 3,527.66
7. Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd.
Dhampur Sugar Mills sells its refined sugar in a package of one and five kilograms under the brand name Dhanpur sulfur-free sugar. With a crushing capacity of 45,500 MT of sugarcane each day, the company is able to produce 1700 MT of refined sugar per day. Dhampur is credited with producing India’s first sulfur-free sugar. Dhampur stands out from its rivals as it can produce refined sulfur-free sugar both during the season and off season.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 973.24
Book Value (Rs): 207.12
Face Value (RS): 10.00
Dividend yield. (%): 3.32
Total assets (Rs. Crore): 2173.45
8. Andhra Sugars Ltd.
Andhra Sugars Limited started its operations in Tanuku in the year 1952 with a modest unit having a production capacity of 600TCD crushing. The company has seen continued growth and has now increased its total crushing capacity to 16,000TCD. The company has made a mark by successfully adopting diffusion technology in Chinese manufacturing. The company is also involved in chemicals and pharma. It has three units at Tanuku, Taduvai and Bhimadol.
Market Cap (Rs Crore): 831.47
Book Value (Rs.): 3.74.1
Face Value (RS): 10.00
dividend yield. (%): 6.06
Total assets (Rs crore): 604.52
9. Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Ltd.
With its headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Limited is an industrial conglomerate with diversified interests in the manufacture of sugar with finest grains. After a modest start with a crushing capacity of 2500TCD in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, the company has also expanded into ethanol and industrial alcohol production. The company is today one of the largest Chinese manufacturers in India.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 570.55
Book Value (Rs.): 25.94
Face Value (RS): 1.00
dividend yield. (%): 3.07
Total assets (Rs crore): 1176.79
10. Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd.
The company was incorporated on 19 March 2015 and is a part of Vishal Birla Group. The company deals with sugar, sugar products, deformed spirits, and alcohol of all strengths, as well as other products arising from the process of sugar products. With a combined capacity of 31,200TCD, Awadh Sugar and Energy Limited has its manufacturing units in Hargaon, Sayohara, Hata and Roja in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 381.85
Book Value (Rs.): 295.62
Face Value (RS): 10.00
dividend yield. (%): 1.82
Total Assets (Rs. Crore): 2,859.08
11. Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd.
Having been established in 1960 with just one unit, the company has shown unprecedented growth and has established itself as a corporate giant. It has emerged as the leading producer of double refined sugar in India. The company has shown tremendous growth, increasing its capacity from 2,000TCD in 2001 to 20,000TCD in 2011 over a ten-year period. The company uses state-of-the-art DRP technology and an ion-exchange process that produces ultra-white sugar.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 336. .६
Book Value (Rs.): 7४.7.
Face Value (RS): 10.00
dividend yield. (%): N / A
Total assets (Rs. Crore): 1,765.97
Vishwaraj Sugar Industries Ltd.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 334.25
Book Value (Rs): 59.0:
Face Value (RS): 10.00
dividend yield. (%): N / A
Total Assets (Rs. Crore): 71,954.96
12. KCP Chinese Ind Corp Ltd
He has a total of 02 units based in Andhra Pradesh, and is one of the leading Chinese manufacturing companies in India. The combined crushing capacity of both units is 11,500 tonnes per day. Since a humble beginning in 1941 with a production capacity of 600 TCD, the company has shown steady growth and today is a multifaceted group with diverse businesses. Rectified spirits, calcium lactate, organic manure, manufacturing of additional neutral alcohols are some of the company’s associate businesses.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 1.6.81
Book Value (Rs.): 22.21
Face Value (RS): 1.00
Dividend yield. (%): 0.60
Total assets (Rs. Crore): 622.05
13. Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd.
Established in the year 2015, Magadh Sugar and Energy Limited is a new entry into the sugar industry, yet a major one. Its parent company is Upper Ganga Sugar and Industries Limited. It is a part of the Birla Group, one of the leading industrial conglomerates in India. In FY 2017, the company has seen an increase in its production capacity by 242 lakh quintals in FY 2020 and 165 lakh quintals. MSEL’s sugar mills are in Bihar, a sugar-deficient state, which ensures that the company faces limited competition from sugar factories only to offer a distinct advantage.
14. Ugar Sugar Works Limited
Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. is the Shirgokar Group of companies engaged in the manufacture of white crystal sugar for the last 75 years. The company has two manufacturing units at Ugar and Jewargi in Karnataka. The units have a combined crushing capacity of 18,000 TCD per day. Ugar Sugar Works Limited is also operating a 44 MW cogeneration power plant based on Baigas which is the largest plant of its kind in India. The company also has a distillery in Ugar and is also engaged in making ethanol.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 1.719.94
Book Value (Rs.): 5.65
Face Value (RS): 1.00
Dividend yield. (%): 0.58
Total Assets (Rs. Crore): 829.60
15. Ponni Sugars (Erode) Limited
Founded by the late S. Vishwanathan, a prominent industrialist and a noted freedom fighter from the south of India, Pony Sugars (Erode) Limited has established itself as a leading Chinese manufacturer in the country. Ponni Sugars has the distinction of being the first sugar mill in the country to use alternative fuels that help in paper manufacturing. It has helped realize S. Viswanathan’s mission to stop deforestation. The company’s production capacity increased from 1250 TCD in 1984 to 2500 TCD in 1994. The company is also a pioneer in implementing lift irrigation in India.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 13.53
Book Value (Rs.): 2. ..:
Face Value (RS): 10.00
dividend yield. (%): 2.34
Total assets (Rs crore): 315.26
16. Kothari Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.
HC Kothari Group, the flagship company of Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Limited, was established in 1961. It started its operations with a single manufacturing unit at Kattur village in Tamil Nadu. Today it has another unit in the village of Satamangalam in Tamil Nadu itself. Apart from manufacturing sugar, the company is also engaged in power cogeneration, as well as producing industrial alcohol from jaggery and bio compost. The company also has a distillery. It has a total crushing capacity of 6400 TCD and a power cogeneration capacity of 33 MW.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 16.58
Book Value (Rs.): 20.09
Face Value (RS): 10.00
Dividend yield. (%): N / A
Total assets (Rs crore): 373.27
17. Mawana Sugars Ltd.
Mawana Sugars Limited started as an independent entity in 1989, followed by the reorganization of DCM Group in 1989. Today the company has been paying Rs. 700 crore group. Apart from sugar, the company also produces chemicals, ethanol and edible oil. The company has over 60 years of experience in the industry and uses the latest technology in collaboration with Tate and Lyall of the UK. As the sixth largest producer of sugar in India, the company has a total of 29,500 TCDs installed with its units located at Mawana and Nangalmal in western Uttar Pradesh.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 112.27
Book Value (Rs.): 3.13
Face Value (RS): 10.00
dividend yield. (%): N / A
Total assets (Rs. Crore): 1,484.40
18. KM Sugar Mills Ltd.
Outside Faizabad in UP, KM Sugar Mills Limited is involved in manufacturing sugar, distillery products and power generation. The company now has a total crushing capacity of 9000 TCD. It also has a distillery plant with a production capacity of 45KLPD and a power cogeneration plant of 25MW. The company has made a mark in the import and export of sugar as well as domestic trade. It also produces ethanol and denatured spirit. The company has major expansion plans to set up renewable power plants and brewery.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 109.94
Book Value (Rs.): 20.34
Face Value (RS): 2.00
dividend yield. (%): N / A
Total Assets (Rs. Crore): 526.88
19. Sakti Sugars Ltd.
Things started in 1921 from Pollachi village in Tamil Nadu. Once in 1964, a transport company turned into a major sugar producer setting up a sugar plant in Sakitanagar. The company now operates with four sugar plants in Tamil Nadu and four in Orissa. Sakti Sugars Limited has a manufacturing capacity of 19,000 TCD making it one of the leading Chinese manufacturers in India. The company contributed to the industrial brewery in 1972 with a plant in Tamil Nadu and another in Orissa was established in 1996. Soy products and power cogeneration are other activities that are involved.
Market Cap (Rs. Crore): 108.25
Book Value (Rs): -13.51
Face Value (RS): 10.00
dividend yield. (%): N / A
Total Assets (Rs. Crore): 1,832.47