Jagatjit Industries begins commercial production at new Punjab-based grain ethanol plant
The new facility is expected to produce up to 70 million litres of ethanol annually, supporting India’s fuel blending goals.
INDIA – Jagatjit Industries Ltd has commenced commercial production at its newly established grain-based ethanol plant in Hamira, located in Punjab’s Kapurthala district.
The company anticipates the facility will generate up to Rs 550 crore (US$63.4M) in annual revenue when it reaches full operational capacity.
The plant has a daily production capacity of 200 kilolitres and is projected to supply between 65 and 70 million litres of ethanol per year to India’s Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).
According to the company, full-capacity operations could also widen its EBITDA margin by approximately 8 to 10 percentage points. In its initial year, operating at partial capacity, the ethanol plant is expected to contribute about Rs 300 crore to the company’s EBITDA.
“With a Rs 550 crore annual topline opportunity and an 8-10% margin lift, it brings stable, high-quality revenue that strengthens our balance sheet and funds our next phase of growth across premium spirits and new markets,” said Roshini Sanah Jaiswal, Promoter and Executive Director of Jagatjit Industries Ltd.
The facility comes online at a significant time for India’s biofuel sector. The government’s ethanol-blending programme has already increased ethanol content in petrol from virtually zero to 20 percent, with ongoing policy discussions aiming to raise the blend level to 27 percent in the coming years.
Aligned with the National Policy on Biofuels, Jagatjit’s ethanol plant is designed to utilize a diverse range of feedstocks such as corn, broken rice, damaged food grain, and agricultural residue, materials officially deemed surplus and otherwise unused.
The company aims to transform these inputs into ethanol, contributing to the reduction of tailpipe emissions and lowering the country’s dependency on imported crude oil.
Founded in 1944, Jagatjit Industries is a manufacturer of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and Country Liquor (CL) and is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
In addition to its Hamira facility, the company operates manufacturing units in Behror, Rajasthan.
Earlier this month, Jagatjit Industries announced the immediate resignation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Anil Vanjani, through a regulatory filing dated July 9, 2025.
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