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Apcotex Industries zooms on getting nod to invest Rs 210 crore towards capacity addition

The company will increase its manufacturing capacity of Synthetic Latex by 37,000 MTPA and Nitrile Rubber and Allied Products by 14,600 MTPA

Apcotex Industries is currently trading at Rs. 376.50, up by 21.65 points or 6.10% from its previous closing of Rs. 354.85 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 370.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 387.70 and Rs. 364.00 respectively. So far 21572 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 443.35 on 31-Jul-2025 and a 52 week low of Rs. 286.65 on 17-Mar-2025.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 387.70 and Rs. 346.80 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 1953.52 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 58.23%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 2.68% and 39.08% respectively.

Apcotex Industries has received approval for capital expenditure of Rs 210 crore towards the towards capacity addition at company’s manufacturing facility located in Valia, Gujarat. Under the capacity addition, the company will increase its manufacturing capacity of Synthetic Latex by 37,000 MTPA and Nitrile Rubber and Allied Products by 14,600 MTPA. The new capacity is expected to come on stream in a phased manner by Q1 FY27. The objective behind the capacity expansion is to meet growing demand and increase in sales in domestic and international market.

Currently, the company operates at 1,03,000 MTPA manufacturing capacity of Synthetic Latex, 50,000 MTPA of Nitrile Latex, 21,000 MTPA of Nitrile Rubber and Allied Products and 7,000 MTPA of High Styrene Rubber. The Board of Directors of the company, at its meeting held on November 05, 2025, has reviewed and evaluated the capital expenditure plan and approved the same.

Apcotex Industries is one of the leading producers of Synthetic Rubber (NBR & HSR) and Synthetic Latex (Nitrile, VP latex, XSB & Acrylic latex) in India.