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Balrampur Chini raises Rs 450 crore to ramp up bio plastics in Uttar Pradesh
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Published on 10 May 2026
A sugar giant is betting big on bio plastics
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd has raised Rs 450 crore through an equity fund to expand capacity in Uttar Pradesh. The investment will support a new lactogypsum processing plant and scale up its poly lactic acid (PLA) facility as it pushes into bio plastics. A new PLA unit is expected to start operations this year, signaling a shift beyond traditional sugar businesses.
- Balrampur Chini secured Rs 450 crore equity for expansion
- New lactogypsum plant planned in Uttar Pradesh
- PLA facility will be boosted with bio plastics focus
- New PLA plant aimed to start operations this year
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