Details from AR 2014-15..

According to various report, sales of plastic packaging is concentrated in Asia, which accounted for 36% of the total in value terms in 2012. North America and Western Europe shares were 23% and 22% respectively. In 2012, Eastern Europe was the fourth largest consumer of packaging with a global share of 6%, closely followed by South and Central America with 5%. The Middle East represents 3% of the global demand for packaging, while Africa and Australia each has 2% share. According to the study, this segmentation of the market is expected to change significantly by 2018; Asia is predicted to represent over 40% of global demand, while North America and Western Europe lose out noticeably. Once again, implying great potential for the plastic packaging industry in Asia is the growth opportunity for your Company.

The growth of the global packaging industry is being driven by a number of trends, depending on various geographical regions. Growing urbanization, investment in housing and construction, the development of retail chains and the burgeoning healthcare and cosmetics sectors are driving packaging demand in China, India, Brazil, Russia, South Africa and other emerging economies. An increase in living standards and personal disposable income in the developing regions fuels consumption across a broad range of products, with subsequent growth in demand for the packaging of these goods.

During 2014-15, your Company arranged 30 different training programs with participation of 90 employees from various categories to explore their potential

To mark our presence and show case our products we have participated in 10 exhibitions out of which six were overseas and we continue to do so. Next we have targeted to participate in 15 exhibitions related to the Plastics industry.

Your Company has a 49:51 joint venture with Bausano Holdings SRL, Italy under the name of Rajoo Bausano Extrusion Private Limited to manufacture and market pipe and profile extrusion lines including for wood composite profiles in India, with a special emphasis on Africa, Gulf and SAARC markets.
Rajoo and Bausano SPA, Italy collaboration has launched India’s first WPC (Wood Plastics Composite) Extrusion Machine. The construction, flooring and decking Companies would significantly benefit as these machines come with range of capacities (200 Kg/hr to 1200 kg/hr) to manufacture profiles and boards that uses up to 80% of wood powder, first ever in the Industry.

Your Company is in the capital goods sector, manufacturing plastic processing machines specifically extrusion and post extrusion machines for producing films, sheets and various thermoformed and vacuum formed products. Plastics represents one of the ubiquitous raw materials that finds use in a wide gamut of industries ranging from packaging, construction, automotives, industrial manufacturing equipment, to mechanical engineering..

Global production and consumption of plastics increased from less than 5 million tonnes in 1950 to 300 million tonnes in 2013. Indian sub-continent share in global production is only 4.2% Indian polymer demand is growing twice that of GDP. From 8.7 million tons in 2003-04 , it has increased to 11 million tons by 2012-13. Over a third is used for packaging, while construction products represent almost a
quarter.

Disc: Not invested; under watchlist

which pvt equity fund? or stock advisory service?

The company has again delivered a good set of nos ... I don't understand why it is so undervalued ?? Is anyone aware of any corporate governance issue with the company ?? Or is it just because of the company's high debt ??

As per report by ICICI the no of holdings of small and marginal farmers in 2010-11 was 117.1 million. Area was 70.5 hectares, this translates into average holding of 0.6 hectare. With 11 Crore small farms 56000 units tillers is a very small number. Even if 5-6 farmers get together and share a tiller the number should be higher. Amount that the farmer needs to shell out is also 50-60K given that the tillers is subsidized. Is it the case then that
a) The tiller is not marketed properly
b) Benefits of the tiller are not explained properly to the end user
c) after sales service might be a problem, service centers need to be near the farms and they might not be there currently
One more thing that should work for a company like VST is that rural labor is getting expensive and farmers want their children to be educated to take up jobs in cities.
Given the opportunity size (no of small farms) shouldn't the company get into a aggressive mode.

Regards,
Chetan Chhabria

Dr Reddy's has another setback today with a US court asking it to halt the sale of gNexium..This could be positive for Torrent which has recently got approval for nexium, a USD 5.2 Bn drug...torrent is one of the 5 players who have received fda approval for nexium..

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/us-court-asks-drl-to-temporarily-halt-sale-of-purple-pills-115111001204_1.html