What Kesoram Industries does

Kesoram Industries Limited is a 106-year-old Indian industrial conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, listed on BSE and NSE under ticker KESORAMIND (CIN L17119WB1919PLC003429). Historically part of the B.K. Birla Group, the company operated across four major verticals — cement (Birla Shakti, Kesoram Cement, Vasavadatta Cement), tyres (Birla Tyres), rayon and transparent paper (Kesoram Rayon), and chemicals (Hindusthan Heavy Chemicals). In 2025, the cement business was demerged and absorbed by UltraTech Cement, another Aditya Birla Group company, leaving Kesoram with its remaining non-cement industrial businesses and triggering an ownership transition proposal from Frontier Warehousing (26% stake at ~Rs 100 crore valuation, announced December 2025).

The company's core operations span viscose filament rayon yarn and transparent paper manufacturing at Kuntighat, West Bengal (6,500 MT/annum capacity, only such facility in eastern India); automobile tyres, tubes, and flaps production at Balasore (Odisha) and Laksar (Uttarakhand, Rs 759 crore greenfield investment); and chlor-alkali chemicals production. Technology is standard industrial chemical processing (wood pulp to viscose, rubber compounding for tyres, electrolytic chlor-alkali) with multiple ISO certifications (9001:2015, 14001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007, OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100, FSC Chain of Custody) validating quality and environmental management. Exports of Rs 240.41 crore historically indicated international market reach in the tyres segment.

Kesoram's revenue model is B2B industrial sales through direct sales forces at manufacturing locations, serving textile manufacturers (rayon), automobile OEMs and replacement market (tyres, with replacement market share historically growing from 10% to 15%), and chemical processors. FY26 revenue from operations stood at Rs 247.62 crore (down 4.3% YoY), with a full-year net loss of Rs 88.13 crore compared to a Rs 5,565.16 crore profit in FY25 (the FY25 figure inflated by one-time gains from the cement demerger). The company distributes via direct factory sales and wholesale/retail networks for replacement market tyres, with regional sales offices in Kolkata, Hyderabad, and at factory locations. Investor relations are maintained through the corporate website with public BSE/NSE filings.

Name

Kesoram Industries

Legal name

Kesoram Industries Limited

Website

https://kesocorp.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kesoram Industries is a Kolkata-based 106-year-old Indian industrial manufacturer operating in viscose rayon yarn, automobile tyres, and chemicals (post-2025 cement demerger to UltraTech), serving B2B customers in textiles, automotive OEM/replacement, and chemical processing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Manufacturing

NAICS

All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (326299), Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (325220), Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211)

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060), Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Tire Cord & Industrial Reinforcement Fabrics (IMAOABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food-Grade, Medical & Cleanroom Rubber Compounds (IMANAJAH), Plastic Resin & Polymer Manufacturing (IMANAOAA)

Keywords

• Viscose rayon yarn
• Automobile tyres manufacturing
• Industrial chemicals production
• Transparent paper manufacturing
• Diversified industrial manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Cement (Demerged to UltraTech Cement): Kesoram's cement business (Birla Shakti Cement) operated from Basantnagar (Telangana) and Sedam (Karnataka) locations with combined capacity. This business was demerged and merged with UltraTech Cement in 2025. Revenue from cement contributed significantly before demerger.
2. Rayon and Transparent Paper: Manufacture and sale of viscose filament rayon yarn and transparent paper to textile and packaging industries. Production capacity of 6,500 MT per annum. Revenue stream from direct sales to industrial customers.
3. Tyres, Tubes and Flaps: Manufacture and sale of automobile tyres, tubes and flaps for commercial vehicles (bus and lorry). Exports valued at Rs 240.41 crore. Market share increased from 10% to 15%. Revenue from direct sales to OEMs and replacement market.
4. Chemicals (Hindusthan Heavy Chemicals): Production of caustic soda, sulphuric acid, hydrogen gas and other chemicals. Production affected by demand fluctuations and pricing volatility in chemical sector.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kesoram Industries manufactures and sells viscose filament rayon yarn and transparent paper through its Kesoram Rayon division, automobile tyres, tubes and flaps through Birla Tyres, and industrial chemicals (caustic soda, sulphuric acid, hydrogen gas) through Hindusthan Heavy Chemicals. The company historically also manufactured cement under the Birla Shakti brand, but this business was demerged and absorbed by UltraTech Cement in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Birla Shakti Cement: Cement brand of Kesoram Industries with manufacturing facilities at Basantnagar (Telangana) and Sedam (Karnataka). The cement business was demerged to UltraTech Cement in 2025.
• Birla Tyres
• Kesoram Rayon

Products and services

• Viscose Filament Rayon Yarn
• Transparent Paper
• Birla Tyres (Automobile Tyres, Tubes and Flaps)
• Industrial Chemicals

Quantifiable outcome

• Birla Tyres market share increased from 10% to 15% in replacement market
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tata Chemicals: Tata Chemicals is India's largest chlor-alkali producer with soda ash and caustic soda operations. It is the most direct scale competitor to Hindusthan Heavy Chemicals (Kesoram's chlor-alkali division).
• Apollo Tyres: Apollo Tyres is a major Indian commercial vehicle and passenger car tyre manufacturer with global operations. It directly competes with Birla Tyres in the Indian CV/OEM and replacement markets and shares the same B2B distribution and OEM channels.
• MRF: MRF is India's largest tyre manufacturer with broad coverage across commercial vehicle, passenger, and specialty tyres. It competes directly with Birla Tyres in CV/OEM channels and represents the dominant scale competitor in Indian replacement markets.
• JK Tyre: JK Tyre & Industries is a major Indian tyre manufacturer serving commercial vehicles, passenger cars, and OTR applications. It overlaps with Birla Tyres across product lines and customer channels in India.
• CEAT: CEAT (RPG Group) is an Indian tyre manufacturer with strong presence in commercial vehicle and two-wheeler tyres. It competes head-to-head with Birla Tyres in replacement and OEM segments and faces the same raw material cost dynamics.
• Balkrishna Industries: Balkrishna Industries (BKT) is an Indian tyre manufacturer specializing in off-the-road (OTR), agricultural, and specialty tyres. It overlaps with Birla Tyres' OTR expansion and competes in industrial/specialty tyre export markets.
• Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals (GACL): GACL is one of India's largest chlor-alkali producers manufacturing caustic soda, chlorine, and related chemicals. It competes with Kesoram's chemicals division in industrial chlor-alkali supply.
• Grasim Industries (Birla Cellulose): Grasim's Birla Cellulose is India's largest viscose staple fibre producer and the dominant man-made cellulosic fibre player in India. It directly competes with Kesoram Rayon in viscose-based textile fibres, although Grasim's scale and integration are materially larger.

Emerging players

• TVS Srichakra: TVS Srichakra is an Indian tyre manufacturer focused on two-wheeler, three-wheeler, and light commercial vehicle tyres. It is comparable to Birla Tyres' India-focused commercial vehicle and replacement market positioning, though with a smaller-scale, more emerging footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Century Pulp and Paper: Century Pulp & Paper produces paper and pulp products including dissolving/specialty pulp grades used as feedstock for viscose rayon production. It is comparable to Kesoram Rayon's pulp-based rayon and transparent paper operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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