Gujarat State Fertilisers & Chem

What Gujarat State Fertilisers & Chem does

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GSFC) is an Indian public-sector manufacturer of fertilizers and industrial chemicals, established in 1962 and headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat. The company is wholly owned by the Government of Gujarat and publicly listed on Indian stock exchanges under the ticker GSFC. It operates an integrated production complex at Vadodara covering urea (3.7 lakh MTPA), ammonium sulphate (4.59 lakh MTPA), melamine, caprolactam, and the country's largest Nylon-6 plant (25,000 MTPA), supplemented by coastal DAP and NPK capacity at Sikka, Nylon-6 filament yarn at Kosamba, and acrylic polymers at Nandesari.

GSFC's product portfolio spans more than 30 SKUs across two business streams: fertilizers (Neem Coated Urea, DAP, multiple NPK grades, ammonium sulphate, water-soluble fertilizers, micronutrients, and organic products under the 'Sardar' brand) and industrial chemicals (caprolactam, melamine, nylon-6, methanol, sulphuric acid, anhydrous ammonia, argon gas, and pharmaceutical-grade intermediates). The technology backbone rests on backward integration into captive ammonia and sulphuric acid, a DSIR-recognized in-house R&D center established in 1974 with 25 granted patents, and international raw material sourcing including phosphoric acid from TIFERT (Tunisia) and potash from Karnalyte Resources (Canada).

GSFC makes money primarily through hardware sales to two distinct customer segments: (1) agricultural end-users reached via a pan-India dealer network supported by Agricultural Development and Advisory Services (AD&AS) centers, where pricing is influenced by the Government of India's Nutrient Based Subsidy scheme, and (2) industrial B2B buyers served through Agricultural Development Centers (ADC) and government/institutional tendering. The company also holds strategic equity in joint ventures covering power generation (GIPCL), micro-irrigation (GGRC), and a potash mining project in Canada.

Name

Gujarat State Fertilisers & Chem

Legal name

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited

Website

https://gsfclimited.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (GSFC) is a Government of Gujarat-owned public-sector manufacturer producing fertilizers (urea, DAP, NPK, ammonium sulphate) and industrial chemicals (caprolactam, melamine, nylon-6, methanol) at integrated facilities in Vadodara, Sikka, Kosamba, and Nandesari, serving Indian farmers via dealer networks and B2B industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Chemicals and Fertilizers

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311), Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing (325312), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, UAN, Ammonium Nitrate/Sulfate) (AFABABAA), Potash Fertilizers (MOP/SOP) (IMAEAEAC), Micronutrient & Secondary-Nutrient Fertilizers (IMAEAEAE), Fertilizer & Micronutrient Formulations (NPK blends, chelates, suspensions) (AFABAIAB)

Keywords

• Fertilizer manufacturing
• Industrial chemicals
• Agricultural inputs
• Petrochemical products
• Specialty fertilizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Vadodara

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fertilizer Products: Production and sale of fertilizers including urea, DAP, NPK complexes, ammonium sulphate, and specialty fertilizers. Revenue driven by government subsidies and direct sales to farmers through dealer networks.
2. Industrial Chemicals: Production and sale of industrial products including caprolactam, melamine, nylon-6, methanol, sulphuric acid, ammonia, and other chemical intermediates to B2B customers.
3. Power Generation (via GIPCL): Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL), with total capacity of 815 MW, distributes power to promoters in proportion to their equity holding. GSFC holds stake as promoter.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GSFC) manufactures and sells fertilizers (urea, DAP, NPK complexes, ammonium sulphate, specialty water-soluble fertilizers, micronutrients) and industrial chemicals (caprolactam, melamine, nylon-6, methanol, sulphuric acid, ammonia) through integrated manufacturing at Vadodara, Sikka, Kosamba, and Nandesari. The company also produces pharmaceutical-grade chemicals, industrial gases, and agricultural inputs (plant tissue culture, seeds, organic manure) under the Sardar brand.

Product overview

GSFC operates as a diversified chemicals and fertilizers manufacturer producing over 24 brands of fertilizers and a broad portfolio of petrochemicals, industrial chemicals, polymers, and gases. The fertilizer portfolio includes major nitrogen fertilizers (Neem Coated Urea, Ammonium Sulphate), phosphate fertilizers (DAP, APS, NPK grades 09:24:24, 10:26:26, 12:32:16), specialty fertilizers (Water Soluble Fertilizers, Micro Nutrients), and organic products (PROM, Urban Sardar). The industrial products division encompasses caprolactam, melamine (Gujlamine), Nylon-6 (Gujlon), methanol, sulphuric acid, argon gas, and various pharmaceutical-grade chemicals. GSFC's Vadodara complex features captive ammonia, urea, DAP, melamine, caprolactam, and nylon plants, while the Sikka unit produces DAP and NPK fertilizers from imported phosphoric acid. The company also operates biotech products under the Sardar brand, plant tissue culture services, and maintains a 47.73% stake in Karnalyte Resources' Canadian potash project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sardar: Brand voted as India's Most Trusted Brand; encompasses fertilizer and agricultural products including Neem Coated Urea, DAP, NPK fertilizers, and various industrial products
• Gujlamine
• Gujlon
• Gujoxime
• Sardar WSF

Products and services

• Neem Coated Urea Nitrogen fertilizer with 46% N content coated with neem oil for gradual nitrogen release and pest resistance, sold in 45kg bags for farmers and agriculture distributors.
• Ammonium Sulphate (20.5:0:0:23) Nitrogen and sulfur fertilizer (20.5% N, 23% S) sold in 50kg bags, providing slow-release ammoniacal nitrogen for crop nutrition.
• Diammonium Phosphate (DAP 18:46:0) High-phosphate fertilizer with 46% P2O5 and 18% N for root development and early plant growth.
• Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate (20:20:0:13) APS Complex fertilizer providing N, P, and S with a 1:1 N:P ratio beneficial for vegetable crops.
• NPK 09:24:24 fortified with Mg, S, Zn and B

Quantifiable outcome

• 14% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 673 crore for FY2025-26
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mangalam Worldwide LimitedminorOthers · 10 April 2026Mangalam Worldwide empanelled as approved vendor by GSFC for stainless steel products including billets, ingots, hot-rolled and forged bars, bright bars, and seamless pipes and tubes.
• Karnalyte Resources Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013GSFC holds 47.73% stake in Karnalyte's Wynyard Carnallite Project in Saskatchewan, Canada. Project has invested CAD 49.68 million since 2013 with planned production capacity of 2.175 million tonnes annually. Strategic offtake agreement ensures reliable potash supply to India.
• Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GNFC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1976Joint sector enterprise promoted by Government of Gujarat and GSFC, set up in Bharuch in 1976. One of world's largest single-stream Ammonia-Urea fertilizer complexes. Extended profile beyond fertilizers into chemicals/petrochemicals, energy, electronics/telecommunications and IT.
• GSFC Agrotech Limited (GATL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1962100% subsidiary of GSFC incorporated to consolidate position in agro business sector. Focus areas include Liquid Biofertilizers, Cereal Protein Hydrolysate based Biotech Products, Tissue Culture, and Seeds.
• Gujarat Green Revolution Company Limited (GGRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1962Promoted by GSFC, GNFC, and GAIC. Provides professional services on Micro Irrigation System coupled with required equipment to Gujarat farmers with aim of Second Green Revolution.
• Tunisian Indian Fertilizers S.A. (TIFERT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1962Strategic JV in Tunisia ensuring consistent supply of Phosphoric Acid to GSFC's Sikka Unit. At full load, plant will produce 360,000 TPA of Phosphoric Acid (P2O5), enabling GSFC to increase DAP production at Sikka by 390,000 TPA.
• Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL)minorOthers · 1 January 1962Power generation company with total capacity of 815 MW at Vadodara and Mangrol plants. GSFC is one of the promoters along with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Limited and Petrofils Co-operative Limited.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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