Chashma Sugar Mills

What Chashma Sugar Mills does

Chashma Sugar Mills Limited is a publicly listed Pakistani sugar and ethanol producer (Pakistan Stock Exchange ticker: CHAS), incorporated in 1988 and operating since 1991 from Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The company runs two crushing units with a combined rated capacity of 18,000 tons of sugarcane per day; Unit-I at 12,000 TPD is described as the largest single-unit sugar mill in Pakistan, while Unit-II in Ramak adds 6,000 TPD. Sponsors have historically supported cane growers with technical assistance, developing thousands of acres of feedstock supply, which underpins upstream security.

Core products are white crystalline sugar (the primary revenue line) and ethanol produced by fermenting sugarcane juice at 125,000 liters per day, split into 93% Extra Neutral Alcohol and 7% Low Grade Alcohol. The mill also commercializes byproducts: bagasse used for heat, power generation, and construction material, and molasses sold as an animal feed input. The company holds D-2 manufacturing licensing, ISO 9001:2015 (ENA), ISO 14001:2015 (ENA and Sugar), and GMP Food certifications, qualifying it for both domestic food-and-beverage and ethanol blending channels.

Chashma Sugar Mills generates revenue through B2B commodity sales across three segments: food and beverage (sugar buyers), fuel and energy (ethanol offtakers benefiting from Pakistan's blending mandates), and agricultural/energy (bagasse and molasses buyers). Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with commodity-market norms. Distribution is domestic only via direct industrial sales channels. The company is part of the Premier Group of Companies, with head office in Islamabad and registered office in Mardan, and employs 501-1000 staff.

Name

Chashma Sugar Mills

Legal name

Chashma Sugar Mills Limited

Website

https://chashmasugarmills.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Chashma Sugar Mills Limited is a publicly listed Pakistani sugar and ethanol producer operating two mills in Dera Ismail Khan with combined crushing capacity of 18,000 TPD, the largest single-unit capacity in Pakistan, serving domestic food-and-beverage, fuel-blending, and agricultural customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sugar Manufacturing

NAICS

Cane Sugar Manufacturing (311314), Sugar Manufacturing (31131), Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing (325193)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Cane Sugar (Raw & Refined) (AFAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grain & Sugar-Based Ethanol Production (EUAAAHAA), Fermentation Substrates & Sugars (Molasses, Glucose Syrups, Lactose, Malt Extract) (AFAJAJAI)

Keywords

• Sugar manufacturing
• Ethanol production
• Sugarcane processing
• Industrial sugar supply
• Molasses byproducts

Headquarters

HQ city

Islamabad

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Chashma Sugar Mills manufactures white crystalline sugar by crushing sugarcane at two mills in Dera Ismail Khan with a combined rated crushing capacity of 18,000 tons per day. The company also operates a distillery producing ethanol (Extra Neutral Alcohol and Low Grade Alcohol) at 125,000 liters per day capacity, with bagasse and molasses generated as by-products of the sugar refining process.

Product overview

Chashma Sugar Mills is a sugar mill and distillery operation located in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The company operates two sugar mills (Unit-I with 12,000 tons/day crushing capacity and Unit-II with 6,000 tons/day crushing capacity) totaling 18,000 MT daily crushing capacity. Its core products include White Crystalline Sugar and Ethanol, with Bagasse and Molasses as by-products from sugar production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• White Crystalline Sugar White crystalline sugar produced at a combined 18,000 MT daily crushing capacity across two mills (Unit-I at 12,000 TPD and Unit-II at 6,000 TPD) in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Sold to industrial buyers in the food and beverage industry for manufacturing and consumer goods production.
• Ethanol Ethanol produced by fermenting sugarcane juice, comprising 93% Extra Neutral Alcohol and 7% Low Grade Alcohol at an annual capacity of 125,000 liters per day. Sold to fuel blenders for gasoline blending and to industrial buyers for chemical and other applications.
• Bagasse Dry fibrous pulp by-product remaining after crushing sugarcane or sorghum stalks to extract their juice. Sold for use in heat, energy and electricity generation, as biofuel, and as pulp and construction material.
• Molasses Sticky, dark liquid by-product of sugar production obtained during the refining process. Sold primarily for use as an animal feed ingredient and other industrial applications.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Limited: Indian integrated sugar and ethanol producer with similar product portfolio (sugar, ENA, cogeneration). Useful as a regional benchmark for ethanol-blending exposure and integrated mill economics.
• Shree Renuka Sugars Limited: India-based sugar and ethanol manufacturer with integrated operations across sugar, ethanol, and power. Comparable product mix and business model, but operates in a different geography and regulatory environment.

Broad incumbents

• Südzucker AG: Europe's largest sugar producer with significant ethanol and by-product operations. Operates at a different scale and regulatory regime but provides a global benchmark for integrated sugar-ethanol-co-generation economics.

Direct peers

• Habib Sugar Mills Limited: Pakistan-listed sugar manufacturer with ethanol and by-product output, sharing Chashma's commodity-manufacturer business model and B2B sales channel structure within the same regulatory framework.
• Almoiz Industries Limited: One of Pakistan's largest sugar and ethanol producers, with cane crushing capacity and ENA output comparable to Chashma, competing in the same domestic sugar and industrial alcohol markets.
• Mehran Sugar Mills Limited: Sindh-based sugar producer listed on the PSX with integrated sugar and ethanol operations, comparable in business model and product mix, though geographically concentrated in a different cane catchment than Chashma.
• Fauji Sugar Mills (Fauji Group): Part of the Fauji Group, Fauji Sugar Mills operates cane crushing and ethanol operations comparable to Chashma, with similar scale and Pakistan-domestic focus, making it a directly comparable peer.
• JDW Sugar Mills Limited: Largest sugar producer in Pakistan and a direct competitor to Chashma Sugar Mills, operating multiple sugar mills with comparable cane-crushing scale, ethanol capability, and PSX listing. Closest comparable in terms of product mix, scale, and domestic-market positioning.
• Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited: PSX-listed sugar manufacturer producing refined sugar and ethanol; offers a comparable operational and financial structure, though based in Sindh rather than KPK.
• Shakarganj Limited: Pakistan-listed sugar and ethanol producer with similar integrated operations (sugar, ethanol, bagasse-based power). Competes head-to-head with Chashma in the domestic sugar and industrial alcohol markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Investors

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