Gujarat Ambuja Exports commissions 30,000 TPA sodium gluconate plant in Hubli

Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd has commenced commercial production at its new 30,000 tonnes per annum Sodium Gluconate manufacturing facility in Hubli, Karnataka, the company said in an exchange filing today.

The company described the unit as India’s first maize starch–based fermentation plant for the manufacturing of Sodium Gluconate. The commencement of operations represents a "significant milestone" in the company’s strategic expansion into maize fermentation–based value-added products, the regulatory disclosure stated.

GAEL plans to further scale up capacity in this segment by introducing additional products. The company aims to achieve an aggregate installed capacity of 120,000 tonnes per annum by 2028, according to the filing.