KS Oils Limited

Company type	Public
Traded as	NSE: KSOILS BSE: 526209
Industry	Fast-moving consumer goods Conglomerates
Founded	1985; 39 years ago (1985)[1]
Headquarters	Morena, Madhya Pradesh, India
Key people	Ramesh Chand Garg, Chairman Davesh Aggarwal, Managing director
Products	Edible Oil Mustard oil Soybean Oil Palm Oil Vanaspati
Revenue	$4246.19 Million USD147.32%
Number of employees	~ 3,000 (2008)
Website	www.ksoils.com

KS Oils Limited is an Indian fast-moving consumer goods company in the edible oil market.

K S Oils has near to 3000 employees spread over its 7 manufacturing plants, marketing offices and plantations in India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

History

KS Oils was a privately held entity till 1990 when it became deemed public company. On 8 February 1993, the company became a public listed company. The main object of the company is manufacturing and dealing in oils, vegetable oils and fats, products of plantation, soaps and allied products.^[2]

Brands

KS Oils owns some of the big brands in the mustard oil segments. Brands held by the company include:

• Kalash Mustard oil^[3]
• Double Sher Mustard oil^[4]

Indian Idol singers Amit Paul and Emon Chatterjee feature in the Double Sher TV Advt.^[5]

• Crystal Clear (Soybean Oil)
• KS Soya and KS Gold refined oil^[6]
• KS Gold Vanaspati
• KS Gold Plus Vanaspati

These brands have strong leadership position in their categories.^[7]

Awards

• One of the India's most Investor Friendly Companies - Rankings by Business Today^[8]
• Featured among ET500 for the year 2007, 2008 - Rankings by The Economic Times^[8]
• Fastest Growing Companies in India, 2007 - Ranking by Business Today, Rank 5.^[8]
• Solvent Extractors Association of India's Award for Highest processor of Rapeseed Oil Cake in India for the years 1994-1995, 1999-2000, 2004–2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007–2008.^[8]
• GLOBOIL India Awards - GLOBOIL Emerging Company of the year 2006 for KS Oils and Oilman of the year award for Mr. Rameshchand Garg.^[8]

Controversy

KS Oils has defaulted on SBI loans worth Rs. 596 crores, and is second on SBI's loan write-off list.^[9][10]