ALKALI METALS LIMITED

ALKALI METALS LIMITED

PRESENTATION
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HISTORY

Focused on R&D for

Started growing the Amino
Diversified into development of New Products
Established in Sodium Pyridines segments, Cyclic
Sodium based on Sodium and other
1968 Alkoxides compounds, Fine Chemicals
Derivatives. derivatives. Developed Amino
& Tetrazoles
Pyridines & Derivatives

1968 1970 1973 1982 1989 1992 1994 1996 2000

2008

Became Listed
Company in
Engaged in
NSE & BSE
manufacturing
of Alkali Metals Sodium Amide Sodium Azide Sodium Hydride
Focus on APIs,
and produced
custom synthesis
Sodium Metal
business, off shoring
capability
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PROMOTERS

• Alkali Metals was founded by Dr. Y.V.S. Murty in 1968 for

manufacture of Sodium metal. First of its kind in India at that time.
• Managing Director -- Mr. Y.S.R. Venkata Rao
• NSE & BSE listed company.

Dr. Y.V.S. Murty Sri Y.S.R. Venkata Rao

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OUR STRENGTHS

 Significant expertise in Alkali Metal Derivatives

 Largest manufacturer of Sodium Azides, Amides, Hydrides with
unique Technology
 Strong Chemical Engineering Skills
 Expertise in handling Hazardous Chemicals
 Leading manufacturer of Pyridine Derivatives
 All products are completely based on In-house Technology and
Engineering
 Off shoring capabilities
 Focus on high margin Custom Synthesis & Contract Manufacturing
 Full fledged R&D facilities for product and process development
 Consistent profit generating business operations
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OUR EXPERTISE

• Expertise in manufacture of products of involving Hazardous Chemistry

• Expertise in manufacture of products involving reactions like
 Amination
 Alkylation
 Halogenation
 Diazotisation
 Nitration
 Ammoxidation
 Cyclization
 Cyanation and others
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KEY PRODUCTS

Product Segment Products Applications

Sodium Amide

Sodium Azide

Sodium Hydride (60% Oil suspension)

Pharma Intermediates
Sodium tertiary Butoxide (select Therapies)
ALKALI METAL • Anti Retrovirals
DERIVATIVES Sodium Methoxide (powder / solution) • Flu vaccine (Tamiflu)
• Antibiotics (Cipro)
Sodium Ethoxide (powder / solution) • Agrochemicals

Hexamethyl disilazane Sodium salt

Potassium metal derivatives

(Potassium Methoxide soln. & Potassium tert. Butoxide)

1H-1,2,3,4-Tetrazole, 5-Methyl- 1H-1,2,3,4-Tetrazole, Pharma Intermediates

TETRAZOLES 5 Amino 1H-1,2,3,4-Tetrazole (Monohydrate / Agrochemicals
Anhydrous), 5-(4-Methyl Phenyl)- 1H-1,2,3,4-Tetrazole Automobile
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KEY PRODUCTS
Product Segment Products Applications

2-Amino Pyridine
Pharma Intermediates
PYRIDINE • Cardio/Anti
DERIVATIVES 2-Amino - 4/5/6 - Methyl Pyridine
inflammation
Agrochemicals
2, 6-Diamino Pyridine

Cyclo pentanone,
Cyclo pentanol, Cyclo Pentyl Mandelic acid ,
FINE CHEMICALS /
Cyclo Hexyl Mandelic acid,
DRUG DISCOVERY Pharma Industry
Phenyl Pyridyl Acetonitrile, Phenyl Pyridyl Acetamide,
CHEMICALS
Bromo Acetaldehyde Dimethyl Acetal,
Tri phenyl phosphine, Trimethyl Borate

Sulpha Pyridine
PHARMA PRODUCTS Disopyramide
Pharma & Formulation
& INTERMEDIATES Phenazo Pyridine HCl
Methyl Phenidate HCl
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Geographical Break-up of Sales

FY 2005-06 FY 2006-07
Japan Japan
11% 10%
Belgium
India Italy 12%
50% 11%
Belgium India Germany
10% 55% 7%

Others Germany Others

8% 16%
10%
733 million INR 650 million INR

FY 2007-08 FY 2008-09
Japan 7%
Japan Belgium
8% 5%
India
66% Italy Italy
10% 25%
Belgium India
51%
5%
OthersGermany Others
6% 5% 12%
687 million INR 685 million INR
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Domestic Sales

About 50% of output is marketed to meet the needs of domestic

industry.

Leading customers
 Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
 Ranbaxy
 Matrix Laboratories
 Aurobindo
 Hetero Drugs
 Unimark
 Sanofi Aventis
 Lupin Laboratories
 Glenmark Life Sciences
 And Many others
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Global Sales

About 50% of the output is exported to leading companies in Japan,

Europe, South America and USA.

Leading Customers
 Mitsubishi Corporation
 Innochem (Belgium)
 Siber Hegner
 Novasep (Dynamit Noble GMBH)
 Mitsui & Co Ltd (Japan)
 Polydene (Italy)
and many others
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MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
In 2 different locations within 8 to 34 kms from the city of Hyderabad
Proposed API Unit at Pharma city, Visakhapatnam, India

27 acres of land with a built up area of 13,500 sq m and

a total workforce (engineers, scientists, technicians and workmen) of 600

UNIT I Manufacturing UNIT II

facilities
 Production of sodium derivatives,  Production of sodium
tetrazoles, amino pyridines, Cyclic derivatives, tetrazoles, amino
compounds and fine chemicals pyridines, Cyclic compounds
and fine chemicals
 Manufacturing for domestic market
 100% export oriented unit

Facility under Development

 Presently implementing a project for manufacture of APIs and Intermediates at

Pharma City, Parawada, Visakhapatnam, India
Land Area : 64,000 Sq.Mt., Reactor volume : SS -150 KL, GLR – 70 KL
Plant will be compliant with cGMP to meet US FDA norms.

• Strong Process and Chemistry Skills

• ISO 9001 certification / ISO 14001 certification
• Adept in manufacturing Sodium / pyridine derivatives
• Ability to expand further (Growth potential of 12% – 15% in sales)
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MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
FACILITIES UNDER
UNIT I UNIT II DEVELOPMENT
Land Sq. m 21,000 22,000 64,000

Built Up Area Sq. m 7,100 5,300 8,000

Total Floor Area Sq. m 13,000 7,000 12,000

Water Source Cu.m/day 150 150 350

Water Storage Cu.m 300 200 600

Power KVA 750 725 1500

Standby power KVA 900 900 1800

Hot Oil System K. cal 2 M Kcal/Hr. 1 M Kcal/Hr. 3 M Kcal/Hr.

Steam Kg/hr Pressure 300 TR 300 TR 500 TR

Cooling Water 1T, 7 kgs/cm2 3T, 7 kgs/cm2 3T, 7 kgs/cm2

Refrigeration -10º C 80 T.R. 40 T.R 100 T.R

2 T.R. -- 4 T.R.
Refrigeration -40º C
500 Cu.m 600 Cu.m 1000 Cu.m
Bulk liquid storage 1
200 Cu.m 150 Cu.m 300 Cu.m
Plant Reactors2
14 Cu.m 4 Cu.m 15 Cu.m
R&D Reactors3
Inert gas 75 Cu.m/hr 50 Cu.m/hr 100 Cu.m/hr

Distillation Columns nos. 4 3 5

Mixers/Blenders (MS,SS) 14 2 15
nos. 4 2 5
Dryers nos.
Centrifuges (SS,Rubber 12 2 12
Lined) nos. 1 1 2
Incinerator nos.

1
For solvents, fuel oils & other consumable, 2 (C.S., S.S 304, G.L.R., Copper, Lead Lined) Pressure (0.001 Hg-5 Kg, 25 Kg/cm
sq)
3 (Glass, MS, SS, GLR, Copper, Lead Lined) Pressure (0.001 Hg-5 Kg, 25 Kg, 50 Kg, 100 Kg/cm.sq)
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GLIMPSES OF MANUFACTURING FACILITIES

UNIT-I  IDA, Uppal, Hyderabad

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GLIMPSES OF MANUFACTURING FACILITIES

UNIT-II  D.P. Pally Village, R.R. District

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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES

All products are completely based on in-house technology and engineering

MODULE I R&D MODULE II

 Laboratory for “Gram Level”  Pilot plant for 1 – 10 kg

operation and Research production

MODULE III

 Proving facility to upscale from

pilot plant to commercial scale
and establish full fledged
production
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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES

KILO LAB FACILITY PILOT PLANT

 Glass Vessel System  SS reactors, glass lined reactors,
 Rotary Evaporators copper reactor, lead lined reactor,
 High Vacuum Systems pressure reactor
 Driers, Crystallizers, Distillation  Distillation systems
Units  Tray drier
 Fluid Bed Drier (FBD)  Fluid Bed Drier (FBD)
 Liquid – Liquid Extractor  High vacuum system
 Chromatographic Separation  Liquid liquid extractor
Units  Centrifuges
 Refrigeration systems
 Scrubbing system
 Oil heating system
 Fuel fired furnace
 Steam boiler
 GMP standard facility
 Gas chromatographs
 HPLCs
 Auto Titrators
 Flash chromatography
 UV Spectrophotometers
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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES

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MANAGEMENT

Board of Directors

NAME Position

MS Y V LALITHA DEVI Chairperson

DR. Y.V.S. MURTY Founder Director

MR. Y.S.R. VENKATA RAO Managing Director

MR. CH.S. PRASAD Independent Director

MR. P.C. PATNAIK Independent Director

MR. G. JAYARAMAN Independent Director

DR. J.S. YADAV Independent Director

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ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

Board of Directors

Managing Director

Company Secretary / Chief Operational Officer Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

General Manager / General Manager / General Manager /

Dy. General Manager Dy. General Manager Dy. General Manager

Marketing Purchases & Sales & HR&

Secretarial Dept Finance & Accounts Depts.
Dept Stores Distribution Administration

Production & Quality Management Environmental Safety Research &

Maintenance Systems (QMS) Management Systems Development
(EMS)
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CERTIFICATIONS

R&D Centre In-House R&D Centre recognised by

Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India

Export House “Export House” recognition from

Director General of Foreign Trade, Govt. of India

ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System (QMS) certified by

Bureau Veritas Certification since 1995

ISO 14000 Environmental Management System (EMS) certified by

Bureau Veritas Certification Since 2000

Applied for DMF for

DMF # 19595
Sodium Azide
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GLOBAL EXPOSURE

Alkali
Metals
Ltd.

Countries of Exports
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GLOBAL EXPOSURE

Regular participant in international exhibitions like CphI, Chemspec, Informex, PhiUS.

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AWARDS

“Best technology development in research & development” “Best Export Performance Award” in the state for 2003-2004
in the state for 2001-2002 from FAPCCI presented by the from FAPCCI presented by
then Chief Minister Sri N. Chandra Babu Naidu. Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy.

“Outstanding performance in the field of Technology” from “Certificate of Merit for the outstanding export performance”
Uppal Industries Association in 2003 presented by the then
Home Minister Mr. T. Devender Goud for 2001-2002 from CHEMEXCIL , Mumbai
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FORWARD LOOKING

To penetrate further into the Global Market

Further diversification into various segments such as Pharmaceutical & Agro

Industries

Work in progress for developing R&D products in the segments of

Anti-Cancer, Anti-Viral Studies.
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SUMMARY

 A leading manufacturer of sodium derivatives, pyridine derivatives

and fine chemicals
 Portfolio of 246 products
 Expertise in manufacturing of products involving hazardous
chemistry
 Strategic tie-up with IICT, Hyderabad for R &D
 Directors with decades of experience in industry and R & D
 Dedicated and loyal staff
 Enjoys high level of credibility with strong customer base in India as
well as Abroad
 Looked at by customers not only as a supplier but also a strategic
partner for reliable and quality products
 Full fledge testing facilities with modern testing facilities
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