Mold-Tek Packaging Limited (MOLDTKPAC.BO) Earnings Call Transcript & Summary
July 28, 2025
Earnings Call Speaker Segments
Operator
operatorLadies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to Mold-Tek Packaging Limited Earnings Conference Call hosted by Emkay Global Financial Services Limited. [Operator Instructions] I now hand the conference over to Nitin Gupta, Emkay Global Financial Services Limited. Thank you, and over to you, sir.
Nitin Gupta
analystGood evening, everyone. I would like to welcome management and thank them for this opportunity. We have with us today J. Lakshmana Rao, Chairman and Managing Director I shall now hand over the call to him for his opening remarks. Over to you, sir.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveGood evening, everybody. Thank you very much, Nitin. I'm very happy to inform you an excellent performance in this quarter by Mold-Tek packaging, where the revenues have shot up by 22%, and EBITDA margin has also shot up from 18-odd percentage last year to 19.7%. EBITDA per kg grew by 29%, and net profit is up by around 35%. This growth was possible due to all the sectors are doing very good in this year, starting with the Paint segment, thanks to ABG, the numbers have gone up considerably. And followed by Pharma, which is first time last year itself crosses the breakeven, has again grown by around 11% over the Q4 and started contributing handsomely to the bottom line. And Food & FMCG after a long time of several quarters has crossed double digits and almost achieved 14% -- 16% growth rate in the current quarter. So with all the segments doing good, only Lubricant has a negative growth, which was expected in this general monsoon season. Otherwise, all the segments are on a forward run given that they're almost 20%, 22% growth in revenue and improved profitability in all sectors across. What is more exciting for us at Mold-Tek is the speed at which the Pharma packaging is getting adopted and approved by several major players in the Pharma industry. As we talked in the last quarter again, 4 to 6 audits have taken place and everybody approving our facilities and started taking our products for trials. So as you know and as I explained in the last quarter meeting, Pharma is a little long time taking, but I'm pleasantly surprised that we could break in much faster than others. And going forward, several approvals are -- which have been received in the last 3, 4 months will start turning into commercial orders, improving the numbers in a better pace in the next few quarters. And I still feel that our set target of INR 35 crores for the current financial year for Pharma is very much achievable. And in the Food & FMCG also, as I said last year, printing bottlenecks have been completely removed, which enabled us to manage well with the label connectivity and IML product timely supplies. In spite of almost 1 month shortened summer, you all know that right from May, rain started all over India and consumption of ice cream and yogurts have fallen drastically. But in spite of that, we have registered a 16% growth in Food & FMCG, which I feel is a very good indicator for future growth. And our Panipat thin-wall food products is yet to start, it will be starting in the month of August, and that will also start adding to the another high-value product line of operation for Mold-Tek. So with all this, the future looks good and bright. And we are back on high-speed track now. For the last couple of years, more of project implementation and creating the greenfield projects has taken our retention and efforts. And now it is a time that this will be put into better utilization, which will improve the margins and profitability, I sincerely hope. So now I put it back to the operator to -- for the question and answers through which we can discuss more in detail.
Operator
operator[Operator Instructions] We have a first question from the line of Jaiveer Shekhawat from AMBIT Capital.
Jaiveer Shekhawat
analystSir, congrats on a good quarter. My first question is on your Paint business. Could you quantify the amount of growth that you have seen both for Aditya Birla Grasim as well as for the rest of the business? That will be my first question in terms of volumes.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveSee, I don't want to break up between the companies because that would be against our nondisclosure, but Aditya Birla is the main contributor for our growth is that much I can tell. However, even Asian Paints and other companies like AkzoNobel and KNP maintained if not a positive growth and neutral growth or sustain the same levels of the previous quarter. So that way, I see majority of the growth has come through Aditya ABG growth.
Jaiveer Shekhawat
analystSure. And sir, do you expect this quarterly run rate to sustain during the rest of the year and barring, let's say, the quarterly variation that happened because of the season demand. But otherwise, do you expect this 5,500 tonnes of paint containers sort of continue for the rest of the year?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. We see that this paint will at least sustain at 5,500, 5,400 level, at least till third quarter, second quarter. But the third quarter will be a little dip after Diwali. But again, fourth quarter will start picking up. So probably, we may end up 21,000 to 22,000 tonnes in the paint sector this year. Can still be better provided how the market dynamics play between the players.
Jaiveer Shekhawat
analystSure. And sir, on your press release, you did mention, let's say, some of the newer customers for your Pharma business. So I see you have mentioned Laurus plus, let's say, some of the other pharma companies as well. So are these like recent approvals? Were you already in discussion with these. And then given that you've already guided on the scale of the business, is there any change to that, let's say, over the next 2 to 3 years in terms of the scale that you look to win?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveI'm positive that what I guided last quarter will continue to happen. [ Inventia ], MN, Laurus Labs, Pulse these guys have been, I mean, reviewing us and monitoring our products and testing our products for the last several months. But now they started -- at least a couple of them started giving commercial orders. And a couple of them are yet to release. And I also said some of them, there are several other companies, which have audited our premises, testing our products. So all these numbers will start gradually adding to the Pharma business. And I foresee a better number can achieve even in this current year, if things go well because a couple of new products, which have been approved and commercial orders are received, will be starting in August. So they will contribute maybe INR 1 crore per month in terms of turnover. But a lot of other products which have been approved are under the approval by some of these clients will start adding. Each will be adding INR 25 lakhs to INR 40 lakhs, INR 50 lakhs per month. So like this, as we accumulate the numbers can double next year probably, if not at least 50%, 60%. So if you reach [ INR 35 crores to INR 40 crores ] this year, probably assuming INR 50 crores to INR 60 crores next year as a certain possibility.
Jaiveer Shekhawat
analystAnd sir, lastly, you also mentioned in your presentation, you are trying to get into other nonseasonal industries as well in order to diversify away from, say, seasonal products like ice cream, could you quantify which other segments and then the scale of those segments over the couple of years. I mean, would it be sizable in the overall scheme of things?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes, yes. For example, you take Surf Excel, which is a detergent product. It's now contributing handsomely to our Qpack sales. And similarly, Horlicks, which is a more of a nutritional drink and consumer throughout the year is started picking up numbers. We have some products for Marico, which are also completely annual. We have protein products, which are also annual consumption. There's not much of seasonality in protein consumption. So coming to noodles, that's again a product where the consumption is there every season. So only ice cream and yogurt continue to be major players, but they are seasonal in nature. At least, especially in rainy season, consumption of ice creams and yogurt come down considerably in India. So that trend will continue. But because of these products, agro products, products which are micro fertilizers, which are, again, required in the rainy season. So they will add numbers. Similarly, sweets. Sweet boxes are picking up numbers very much. We have now introduced sippers, which will go more, of course, again, back in summer. But these sweet boxes go well in our festival season starting now. So June, July onwards, things will start picking up till end of this year, till new year. There are several festivals and festivities including Christmas. So until end of the year, I mean, calendar year, we'll have demand for those boxes. And we are doubling that capacity now. And then restaurant packs throughout the year, there is demand for them. So like this, the dependence on ice creams and yogurt would be coming down, what compared to 5 years ago, our product mix and today, we have a much wider range. And Panipat plant will be starting production in August. And -- but sure it will catch up with the festival demand in north, and it will catch up for the summer by Feb-March when the next summer starts. So that will be adding numbers in Food & FMCG. So we are confident that 15%, 16% growth, what we achieved in Food & FMCG can continue.
Jaiveer Shekhawat
analystSure. Sir, last question is on your overall volume outlook -- volume growth outlook and also in terms of our capacity, so what I understand is you're also expanding for ABG as well, which is set to get commissioned by second quarter. And then, of course, this Panipat facility, which comes in from August onwards, are there any other capacities that you have planned?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. Capacities in Pharma are also gradually being increased as per the demand increase. We have even acquired a new land of 2.5 acres adjacent to our Sultanpur project. And there also -- again, there will be investments in terms of injection molding machines, molds, IBM machines and even new product range is also under final consideration. If we go for that product range that can also require some investments, not very huge because it's not greenfield, but there will be reasonable investments in Pharma growth. So that way, this year also -- there will be investment to the tune of INR 80 crores to INR 90 crores, if not INR 130, INR 140, which we invested in the last 3 financial years.
Jaiveer Shekhawat
analystSure. So anything on the volume outlook that you expect for this year?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. The volume outlook, we are aiming at least 45,000 tonnes for the full year, 43,000 tonnes to 45,000 tonnes, depending upon how the other quarters go by. That's why we still hold on to the expectation of 12% to 15% volume growth or at least 18%, 20% of revenue growth. One positive point I'm glad about is, if you look at the per kg sales revenue, it's shot up from INR 198 last year to INR 211, whereas the -- that actually contributed well to the EBITDA, that is because of the product mix is improving. We are more of a pharma added and from 0 to whatever INR 9 crores -- INR 7.5 crores now. And Food & FMCG has grown considerably. So these 2 are the factors, which increased our net revenue per kg.
Operator
operatorThe next question is from the line of Abhishek Navalgund from Centrum Broking.
Abhishek Navalgund
analystCongrats on a good set of numbers. Sir, first question is on Asian Paints. So in your opening comments, you mentioned that large part of growth in paints was driven by [ PPG ], and you're saying that it's revenue portfolio is largely flattish, but maybe talking about, let's say, some shifts of volumes happening from, let's say, non-IML to IML...
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYour voice is not clear, Abhishek.
Abhishek Navalgund
analystHello. Is it better?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. Yes, better now. Yes.
Abhishek Navalgund
analystYes. I'm saying there was a talk about shift of volumes from non-IML to IML wherein we clearly have an edge over maybe peers. So why it is not getting reflected in the numbers as much? I'm talking about Asian Paints, sir, yes.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveNo. Asian Paints are neutral. You remember last 2, 3 years, we had an actual negative growth in Asian Paints, 10% to 12% drop in the last 3 financial years. And this year, we are stable. That itself is a good indicator of staying fit with the Asian Paints through IML. And with now IML facilities have been created in all plants. Earlier, we used to supply them from Hyderabad or part of Daman, but now we have facility at Satara, Vizag and Mysore also, ready to go with IML, where we set up robust and compatible molds. So I'm hoping that, that should improve our numbers gradually during the next few quarters. So ultimately, I hope we'll end up with a positive digit of growth in Asian Paints also.
Abhishek Navalgund
analystSure. Okay. And second one on the capacity utilization. I think you mentioned that Satara was at 55%, 57% in FY '25, but we were at almost, I think, 75% utilization somewhere in April, May. So possible to share the number for the quarter in paints overall and...
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveSo the quarter the capacity utilization of Satara, as again, not very impressive because we have added several machines there in view of their Mahad requirement. So the Satara plant utilization is still in 50s, 50%, 55% only because of the extra capacity that has been created in the last 6 months. That is getting slowly occupied because their Mahad operations are improving at ABG. And once it takes off, hopefully, in this season, the season starts from July till November. Hopefully, that number will improve to 60%, 65%.
Abhishek Navalgund
analystSure, sure. And I think we are improving our quarterly run rate for Pharma, and you talked about new approvals also. So I mean, what sort of annual number you are looking at this year in Pharma?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveWe are still hoping on INR 35 crores would be a good number to reach from INR 7 crores, INR 8 crores last full year, INR 8 crores, INR 9 crores. So that will be quadrupling our numbers. So from INR 9 crores or whatever last year, full year, we'll be achieving at around INR 35 crores, INR 36 crores for sure. And if a few things will happen as per our plan, it can even exceed.
Abhishek Navalgund
analystSure, sure. And possible to share, I mean, which part of your portfolio, let's say, your effervescent tubes or canisters vis-a-vis bottles and caps, which part is actually getting a lot more traction or its equally...
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveCurrently, it is effervescent tubes. If you ask me the majority of the -- more than 50% of the sale is happening in the EV tubes. But caps and bottles will overtake very soon because a number of approvals are pending or cleared for trial runs, applied for FDA approval, client approvals. So several products, I would say, more than 20 products are at a different approval stage by clients. And one by one are getting released. For example, Gravity released 2, 3 products in the month of May, June, and now they're talking about another 3 product release. So those numbers will be added and MSN, Laurus, Ajanta, we have several other clients who have approved but not even started testing our products. After approval, they take the testing. And after testing commercial trials, commercial trials [Foreign Language] -- machine trials. Machine trials [Foreign Language] final commercial orders. Even commercial orders won't come in millions. They first give a couple of lakhs and see their lines and everything. And then fourth stage, they go for giving us a major stake. If you ask me, hardly a couple of clients are adopted us as one of the major suppliers, not even the most highest. We are still getting maybe 20%, 25% of share from a couple of clients, whereas more than 15 clients have approved us. So once all these 15 clients take us as one of their major suppliers, the number can shoot up. That -- I don't want to speculate now, but I'm sure it's going to be good in the coming years.
Abhishek Navalgund
analystRight, right. So we are in the process of doubling the capacity. So with this potential expansion, I mean, the peak revenue can be like INR 100 crores from Pharma?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. The current capacity itself, we can reach INR 60 crore, INR 70 crores, and this new expansion of INR 10 crores, INR 12 crores brownfield will take it beyond INR 100 crores possibility -- possible capacity. And then there will be a continuous of growth because we have taken the land, I told, last quarter another 2.5 acers adjacent to the current land. And there, probably the second phase, I would call this is the first phase expansion what is happening during this year. And second phase expansion will happen in that land next year, that is next financial year for sure, because the way it's going on, the facility will not be able to hold the growth. We need to construct. The whole thing is pharma buildings and interior standard specs to reach, we need at least 9 to 12 months for the building itself. So we are starting that blue plan -- blueprint now for the new land also, but probably we'll start only towards the end of this calendar year and reach into production by middle of next year. So this year, production, fortunately, there's enough space in the existing building itself. There we'll be able to accommodate the current year expansion. And future expansion will happen in the new land probably in the next financial year.
Abhishek Navalgund
analystSure. And one last thing from my side. The thin-walled capacity in North, which we are starting from August, do we have any sort of visibility from existing clients, let's say, a few FMCG companies and maybe which all categories we'll be targeting to begin with?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. We have Surf Excel, for example, at Baddi. So that volumes, which are now currently going all the way from Daman or Hyderabad will be molded there. We have a new client added in protein powder, we are supplying from Hyderabad, which will be now converted there. And we have a range of new sweet boxes for the north market will be starting production. A range of ice cream products and yogurt products by February, March will start. So accordingly, their operations can reach a level of almost 2,000 -- 1,800 tonnes to 2,000 tonnes per annum by next financial year. This year, it will be ramping up gradually from 0 to 1,000 tonnes by end of this financial layer and probably 1,500 tonnes to 1,800 tonnes during the next financial year in the Food & FMCG segment.
Operator
operatorThe next question is from the line of Sanjit Narang from Narang Family Office.
Unknown Analyst
analystIs my voice audible?
Operator
operatorYes, Mr. Sanjit.
Unknown Analyst
analystSo my question is like now we have reached 41.8 per kg EBITDA per tonne. You have guided us for the last quarter, INR 42 per tonne. But going forward, given Q1 is one of your stronger quarters, how would we achieve that INR 42 or we will cross it? You are having visibility to cross it or we will stay short, I'm a little confused on that?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveThis is again a speculative thing. I said INR 40, INR 42 is our target, and we are already there at INR 41.6. And going forward, of course, as you said, this is the best quarter, but the better quarters might emerge if Pharma takes up in a way beyond what it is in this Q1. And probably it can safeguard the bottom line, if not the top line. And so I'm still confident we will be in the bracket of INR 41, INR 42 for the full year. And I won't be surprised if it marginally crosses also.
Unknown Analyst
analystOkay. And last quarter, you guided us for any breakthrough on the to JSW to AkzoNobel.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveJSW has acquired AkzoNobel. I didn't say there will be breakthrough. I said business will continue with AkzoNobel.
Unknown Analyst
analystYes, I was -- last quarter we discussed that we might get entry in JSW to AkzoNobel. Is that -- about that?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveNot yet happened. I think actually the last -- previous management only is still monitoring and communicating with us. There is no change has been even announced formally. So I can't comment as of now. And that is not a certainty that we will get their business. The last time also I mentioned that it may happen, may not happen. So we would only know once their new management really takes over.
Operator
operatorThe next question is from the line of Shirish Pardeshi from Motilal Oswal.
Shirish Pardeshi
analystCan you give me a breakup of INR 11,400 crores by segment?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveThat 11,400 tonnes you mean?
Shirish Pardeshi
analystYes.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. Paint is around 5,600, Lubes 2,400. Food and Qpack together is 3,200, 190 Pharma.
Shirish Pardeshi
analystOkay. The second question I have is the Cheyyar Facility, which came up first. So what is the capacity utilization there? And is it significantly helping to improve our EBITDA because...
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes, Cheyyar capacity utilization has improved a bit. It is now close to 68%. And it will certainly -- once it crosses 60%, 65%, it's a contribution to the bottom line will be reasonable, if not great. And we are now shifting Gulf production from Vizag to Cheyyar. Most of the molds are ready, and we are setting up 1 set of pail manufacturing at Cheyyar to meet the lubricant demand because lubricant molds are different, paint molds are different. So once that starts probably in August, the Cheyyar capacity utilization will further improve.
Shirish Pardeshi
analystOkay. The other thing I wanted to check in Food & FMCG, this kind of growth. I mean, you have given a lot of commentary, but top 2 customers or top 3 customers, are they giving indication that the throughput will improve as the products basket will also improve?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveThe throughput improvement depends upon their product performance, but the basket improvement, I can see definitely will happen because more and more Food & FMCG products are seeking IML containers now. We are in talks with a couple of MNCs for projects which can involve reasonable number of quantities of products, which can add significantly to the numbers. Even HUL last year, growth was -- this quarter growth compared to last year was very considerable. I don't want to quote the percentage, but it is definitely a big jump. And going forward now we added Marico, we added Nestle and Horlicks, that is GSK, who have started taking their products in IML containers. So once the -- once we see the traction happening in the market, there will be a lot of interest in the other competitive products. So we see that FMCG, there's a long way to go in growth. Even the sippers, we have introduced for the first time in India with IML, those are yet to take off in a big way, but we are in talks with a couple of -- if not a huge players, medium player. Generally, it is always the midsized players take a faster call on packaging change. And then the biggies follow. So we hope that sippers market will establish over the next few quarters. So that is where we are also putting our fingers into, and we hope that will contribute to the growth in Food & FMCG.
Shirish Pardeshi
analystOkay. Just last question on Panipat. Is Panipat is now fully operational and will be commercialized for most of the products?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveSee, Panipat is also currently running at around 78% in this quarter. That's a pretty good percentage to achieve in last -- within 1.5 years. And there, we have already started the Qpack production. Some of the Qpacks for Surf Excel detergent and some of the edible oil suppliers we have started giving from Panipat itself. So going forward, again, we are adding some more machines there in this year. The current capacity of 5,000 tonnes probably would shoot up to somewhere around 6,500 to 7,000 including Food & FMCG. Food & FMCG there currently is maybe 400, 500 -- 600 tonnes. Another 1,000 tonnes we'll be adding now. And maybe another 700, 800 in the paint business that is meant for the ABG growth. So Panipat will continue to have good traction because of the product mix, both Qpack, Food and Paints, almost like its Hyderabad unit. So that's another focus unit for us. And probably it will continue to enjoy better capacity utilization.
Shirish Pardeshi
analystJust last follow-up on the overall volume growth what you've delivered this quarter is very good. But if you have to maintain 15%, which are the top 2 segments, which will drive in the rest of year. Of course, paint will be one.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executivePaint will continue to be there because of ABG numbers are growing up compared to the last year in a big way. So paint will continue to be adding good numbers. Food & FMCG and -- and in a bigger way, though it is a small number is pharma in terms of EBITDA addition or improving the EBITDA, Pharma will play a major role, whereas for the volumes growth, Food & FMCG and Paint will continue to be rising.
Operator
operatorThe next question is from the line of Pratyush, an individual investor.
Unknown Attendee
attendeeAm I audible, sir?
Operator
operatorYes.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes, yes, yes.
Unknown Attendee
attendeeSir, I have 3 questions mainly. Firstly, what is the lead time for procurement of like goods from any customer in each of the segments, Paints and FMCG and Pharma?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveWhat do you mean by receiving the goods? You mean supplying the goods?
Unknown Attendee
attendeeSir, I mean like, for example, if Asian Paint requires 1,000 extra containers in December. They wanted to be sold to the distributor by December. Then considering the time they will require to manufacture the paint and then supply it, in which months would they probably place the order for the 1,000 containers with you? Would it be like September or October? How many months in advance would it typically be?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveA couple of weeks -- 2, 3 weeks in advance.
Unknown Attendee
attendeeOkay. And it's similar for all the sectors?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveMostly. Most of them -- nobody keeps a huge stock of packaging materials. General takes the packaging material just a few days in advance. And the moment they fill it, it is a time for distribution. So mostly -- in my opinion, most of the clients will move out the foods within 2, 3 weeks from the day they procure from us.
Unknown Attendee
attendeeOkay. Sir, second question, like I see that there's a lot [Audio Gap] for example, they are seeing in hydrogen, so there is a company Time Technoplast, which uses polymers to make the container for hydrogen, CNG, et cetera. So I wanted to understand if that's something you will also [Audio Gap] in the future? And if not, is there a very big difference between plastic packaging and polymer packaging because of which you would not enter this segment?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. I have to study that what you are talking about hydrogen packing and other. If it is made of multilayer film or tubes, that is different from injection molding. Injection molding is always like containers, where especially in injection molding you get only white mouth containers. So very gaseous products, will be difficult to handle in containers. You need only tubular or multilayer film packing for that. You can't do it in...
Unknown Attendee
attendeeOkay. And sir last...
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveNot effervescent, yes.
Unknown Attendee
attendeeOkay. Sir, last question. So basically, like there was some [Audio Gap] started manufacturing their own packaging. So I mean, what kind of reasons are there for which, for example, Asian Paints or any big packaging [Technical Difficulty] might not backward integrate and start manufacturing their own tubs, like just the customer concentration-based question.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes, 1 of the companies have their own packaging manufacturing, Pratyush, because it makes no sense to produce the packaging products because the volumes that you can produce on injection molding machine are humongous. And if your plant is not able to consume it, then you have to find how to utilize your capacity. So nobody want to go to the pain of manufacturing their own packaging products. Never in the history. Very rarely you might notice it, maybe in the case of tins for edible oil because of the tin is cheap product and transportation eats a lot of money. Most of the tins are made in-house by the edible oil companies. That is the only area where the packaging products are made, whereas containers are very high-end technology and investment is huge, and nobody would venture to go into it as an in-house capacity. That, yes, you don't -- need not to have.
Unknown Attendee
attendeeOkay. Just 1 additional question, sir. Generally, in Pharma or any sector, till what extent are customers willing to give any 1 company, for example, in Mold-Tek or any other raw material area company led to [Audio Gap] or would you be receiving, would it be 20, 50 or how much of their order would be given to you?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. Typically, big companies look at 20%, 25% is a comfortable share for 1 supplier. But you will be surprised that we have several customers. Even today, we are the 100% supplier to them. That includes Hindustan Unilever, that includes even [indiscernible], which are international companies. There are companies like Shell, Mobil and Valvoline, where we are more than 60% supplier. Castrol, we are more than 60%, 70% supplier. So that all depends upon the reputation and credentials of the packaging.
Operator
operatorThe next question is from the line of Chirag from Keynote Capitals.
Chirag Maroo
analystMost of my questions are answered. However, I would like to know, you have mentioned about just-in-time supply chain process for the FMCG. Could you let us know what kind of working capital improvisation are taking place because of this?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveNo, no. Actually, what we mean by just in time is previously, we used to have problems handling the label connectivity. IML label connectivity, we used to have almost 3 to 4 weeks waiting period and then supplying to clients who take another 1 week. So we used to quote 5 weeks as a supply time for any new product or a new artwork development. Whereas now with the enhanced capacities, both in printing and die cutting. The connectivity can be as low as 7 to 10 days. So what I -- when we said that improvement is connectivity in the just-in-time means within a week, 10 days. Because as I said to the previous question, typically, claims plan 2 to 3 weeks packaging material. So they will be planning on first of the month, supplies to come by middle of the month. So if earlier we used to take about a month to meet such a demand or more than a month. Today, we brought it down to 10 days, thanks to the extra capacities we created in printing and better quality -- better inventory control. In fact, in this process, inventory will not go up, rather inventory becomes a little leaner because earlier we used to keep for big brands 2 to 3 months inventory. But today, we don't need to because of higher capacity available and better machinery, which can produce short quantities with a low rejections and low cost. So this enhanced printing facilities enable us to improve our supply connectivity in -- especially in main season, where the clients also cannot assess their demand. They think they can sell 1 lakh containers of 1,000 ml in April, all of a sudden it will become 2 lakhs, 2.5 lakhs. And then they'll scamper to procure the packaging material without which they can't sell. So that is when we'll be in a position to respond better now with the enhanced printing facilities. That is a meaning.
Chirag Maroo
analystCorrect. So if I'm understanding it correct, this means that the testing phase where customer requires multiple changes in their first batch of product, we can deliver it faster due to which it would be easier for us to get approval from a newer client, one. Second, the inventory days that we have today on our books is expected to reduce with the help of this, correct?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. Yes, sir, no for the second one, but surely, for the first one, yes, because of better serviceability during the summer especially or a high season like festival pack or whatever, we used to lose quite a few clients in the past. Now the connectivity has become faster and most of the clients are happy this season with our supplies in time. And that is now -- further going to improve now because of 2 reasons. One is Panipat being closer to North will now service the North clients and supply within 2, 3 days instead of 10 days from Hyderabad. Second is IML quantities will be -- can be produced quickly on the new machinery what we added and can be brought to production faster than earlier. So instead of 3 to 5 weeks waiting, there surges in demand can be met within 10 days. So that will make them depend more on Mold-Tek.
Chirag Maroo
analystFair point. Fair point. Sir, my second question, could you give me the mix of IML, non-IML volume and value?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes, that still continue to be similar to last quarter. It is around 75% total IML and label, 25% non-IML. But in the non-IML, again, there is a Pharma of whatever 3%, 4% to be removed from this also. So it will be around 20% only skin printing and other decoration...
Chirag Maroo
analystGot it. And value terms?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveIn terms of value, it is still similar, 77%, up from 70% last Q1. That's in 1 year, there's an improvement of 70% becoming 77%. So more reduction of IML and HTL. And non-IML has come down.
Chirag Maroo
analystLakshmana Sir, If I'm correct, IML products are at least 10 percentage expensive than non-IML, right?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYou can't talk in percentage, as is in big pails, like 20-liter pail, the cost of the pail is INR 200. The delta won't be INR 20, it maybe INR 7, INR 8. But in the case of a small container like a 100-ml container, INR 4 will become INR 4.50. There is maybe 10% to 15%. So it is higher, but not exactly 10%.
Chirag Maroo
analystAnd sir, next question is that what kind of -- today, if we have a capacity of 16,000, what kind of capacity are we expected to have by the end of FY '26?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveSee, from whatever the machinery, what we have planned already and which are expected to be added during the current financial year, we foresee that 61,500 may reach around 70,000 tonnes, including Pharma. Now currently, it is 63,000, 64,000, probably it will go beyond 70,000, 72,000 by end of this financial year.
Operator
operatorThe next question is from the line of Yash Bajaj from Lucky Capital.
Yash Bajaj
analystCongratulations on the great set of numbers. Sir, my first question is, sir, what capacity utilization are we at Panipat and Cheyyar today?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executivePanipat is 68% and Cheyyar is around -- sorry, Panipat is 78%, Cheyyar is 68%.
Yash Bajaj
analystOkay, okay. And what -- okay. And how are we planning to increase capacity, sir, in these 2 plants?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executivePanipat, as I just answered, we will be reaching almost 7,000 tonnes, including Food gradually. In August, Food will be added about 1,000 -- 800 to 1,000 tonnes. It's already having 500 tonnes, 600 tonnes of Qpack capacity. And another 800 tonnes to 1,000 tonnes will be added in the next 4, 5 months, starting from August. So by end of this financial year, we'll have another 2,000 -- 1,000 tonnes of Food and maybe another 700 tonnes, 800 tonnes of pail and Qpack will be added, bringing it to 7,000 tonnes by end of the financial year.
Yash Bajaj
analystOkay. Okay. Sir, but in this, I believe, Panipat was 5,000 tonnes, right, in terms of capacity as of today?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes, per annum.
Yash Bajaj
analystOkay. Okay. And whatever we are increasing the capacity is not for paints. It is for Food & FMCG?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveNo, partly paint, maybe 500 to 800 will be for paints, which is also fungible with Qpack, that will take care of both in case of ABG sudden spurt in demand. It can be fungible with Qpack. So that's about 1,000 tonnes and about 1,000 tonnes of Food.
Yash Bajaj
analystUnderstood, understood. Okay. And sir, my second question is, this quarter, Lubes segment has grown 7%, 8%. Could you help us with -- I mean, where is the growth driven from? Because it was kind of flattish or degrowing for the last 1, 2 years, so...
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveNo, no. This year also -- if you see the volumes, it's a degrowth. Lubricants have [Technical Difficulty] it's only in the -- compared it to Q4, also it is a degrowth. Compared it to Q4, it is a gain. But compared to the Q1 of last year, it's down. So for say it has improved a bit. But when compared to the Q1 of last year, because this year rains started very early, right, from May beginning, there are rains all over South, and this has impacted the lubricant sales also because movement of goods will come down. So I think that is the reason for Lube's negative growth. But I think it may end up with 00 kind of situation again because Lubes is a kind of stagnant industry in terms of volume.
Yash Bajaj
analystAnd sir, my last question is regarding the Pharma division, sir, what kind of run rate would we exit at this year? What are the targets this year for us, because we had...
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveI explained, we anticipate this INR 7.4 crores, INR 7.5 crores what we achieved this year -- this quarter, will start ramping up in a couple of quarters. And probably, we will be able to reach a level of INR 10-plus crores per quarter by end of this financial year. And that should put us somewhere around INR 35 crores, INR 36 crores for the full year.
Yash Bajaj
analystINR 35 crores. Got it.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveAs against INR 10 crores last year.
Operator
operatorThe next question is from the line of Guru Darshan from Kitara Capital.
Guru Darshan
analystCongratulation on the good set of numbers sir. Sorry, if I'm repeating the question. I just want to understand what are the key drivers for FMCG growth. FMCG -- Food & FMCG growth in the current quarter?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveAs I explained in my previous questions, answers. Food & FMCG growth has come because of our improved serviceability in terms of label connectivity and supplying in time. That is one of the key reasons because clients are always there for us. It was our inability last year to not able to make supplies in time, which we have corrected by adding sufficient capacities in printing and die cutting. And now the label connectivity has improved and supplies have certainly improved. And in spite of weak summer, we still have ended up with a 16% growth in Food, that is plain Food, not adding the Qpack, which is a really satisfying number. It would have been more than 20% had the summer continued in May, even though it didn't. We have reached a 16% growth. And another adding to that is some of the clients realizing Mold-Tek's quality and consistency and they are also coming back. But I'd say that our ability to connect the dots is what really improved our numbers.
Guru Darshan
analystGot it. The second question, when you say the Pharma segment has achieved breakeven, are you referring to that -- its EBITDA breakeven?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveNo. We are talking about the bottom line.
Guru Darshan
analystPBT breakeven.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes, PAT. Yes.
Operator
operatorThe next question is from the line of Dipak Saha from NBI Limited.
Unknown Analyst
analystAm I audible?
Operator
operatorYes.
Unknown Analyst
analystCouple of questions. First on the Food & FMCG part. Now given the fact that we had this sporadic monsoons or inconsistent summer season. So have we had a normal season, you said we could have done 20%. So for the upcoming quarters, that kind of -- for the full year, I mean, it's not a 20%, but for the coming quarters, can 20% kind of a growth be possible for the Food & FMCG side?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveIt should be because we are starting sweet packs manufacturing in Panipat from August, maybe middle of August, 10th or 15th we are planning inauguration of the Food & FMCG production there. Already Qpack production started a few months ago, but the sweet boxes will start from sometime in the middle of August, and that will slowly pick up over the next quarter. So in Q3 onwards, I can see the numbers moving towards 20%, if not Q2. And even in Q2, it can be decently good, but Q3 onwards, I can be sure that we will be able to reach -- I mean we are aiming to reach 20% volume growth in Food & FMGC.
Unknown Analyst
analystGot it. And sir, on the -- I missed the value split that you gave for IML and non-IML. Did you mention 76%, 77% on the value -- in terms of value for IMS split?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executive77%, value and quantity 75%.
Unknown Analyst
analystOkay. And if I'm not mistaken, the earlier commentary was that we are quite confident given the shift towards IML, would be heading towards 80% plus. So do you stick to that kind of expectation for the full year? I mean, at least for the coming quarters if not fully?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveIt's not for full year, in few quarters, it should go back -- go to that level. And probably it will stabilize there. And may not -- I know there'll be still some people who still buy plain containers, still buy -- pharmaceutical is mostly unprinted. So like that slowly it may stagnate at around 80% -- 75% to 80% between.
Unknown Analyst
analystGot it. And on the raw material side, sir, if you can give me some understanding about the mechanism for passing down the raw material prices to your customers, especially given the volatility in crude oil side. So if you can share some color, do we pass it immediately, it comes with a lag, some timeline, if you can share, how do we operate with passing down the raw material prices to the consumer?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes, it is as usual, like in the past, it's sometimes 1 month old prices applicable or 3 months average price, very rarely the 6 months average price also for a couple of clients. So mostly, it is 75% of the clients go for previous month pricing.
Unknown Analyst
analystGot it. And lastly, sir, on the recycled content part, I think earlier, we were talking 20% kind of a number for some of the industries that minimum usage of this recycled content, and we have certain margin improvement also associated with it. So currently, if you can give some color how is that particular number, is it going up? Because we have the belief that this number should gradually go up. So if you can give us some understanding there?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. In RCP, there is certainly a growth in utilization. And thanks to some of the suppliers who have established the product quality, we are in a better position to use more and more RCP. I think in this current financial year, we have crossed using 7,000 tonnes, 7,500 tonnes of RCP already. That when you see it as a quantity on 38,264 last year, is close to -- sorry, on this 11,400 per quarter and 44,000, it's more than 15%. And gradually, I think we inched towards 20% utilization in the current financial year.
Unknown Analyst
analystOkay. So that's relevant for industrial, that's paint and lubes, right? I mean it's not relevant for your...
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveIt's not for Food and Qpacks, no, Pharma no. So that will [indiscernible] to be only for the -- about 70% of our volume.
Unknown Analyst
analystGot it. Sir, one last thing. As well as the fungibility of these machines are concerned. So probably, we can -- it is doable for Pharma and Food and on the other side Lubes and Paints, so these are fungible, right? I mean, we can't use Paint and Pharma capacity to a large extent. I mean for small requirement we can, but if you can share some color, the fungibility between segments?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveThat's a good question. Paints, lubes and even Qpack are fungible. Qpack also is kind of a pail and even its margins are also similar to pailes. So Paint, Lubes and Qpack are kind of fungible products. Food and Pharma, yes, they are fungible because the machine size, screw size and even the robotics. Of course, robotics are not required much for Pharma other than tubes. On the GMP standards, what we keep the food allow some of the Pharma products we molded in food section. For example, EV tubes, they don't need DMF facility. So whenever there is excess capacity requirement in pharma, we can run that in a food section to some extent. But most of the pharma products, which are pure pharma, we cannot run them in food. So there are limitations, but there is some scope for fungibility, especially food products, if the demand picks up, they can easily be run in pharma, though it is not advisable in cost point of view, but still to meet the sudden surge in demand for food, we can make use of the machines in the Pharma.
Operator
operatorThe next question is from Deepak from Sundaram Mutual Fund.
Unknown Analyst
analystAm I audible?
Operator
operatorYes, Mr. Deepak.
Unknown Analyst
analystYes, I just had 1 question. So earlier, you indicated that the volume mix between IML and non-IML has broadly remained similar, right, in Q4 of previous quarter and Q1, right? And despite similarity in the volume mix between IML and non-IML, their gross profit per kg has gone up by INR 3, right, on a Q-o-Q basis, correct? Now if I look at your volume split, the only difference I could figure out is that your Paint's volume, which contributed around 45% in Q4 has gone up to 49%, right? So your IML, non-IML remains same, but your paint volume has gone up, and that is what it is leading to your GP per KG improvement on Q-o-Q basis. So would it be fair to conclude that the IML mix within the Paint segment has gone higher, let's say, in Q4 versus -- Q1 versus Q4?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. As I told you in the last quarter, Asian Paints is adopting more and more IML in their top brands, and that enabled us to use -- enabled us to set up even robotic facilities at all the 5 plants across India now. So that has also encouraged them to go for more IML adoption. That is one of the reasons for better improvement. But these numbers of 75% and [ 74% ] in Q4 and Q1 are little kind of confusing because if you notice that Food & FMCG growth is what contributed to the better EBITDA margin considerably. And of course, a part of the paint moving towards IML also is one of the reasons.
Unknown Analyst
analystOkay. But sir, your Food & FMCG, if I look at your volume mix actually has come down by a few basis points. So that should not lead to any material improvement in GP per kg, right? It has to be the IML contribution which is coming from the paint?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveNo, no. If you look at the absolute number, the 1,379 tonnes in Q4 has become 1,568 in Q1. So that's up by almost 14%.
Unknown Analyst
analystOkay. But in the volume mix it hasn't made a difference. That's what I'm trying to conclude, not on the absolute level, but the volume mix.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveIn the overall volume mix, it is still 13.79%, which was...
Unknown Analyst
analystExactly.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveLast year, if you're looking at that way, yes, but in terms of Q4 to Q1, that rise of 200 tonnes of Food & FMCG contributes decently better because almost we have doubled the EBITDA compared to paint and lubes in the Food & FMCG.
Unknown Analyst
analystOkay. Sir, would it be possible for you to tell what is, let's say, IML and non-IML split between the segments, paints, lubes?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveProbably that need to be divided and given to you by our team. If you can write to Rambabu, he can answer.
Operator
operatorThe next question is from the line of Pranjal Mukhija from GrowthSphere Ventures LLP.
Pranjal Mukhija
analystSir, Am I audible?
Operator
operatorYes, Mr. Pranjal.
Pranjal Mukhija
analystCongratulations on a great, great set of numbers. Sir, I have a couple of questions on the Pharma side. So the first question is more from my clarity point of view. But the Sultanpur facility that we're operating, the pharma part there. So currently, the production capacity is 1,500 tonnes, right?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes.
Pranjal Mukhija
analystAnd by -- in the near term, we're expecting this to reach 2,000 tonnes to 3,000 tonnes, right?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveNot 3,000. It will probably go to 2,000 quickly in this next 6 months. And probably next financial year, we'll be trying to hit about 3,000 tonnes 3,500 tonnes. So current plan is to bring it at least up to 2,000 tonnes in the immediate couple of quarters.
Pranjal Mukhija
analystRight. Sir, this capacity is built on what kind of land like in an acres?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveThis present capacity is in a building area, I can say, is around 50,000 and 25,000 shed is getting ready for -- as a warehouse, that will take a couple of months to complain by end of September, I think that warehouse also will be ready. So now currently, it is housed in 50,000 square feet area. And another 25,000 will be added by September. And by then, these new capacities also will be added so that we'll have enough space for warehousing and storage.
Pranjal Mukhija
analystSir any -- any...
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveLand wise, we acquired, a 2.5 acres of land. So we -- given the floor index, I think, typically, we can easily add about 2 to 3 lakh square feet in the future for Pharma, not in the immediate future for the next few years.
Pranjal Mukhija
analystSo from 75,000, you're saying 2 lakhs to 3 lakhs additional?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executive75,000 to another additional of 2.5 lakhs to 3 lakhs square feet is possible in the new land what we acquired. Currently, it's going [ 50,000] 25, 000 is being added, that will be ready by...
Pranjal Mukhija
analystRight, right. So with this new land, we can 5x -- basically 5x pharma capacity?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. Another 4 to 5x is possible.
Pranjal Mukhija
analystRight, sir, that was insightful. Sir secondly, like you mentioned in the call that there are some 20 products under development in Pharma. So like I just wanted to understand like what kind of products are these? Are these like slightly more complex products in terms of like how you're making them? Like how are the realizations on these products related to the current products that we're making EV tubes, canisters and like caps. So just wanted some clarity on that?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveI think it's a good question you asked because when I say 20 products, it's not 20 new products. 20 products which are required by the industry. For example, I told last time also, there is a 300-ml jar with, say, 25 grams weight. Some clients require thicker bottle. Some people want lighter bottle so -- because of the product. And they want same 300-ml bottle, same dimensions, but at 35-gram instead of 25-gram, or they want 15 grams. So how you quickly develop those course and cavities to change the weight is something I call it as a new application. Instead of saying new product I should have said a new application for the same product. So those changes, we are doing almost 10 to 15 of them and new products another 3 to 4 of them, which are completely new for us in our product range, not necessarily new in the industry. So that way, we are widening our product range. And their value additions, if they are bottles and caps, as I said, they are medium range, somewhere around INR 80 to INR 100, INR 120 per kg, maybe INR 80 to INR 100. But if it is other products like caps and new products, there will be in the range of INR 150, INR 170 per kg EBITDA.
Pranjal Mukhija
analystAnd sir, like -- now that you've also like gotten into [ molded vial trails resin ] like the CRC caps, how are these products compared to the current products that we are making in terms of realizations?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveThey will be middle order, say something around INR 120 range.
Pranjal Mukhija
analystRight. And sir, finally, one last question. I just wanted some update on the exports part of the division like you are saying that you were getting -- you had supplied some trial quantities in U.S. And again, like you are looking to -- looking for some opportunities in Europe as well. So some update on that, sir?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveYes. We are now actually actively pursuing exports to Bangladesh and Europe because U.S. is kind of stagnation -- stagnated. Clients are waiting for some clarity on the duty structure. So repeat orders are not yet received. There is 1 inquiry going on, but they are waiting for clarity on the duty structures before they make firm orders. But going forward, there are opportunities for exports. And we set up a team to work on it, a 2-member team is working currently on export push. So things will happen. As I said, in pharma, it's always a long run process of approval trials and commercial orders. So that process started with a couple of clients in U.S., 1 or 2 clients in Bangladesh. Europe, 1 client has accepted, then we've taken a small batch for filling trials. So maybe another few more months down the line, something can happen there. And we are also participating in the European Pharma Exhibition sometime in October. Is it October, November? Pharma itself?
Unknown Executive
executiveEnd of October.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveEnd of October. So probably, we'll have better leads and I have bigger product range to display when we go there. So I don't count on big export number this year, but that can start adding reasonable quantities from next year.
Pranjal Mukhija
analystRight. And sir, since we're sort of like short on pharma capacity in terms of the demand that we are seeing in this segment. So like how would the management like sort of distribute the bandwidth in terms of if they focus on Pharma division in domestic versus export market. And generally, like what is the realization spread, like -- is the realization better in exports of pharma products compared to India?
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveNot necessarily, given the transport cost and other elements of costs, even Indian and export margins are almost similar. A little better in export in especially products like canisters and small products like caps, but there'll be equal and bottles and other bigger products because the transport eats away considerable cost. So I would say exports to countries like Europe and U.S. will be marginally better in terms of margins, but not so exciting.
Operator
operatorThat was the last question for today. I now hand the conference over to the management for closing comments.
Lakshmana Janumahanti
executiveThank you all for participating actively in the Q1 conference of Mold-Tek Packaging, and I also thank Nitin from Emkay for giving us this opportunity. And thanks, operator, for conducting the meeting in an organized manner. Thank you very much all. Have a nice day. Bye.
Operator
operatorThank you. On behalf of Emkay Global Financial Services Limited, that concludes this conference. Thank you for joining us, and you may now disconnect your lines.
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