Gujarat State Fertilisers & Chemicals (GSFC) incorporated in 1962, is engaged in manufacturing of fertilizers and industrial products. It was earlier known as Gujarat State Fertilizer Company (GSFC) which was joint sector enterprise set up by the Government of Gujarat.
Earlier the equity structure consisted of 49% of State Government and the rest of public and financial institutions. Currently, the State Government has reduced its equity participation to 38.4%. The motive behind formation of this organisation was to support farmers.
The company’s manufacturing units is located at Kosamba, Sikka and Nandesari. It has marketing network spread across India in states like Andhra Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Daman and Uttar Pradesh.
GSFC also promoted Gujarat Green Revolution Company Limited (GGRC) to promote drip-irrigation and sprinkler irrigation systems amongst farmers so as to optimize the usage of water and implementation/monitoring the Government subsidy scheme in co-ordination with GSFC.
GSFC has set up several companies such as Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company, Gujarat Industries Power Company, Gujarat Green Revolution Company, GSFC Investment and Leasing Company, GSFC-Polymer Unit and GSFC - Fiber Unit.
Products
GSFC has created more than 24 brands of fertilizers, petrochemicals, chemicals, industrial gases, plastics, fibers and other products.
Industrial Products- Under this it manufactures Anhydrous Ammonia, Argon Gas, Caprolactam, Melamine, Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime, Nylon-6, Oleum and Sulphuric Acid.
Agro products- In this segment the company manufactures a range of fertiliser, bio-fuels and seeds.
Biotech products- The Company manufactures range of biotech products under various brands such as Sardargib, Sardar Eco Green, Sardarvam, Sardartrap and Sardarlures, Sardarneem, Sardaramin and Sardaramin Granules.
Milestones and Awards
GSFC bags National Award for Excellence in Cost Management for 2006.
The company received National Award for one of the best employers for disabled persons by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, New Delhi.
2014 - 50,000 MTPA Toluene Di-lsocynate - II Project at Dahej established by Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals has completed and the commercial production has declared with effect from March 24, 2014.
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Adam Smith Award – Asia - 2015.
Award for Best Risk management Solution by Treasury Today Asia 2015.
2015
India’s Most Trusted Brand
“Sardar” brand voted as India’s Most Trusted Brand. The award is instituted by IBC InfoMedia Pvt. Ltd. (International Brand Consultants) which is a division of IBC InfoMedia Corporation, New Jersey, USA.
2015
The Fertilizer Association of India (FAI), a premier Fertilizers Manufacturers Consortium has honoured Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (GSFC) with the FAI Award for the Best Production Performance of an operating fertilizer unit for complex fertilizers for the year 2014-15.
2015
GSFC’s e-parivartan project got the SKOCH Order-of-Merit Award and Smart Technology Award for the year by The SKOCH Foundation at New Delhi .
2015
Gold Medal for organizational excellence by The Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi.
2015
International Excellence Award to Dr. S K Nanda, IAS, CMD-GSFC by The Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi
2015
Vadodara News Magazine (VNM)’s ‘Environment Excellence Award 2015’ under the category Green Manufacturing Unit, large scale.
2015
National Awards for Manufacturing Competitiveness (NAMC) 2014-15, in the Fertilizer and Agro Chemicals Sector.
2015
Mahadhan Award for excellence in Crop Improvement & productivity from FAI-Western Region.
2015
The Vision World Academy, Ahmedabad, conferred its Global Visionary Award on Dr. S K Nanda, IAS, Chairman and Managing Director of GSFC, for his invaluable contributions to the Indian Society.
2015
GSFC has been chosen as India's No.1 Brand for the year 2014 by the New Jersey based No.1 Brand Awards Council, and IBC InfoMedia, the International Brand Consultants.
2015
FGI award for excellence in the field of Industrial Relations.
2015
FGI award for excellence in Environment Pollution Abatement and Preservation.
2015
Perfection, Quality & Ideal Performance. Award to GSFC by Association Otherways Management & Consulting, Paris-France.
2015
Udyog Rattan Award to Dr. S K Nanda, IAS, CMD-GSFC and Excellence Award to GSFC by Institute Of Economic Studies, New Delhi.
2015
GSFC received the NavGujarat Business Award for Best Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Award organized by the Times group, publishers of the Times of India and allied publications
2015
Leadership Award for excellence in Corporate Social welfare.
2015
INDIA CEO Awards'15. is being awarded to the top 100 CEOs across India.
2016 - The JV Company has been incorporated by the company in joint venture with EcoPhos s.a. Belgium.
2017 - GNFC wins the Golden Peacock Award for Innovation of Cashless Township
-GNFC wins the Golden Globe Tigers Award for Excellence in Cashless Payment Leadership'