Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GSFC) is under the ownership of Ministry of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals, Government of Gujarat. It is an Indian state government owned chemicals and fertilizers manufacturer. GSFC was founded in 1962. Oil and gas discovered in Bombay High and South Basin triggered the birth of 8 new generation fertilizer plants to fulfill the growing food needs of India.

The state government corporation is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange with the Security Code 500690, and as at 7 August 2021, it had a market capitalisation of Rs 4,840 crore.[1] GSFC maintains its headquarters in Vadodara in the state of Gujarat, on the Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway.[2] It manufacturers plastics, nylons, fibers, industrial gases and varied chemicals including urea, ammonia, ammonium sulfate, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid & diammonium phosphate, Caprolactam, Malemine, Methanol.[3]

In 1976, It has been involved in setting up a plant in Bharuch which trades as Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited also known as subsidiary of Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GSFC).(From 1981)[3]