India: Birla Corporation recorded nine-month consolidated sales of US$751m so far in the 2023 financial year, up by 20% year-on-year from US$628m in the first nine months of the 2022 financial year. The company made a net loss of US$5.37m however, compared to a net profit of US$34.7m during the first nine months of the 2022 financial year.
Birla Corporation did not publish a figure for fuel and electricity costs, however its raw materials costs rose by 25% year-on-year to US$111m, while its 'other expenses' more than doubled to US$565m.
