About Genus Paper & Boards Limited (GPBL)

Genus Paper & Boards Limited (GPBL) is an Indian manufacturer of Kraft Paper, Duplex Board, and other speciality papers, with an additional focus on strategic investment activities. The company’s Fourteenth Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2025, reflects its stable operational journey and financial discipline as a listed entity.

The company’s registered office and manufacturing works are located at Village Aghwanpur, Kanth Road, Moradabad–244001, Uttar Pradesh, representing its manufacturing hub in North India. GPBL operates captive cogeneration power plants—a 9 MW unit and a 6 MW standby unit—ensuring production reliability and energy efficiency. The company’s equity shares are listed on both BSE and NSE, and annual listing fees for FY 2024–25 were paid within stipulated timelines. As of March 31, 2025, 99.06% of total equity shares were held in dematerialised form with NSDL and CDSL, underscoring a modern, compliant investor base.

GPBL has one wholly owned subsidiary, consolidating its operations under a focused group structure. From April 01, 2020, the Board recognised a Strategic Investment Division, creating two operating segments — Paper Business and Strategic Investment Activity — in the standalone financials. Additionally, a Coke Business segment operates through the subsidiary at the consolidated level.

Geographically, GPBL’s business is India-centric, with no separate international reporting segments, aligning with its plant location and domestic market orientation. The company continues to benefit from capital investments, energy conservation, and captive power capabilities, which enhance operational efficiency.

Key milestones include the creation of the Strategic Investment Division, strengthening its power generation base, maintaining high dematerialisation levels, and undertaking a capital structure amendment through a postal ballot in March 2025.

Genus Paper & Boards Limited Key Management

• Ishwar Chand Agarwal – Chairman 
• Kailash Chandra Agarwal – Managing Director & CEO 
• Surya Prakash Sinha – Executive Director 
• Akhilesh Kumar Maheshwari – Executive Director (till February 28, 2025) 
• Sanjay Kumar Agarwal – Chief Financial Officer 
• Kunal Nayar – Company Secretary & Compliance Officer 

Latest Updates on Genus Paper & Boards Limited

• Capital structure: Clause V of the Memorandum of Association was amended effective March 20, 2025, increasing the authorised share capital to Rs 73.50 crore, divided into: 
  • 26,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Re.1 each 
  • 1,25,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs 10 each 
  • 35,00,000 Preference Shares of Rs 100 each
    As on March 31, 2025, the paid-up equity capital stood at Rs 40.71 crore, comprising 25.71 crore equity shares of Re.1 each and 15 lakh 7% Non-Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs 100 each. 
• Credit rating: CRISIL Ratings reaffirmed the company’s Long-Term Bank Facilities at ‘CRISIL BBB’ with an ‘Outlook: Positive’. 
• Board and KMP changes: 
  • Mr. Ishwar Chand Agarwal is due to retire by rotation at the upcoming AGM. 
  • Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Maheshwari ceased as Executive Whole-Time Director w.e.f. March 1, 2025. 
  • Mrs. Rekha Srivastava re-appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director for a second term of five years w.e.f. August 10, 2025. 
  • Mr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal appointed as Additional Executive Whole-Time Director w.e.f. August 12, 2025, for a term of up to three years, subject to shareholder approval. 
• AGM schedule: The 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on September 29, 2025, at 11:30 A.M. via VC/OAVM. 
• Operational efficiency: Continued focus on energy conservation, including replacement of older motors with IE4 energy-efficient motors (75 KW–160 KW) and plans to replace slip-ring motors with IE3 motors. The 9 MW + 6 MW (standby) captive power setup continues to ensure operational resilience. 
• Shareholder services: As of March 31, 2025, 99.06% of total equity shares were dematerialised with NSDL/CDSL. 

Listing compliance: Equity shares remain listed on BSE and NSE, and the company paid annual listing fees on time for FY 2024–25.