Raw Material Cost

Although commodity costs declined in the September quarter, they are expected to stay high due to a lag effect.

Will outperform peers in FY14, revive biz in K‘taka: M&M

On the road ahead, Bharatendu Kapoor, senior vice president- Sales, Farm Division, Mahindra & Mahindra, says a rise in raw material cost has led to a Rs 4000 hike in prices since January and the company is seeing some signs of revival in Karnataka.

Capital goods yet to dawn: Prabhudas Lilladher

Prabhudas Lilladher has come out with its report on Capital goods update. According to the research firm benefit of softening raw material cost might be negated by the weakening rupee.

Raw material prices pulled down margins: Monnet Ispat

Sandeep Jajodia, executive vice chairman and managing director of Monnet Ispat joins CNBC-TV18 to highlight the quarterly performance of the company. He says that though volumes have been good this quarter, margins have been affected due to high cost of raw material such as coal and iron-ore.

Palletisation plant to cut RM costs by 10%: Gallantt Metal

Gallantt Metal has commissioned a palletisation plant in Karnataka in a bid to reduce raw material costs by 10%.

Coal supply disruption will hit margins this time: JK Paper

V Kumarswamy, chief financial officer of JK Paper tells CNBC-TV18 in an exclusive chat that he expects margins of his company to fall this quarter due to irregularity of coal supply.

Lack of iron-ore capping plant capacity: Tata Metaliks

HK Jha, managing director of Tata Metaliks joins CNBC-TV18 to discuss the prospects of his business in view of the Karnataka mining ban.

Advertising cost high in Q1, to further go up: Adi Godrej

Talking to CNBC-TV18 in an exclusive, Adi Godrej, managing director and chairman of Godrej Consumer, says that advertising and promotion cost for the company has risen sequentially and is likely to go up further in the coming quarters

Murugappa Grp to up capacity in fertiliser, sugar companies

A Vellayan, Executive Chairman of Murugappa Group joins CNBC-TV18 to talk about the group’s companies and the headways they have made.

Venkys sees good growth in poultry going ahead

Venky's India sees their poultry business growing at a quick pace in the coming quarters. B Venkatesh Rao, Joint MD of Venkys India spoke to CNBC-TV18 about the company earnings this quarter and the way ahead