• Margin recovery: After fourth-quarter margins dropped to 9.1% due to a 20% surge in raw material costs, the company fully passed on the price hikes in April and expects EBITDA margins to normalize to 13–14%.
• Client expansion: Global demand remains strong across the US, Europe, and Asia, with the company commencing supplies to Bridgestone in the US and two European locations, as well as Continental in Europe.
• FY growth targets: The company is guiding for 15–20% volume growth, targeting total revenue of more than 1,350 crores compared to over 1,150 crores in the prior year.
• Conveyor belt project: A new pilot project for steel cord conveyor belts at the Pithampur facility will begin trials in the second quarter, carrying a full-year production potential of 10,000 tons and 150 crores in top-line revenue.