Kirloskar Ferrous Industries has resumed operations at the Mini Blast Furnace located at its Hiriyur plant in Karnataka. The restart took effect on October 16, 2026, following a prior suspension of activities at the facility.

The company informed BSE Limited about the resumption in a regulatory filing dated October 17, 2026. This communication serves as an update to an earlier disclosure made on October 1, 2026, which had initially notified the exchange regarding the operational status of the plant.

Regulatory compliance and filing details

The announcement was made pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The filing was signed by Mayuresh Gharpure, Company Secretary, confirming that the specific unit has returned to active production status.

The resumption marks the end of the downtime period for the Mini Blast Furnace. No further details regarding capacity utilization or financial impact were disclosed in the immediate filing.

Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited has initiated a postal ballot process to seek shareholder approval for the appointment of Ajay Shriram Patil as a Director and Joint Managing Director. The e-voting window opened on October 7, 2026, and will remain active until November 5, 2026.

Resolution details

The company has proposed two specific resolutions for member approval through electronic voting:

1. Appointment of Ajay Shriram Patil (DIN: 01217000) as a Director of the company.
2. Appointment of Ajay Shriram Patil (DIN: 01217000) as the Joint Managing Director, including approval of his remuneration terms.

These appointments are subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Voting timeline and eligibility

Shareholders holding equity shares in physical or dematerialized form as on the cut-off date are eligible to vote. The voting rights will be proportional to the paid-up equity share capital held by each member on that date.

Procedural compliance

In compliance with Ministry of Corporate Affairs circulars, the notice was dispatched exclusively in electronic form to members with registered email addresses. The company engaged National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) to provide the e-voting facility. Manasi Paradkar, a practicing company secretary, has been appointed as the scrutinizer to ensure a fair and transparent voting process. Results will be declared on the company’s website and NSDL portal following the submission of the scrutinizer’s report.