SUMMER INTERNSHIP REPORT

SAKTHI SUGARES LIMITED

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE STUDY:

I did my internship project at sakthi sugars limited in Appakudal, Erode for a

period of 6 weeks. It was an opportunity for me to learn about the working of the organisation

in detail. This internship helped me a lot to understand how the different departments of the

company work collectively to attain the company’s objective.

OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY:

To study the organisations objectives: mission, vision, policies, and procedures.

To study the organisational structure of the organisation.

To study the various departments in the organisation and analyze its functions

individually.

To identify any problems or issues that any of the department is facing and

recommend suitable solutions.

ABOUT THE SUGAR INDUSTRY:

Sugars are a major form of carbohydrates and are found probably in all green

plants. They occur in significant amounts in most fruits and vegetables. There are three main

simple sugars sucrose, fructose and glucose. These sugars are extracted from sugarcane. The

process known for creating sugar, by pressing out the juice and then boiling it into crystals,

was developed in India around 500 BC.

The process of refining is as follows:

Pressing the sugarcane to extract the juice.

Boling the juice until it begins to thicken and sugar begins to crystallize.

Spinning the crystals in a centrifuge to remove the syrup, producing raw sugar.

Shipping the raw sugar to a refinery where it is washed and filtered to remove

remaining non-sugar ingredients and colour.

Crystallizing, drying and packaging the refined sugar.

TYPES OF SUGAR:

Granulated sugar

Regular sugar, extra fine or fine sugar

Fruit sugar

Bakers special

Super fine ,ultra fine or bar sugar

Confectioners (powdered) sugar

Coarse sugar

INDUSTRY PROFILE:

HISTORY OF WORLD SUGAR:

Sugar was first made from sugarcane in India, when the art of manufacture

was carried to Arabia and later it was introduced by the Moors into Spain. The Spanish

colonist brought sugarcane to the West Indies, where it proved a plant of great value, and on

1751 it was introduced for culture in Louisiana. Other classes of sugar: A fine quality of

sugar maple, especially in New England, Ohio, West Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania,

New Brunswick and Ontario. Large quantities of maple sugar rushed in making confections.

HISTORY OF INDIAN SUGAR:

Sugar is one of the oldest commodities in the world and it traces its origin in

4th century AD in India. In those days sugar was manufactured only from sugarcane. India

lost their initiatives to the European, American and Oceanic countries, as the sugar from

sugar beet. India is presently a dominant player in the global sugar industry along with Brazil

in terms of production. Indian sugar industry is highly fragmented with organised and

unorganised players.

In India, government policies, both at the centre and state level, have played a

crucial role in the development of the sugar industry. The sugar economy in India, like many

other countries, is highly regulated, starting from sugarcane to the end product sugar. The

price of the sugar sold also government regulated. Even the by-products are subject to

government control. The main objectives of the national policy are to ensure a fair price to

cane growers, adequate returns to industry and a supply of sugar to consumer at reasonable

prices.

The economics of sugar in India are more complicated than those of sugar

industries in many other countries. This is because of the existence of the centrifugal mill

industry side by side with a large cottage industry that manufactures open-pan sugar,

specifically Gar (solidified cane juice) and Khandasari (semi-white centrifugal sugar). While

the two industries is of considerable economic importance. It is the second largest after the

cotton textile industry. Hence it is important that both the industries get equal importance for

which the government takes control.

In recent times, there has been very weak demand with huge suppliers. Hence

the government is thinking of increasing the amount of sugar exported to other countries.

METHODOLOGY:

The following are the sources of data from which the required information has

been extracted.

Sources of data:

Primary data

Secondary data

Primary data:

This data is collected through interviews with the HR officer and the other

officers from various departments in the company.

Secondary data:

This data is collected from the company records and from the websites.

CHAPTER 2

INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPANY:

SAKTHI SUGARS LIMITED-REGISTERED OFFICE:

SAKTHI GROUP:

Mission:

The mission mode project under sugar production technologies aims towards

sharper and focused technological up gradation in selected sugar factories to accomplish,

interlaid the cost effectiveness of sugar production through improvement in plant efficiency,

energy saving, etc. In addition to the above, the focus is also on improving the capital output

ratio through optimization and identification of user friendly technologies.

Vision:

To be one of the top five sugar producers in India.

To be one of the top auto component manufacturers in India.

To be leading producers of alcohol and allied energy producers.

To have the best possible alternative power producers in the country.

To maximize the trade in raw sugar so as to maximize the earning of the company.

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COMPANY:

Sakthi Sugars Limited is one of the largest producers of white crystal sugars in

the country accounting to the capacity of 13,500 tonnes of cane crush per day. Sakthi Groups

is a leading industrial conglomerate in South India. Motivated by a keen desire to

diversification in new areas of business, the Sakthi Group born and grew as a power full

entity, expanding its interest into various spheres of industry.

Sakthi Sugars Limited is committed to conduct its accordance with the

applicable laws, rules and regulations and with highest standards of business ethics.

P.Nachimuthu Gounder, farmer with a difference owned a few bullock carts the

hired out. He could feel the impulse of the people and made revolutionary changes. He

created history in 1921 by introducing the first taxi service in Pollachi. In1927, he started the

first bus service called Annamallais Bus Transport Company. This company is the parent of

Sakthi group. Sakthi group was formed in 1951.

The various areas in which the group acts are

1. Sugar

2. Automobile parts

3. Bus transport

4. Education and IT

5. Foundry

6. Fruit beverage

7. Finance

8. Industrial alcohol

9. Parcel service

10. Sales and Services of Automobiles

11. Soft drinks

12. Soya products

13. Social services

14. Textiles

Sakthi Sugars Limited is the flagship company of the Sakthi Group and is one of

the largest producers of sugar in the country accounting for a capacity of 12,750 tonnes of

cane crush per day in four sugar units. The four unit include three in Tamil Nadu and one in

Orissa.

UNITS:

1. Sugar

a. Tamil Nadu

i. Sakthi nagar, Erode District-established in 1964.

ii. Padmathur village, Sivaganga District-established in 1989.

iii. Ponduraisemur village, Modakurichi Taluk, Erode District-established in

2007.

b. Orissa

i. Haripur village, Dhenkanal-established in 1994.

2. Distilleries

a. SakthiNagar, Erode District-established in 1972.

b. Haripur, Dhenkanal (Industrial Alcohol) – established in 1996.

3. Soya

a. Marichinaiken Palayam, Pollachi – established in 1990.

4. Co generation Plant

a. SakthiNagar – established in 2003

b. Modakurichi – established in 2007

c. Sivaganga – established in 2008

5. Ethanol Plant has been established in SakthiNagar.

QUALITY POLICY:

Meeting the requirements of quality.

Continuous improvement in quality.

Up gradation of Human Resource.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Lowest sugar losses.

Highest standards of technical efficiency.

Highest mill efficiency.

Only sugar factory in India which could produce super fine grade of sugar

corresponding to international standard measures at grade 85 and below by

International Commission for Uniform Method of Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA).

The performance of the sugar unit has been efficient from its inception and

bagged national award for achieving highest quantum of sugarcane crushed in a

single unit in 2005-2006. It also received national efficiency award consecutively

for three years from its inception for minimum loss in sugar recovery.

ORGANISATION PROFILE:

Year of incorporation: 1961

Registered office: Sakthi Nagar -638315

Bhavani thaluk, Erode district,

TamilNadu.

Corporate office: 180, Race Course Road,

Coimbatore- 641018.

TamilNadu.

ABOUT SAKTHI SUGARS LIMITED-REGISTERED OFFICE:

The company was incorporated on 12.5.1961 and the certificate of

commencement of business was obtained on 11.5.1962. The sugar factory at Sakthi Nagar

with a capacity of 12,750 tonnes crushes per day (TCD). The capacity of this unit has been

increased to 6000 TCD to accommodate increased quantum of sugarcane available at the

command area of this factory. The performance of the sugar unit has been efficient all along

from its inception and achieved it’s ever- best performance in the year 1999-2000 by crushing

16.79 lakh tonnes of cane. Cane crush in this unit has crossed one crore tonne mark in 1983,

the maximum quantity crushed by a single factory in 19 years.

FEATURES:

More than 35,000 acres of sugarcane available around the factory supported

by river and cannel irrigation.

Crushing in the unit-More than 8 months every year.

Unit has capacity to produce export quality sugar corresponding to less than

35 ICUMSA (International Commission for Uniform Method of Sugar

Analysis, a measure to determine the quality and colour of sugar adopted by

European markets) and has exported more than 12000mt.

Optimal recovery of sugar from sugarcane i.e. more than 10%.

Secured national efficiency award for many years.

Research and development wing of this unit responsible for developing new

sugar rich pest resistant varieties of sugarcane.

Pioneering efforts put in by the cane department has increased the yield per

hectare to more than 125 mt.

Has mechanical harvesters imported from Austoft Industries of Australia.

Exported about 13.5 lakh quintals of sugar for the period from October 2000

to October 2001 and bagged the national award for exemplary export

performance.

MAIN PRODUCTS OF THE COMPANY:

White crystal sugar

L30 –This is the largest size sugar which is of third quality.

M30- This is the middle size sugar which is of second quality taken to local markets.

S30- This is of very minute size (microns) sugar which is of first quality taken by

PEPSI Company.

BY PRODUCTS OF THE COMPANY:

Molasses- This is a thick dark un crystallized syrup produced by boiling down juice

from sugarcane; especially during sugar refining.

Bagasse- This is also called Megass, fibre remaining after the extraction of the sugar

bearing juice from sugarcane. This is the end product of sugarcane mill. It is the

essential ingredient for the production of pressed building board, acoustical tiles, and

other construction materials. And also it is used as a source of cellulose to make

ethanol fuel.

Bio compost-

ORGANISATION CHART

CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR

VICE PRESIDENT

GM technical

AGM enginee

ring

CE project

AGM (LAMA)

DGM accounts

DGM manager

Manager store

Programmer EDP

HRD Manage

r

Security officer

AGM (process)

Maintenance

(engineer)

Electrical engineer

Cane officer

AAO ALOW Store officer

Manufacturing

chemists

Shift enginee

r

Assistant engineer