Date: 18th September 2026

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Joint Venture Update - AV Group NB Inc. (AVNB)

  • AV Group NB Inc. (AVNB) is a pulp manufacturing Joint Venture of Grasim Industries based in Canada
  • AVNB operates two dissolving grade pulp mills located at Nackawic and Atholville in New Brunswick, Canada
  • Total combined capacity: ~332K TPA (tonnes per annum)
  • Grasim Industries holds a 45% stake in AVNB
  • Total investment: ₹187.41 crore (comprising equity share of ₹153.04 crore and preference share of ₹34.37 crore)

Operational Update

  • AVNB will temporarily idle its pulp operations facility located at Nackawic, New Brunswick
  • Idling timing: around the end of October 2026
  • Nackawic facility capacity: ~190K TPA of dissolving-grade pulp
  • Reason for idling: Continuing challenges from prevailing market conditions and broader macroeconomic factors

Additional Information

  • This communication will be uploaded on the Company's website www.grasim.com
  • Copy sent to Luxembourg Stock Exchange and Citi Bank N.A. (Depositary Receipt Services and Custodial Services)

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