Astral Poly Technik

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Astral Poly Technik Limited engages in manufacturing and marketing plumbing systems in India. The company offers chlorinated poly vinyl chloride (CPVC) plumbing systems for residential and industrial applications; and ASTM solvent weld lead free PVC plumbing systems. Its product line includes FlowGuard CPVC hot and cold water plumbing systems and fittings; Corzan CPVC industrial piping systems and fittings; Aquarius ASTM PVC plumbing systems for outer loop lines, as well as fittings; under ground drain and sewer systems; Blazemaster ultra modern fire sprinkler systems; Ultradrain systems; Flowguard bendable pipes; and Foamcore uPVC pipes for residential and commercial drain, as well as waste and vent piping systems for underground and aboveground applications.Astra Poly Technik hit a new 52-week high yesterday at Rs.218.50.The stock has zoomed up on news that US-based speciality chemicals maker Lubrizol Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Buffett’s investment company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, will be setting up a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) industrial unit, in partnership with Astral Poly Technik, at the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation complex in Dahej. Lubrizol will initially invest Rs 1,177 crore into the venture in Gujarat. The construction work was expected to start in January 2013 and the production from October 2014.YoY, the company did well in Q1FY12, with a 41% rise in topline at Rs.180 crore. And despite a 80% jump in raw material costs, the company ended the quarter with a net profit of Rs.7 crore, up 40%. Interest outgo was at Rs.1.04 crore which in FY11 stood at Rs.4.5 crore. The company’s equity base is at Rs.11.24 crore and it is sitting on a huge reserve of Rs.136 crore as at 31st March 2011. Annualised EPS of Rs.12 discounts the current price by around 18 times. Like the Midas touch, it now has a ‘Buffett’ touch and the stock will only go up further in the coming days.