Awards
Vksml is a Forward-Thinking Sugar Manufacturing Company
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Awards – Venkateshkrupa Sugar Mills Limited
- Over the years, Venkateshkrupa Sugar Mills Ltd. has earned recognition for its commitment to excellence, sustainability, and community development.
- In 2014, we received our first regional award for outstanding performance in efficient cane crushing operations.
- By 2016, our milestone of becoming a debt-free company was commended by local industry bodies as a model of financial discipline.
- Our innovative use of falling film evaporators and vertical continuous pans has been recognized by technology forums in the sugar industry.
- We were honored with a Best Energy Conservation Practices Award for significantly reducing steam and bagasse consumption.
- Our environmental initiatives, including zero liquid discharge and biogas generation, have won us accolades from environmental agencies.
- We have been acknowledged by state agricultural departments for promoting sustainable and fair partnerships with local farmers.
- Our commitment to water recycling and organic fertilizer production earned us the Green Industry Recognition in 2018.
- VKSML has been featured in industry journals for leading digitization efforts through DCS and advanced automation.
- In 2019, we were awarded for outstanding workplace safety and training standards, safeguarding our employees’ wellbeing.
- Our CSR initiatives, such as supporting rural education and healthcare, have been recognized by community development organizations.
- We received the Best Employer Award for providing fair wages, skill development, and growth opportunities for our workforce.
- Our quality assurance practices have been certified by reputed national quality control boards.
- In 2020, we were honored with a Sustainable Manufacturing Award for integrating clean technologies in our production process.
- VKSML’s commitment to community welfare during challenging times, like droughts, has been widely appreciated by local authorities.
- We have been invited to share our best practices at various national and regional sugar industry conferences.
- Our Managing Director and senior leadership have received individual awards for their vision and contribution to the sector.
- In 2022, we received special recognition for our efforts in driving innovation in renewable energy within the sugar industry.
- Several of our green initiatives have been documented as case studies by academic and research institutions.
- These recognitions motivate us to keep pushing boundaries and set new standards for the sugar industry in India and beyond.
2025
“Best Sugar factory” Award by The Deccan Sugar Technologist’s Association (India).
2024
In 2024, Received the Sugar and Ethanol International Award 2024 for being recognized as the “Most Compact Sugar Plant”.
2019
The Sugar Technologists Association India Dr. Bansidhar Gold Medal, "Minimum Utilities Approach - Case Study" Year: 2019
2018
The Deccan Sugar Technologists Association of India Vasantdada Patil Memorial Award "Author of Best Technical Paper"
2017
Best Technical Efficiency Award – First Prize in Central Zone : Season 2016-17 by Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Pune
2016