Hindustan Composites completes slump sale of Friction Business; MD resigns
Hindustan Composites completed the slump sale of its Friction Business Undertaking to Rane (Madras) Limited on August 20th, 2026. Several Senior Management Personnel are transferring to RML. Managing Director Pawan Kumar Choudhary resigned as MD and KMP, effective August 20th, 2026, to facilitate his transfer to RML, but remains a Non-Executive Director.
The slump sale of a business undertaking and the resignation of the Managing Director are significant corporate actions that can impact the company's structure and future strategy.
The announcement details a business divestment and subsequent management changes, which are procedural and do not inherently indicate positive or negative financial performance.
Hindustan Composites Limited has successfully completed the slump sale of its Friction Business Undertaking to Rane (Madras) Limited (RML), effective August 20th, 2026. This completion is in accordance with the terms of the Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) executed on June 30th, 2026.
As a consequence of the slump sale and the BTA, several Senior Management Personnel (SMPs) of Hindustan Composites will be transferred to RML. These include Mr. Nakuleshwar Chatterjee (Sr. V.P. – Sales), Mr. Vimal Kiritkumar Desai (G.M. – Purchase), Mr. G. M. Indapawar (Sr. V.P. – Works), and Mr. T.N. Venkatramani (V.P. – R & D). Their transfer to RML is also effective from August 20th, 2026.
Furthermore, Mr. Pawan Kumar Choudhary, the Managing Director and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of Hindustan Composites, has resigned and stepped down from these positions effective close of business hours on August 20th, 2026. This resignation is to facilitate his transfer to RML. He will continue to serve as a Non-Executive Director of Hindustan Composites. Consequently, he has also ceased to be an authorized person for determining materiality of events and making disclosures to stock exchanges.
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