Lohia Corp IPO opens on July 23: Here’s all you need to know

Synopsis

Lohia Corp will launch its IPO on July 23, with the issue comprising a pure offer for sale of over 2.59 crore shares. The technical textile machinery maker reported a 64% YoY jump in FY26 net profit and a 25% increase in revenue, ahead of its market debut.

Lohia Corp is all set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) next week, with the maiden public issue of the manufacturer of machinery used in the production of technical textiles opening for public bidding on July 23. Investors can submit bids till July 27.

The issue entirely comprises an offer for sale (OFS) of over 2.59 crore shares by promoters and other shareholders, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed on Friday. This means that none of the IPO proceeds will go to the company, as they will be received by the selling shareholders.

The IPO of the Kanpur-based company will open for anchor investors on July 22. Equirus Capital and Motilal Oswal Investment Advisory are the book-running lead managers to the issue. The equity shares of the company will be listed on the BSE and NSE.

Promoters participating in OFS include Raj Kumar Lohia (up to 167.28 lakh shares), Gaurav Lohia (up to 22.18 lakh shares), Amit Kumar Lohia (up to 9.2 lakh shares) and Ritu Lohia (up to 16.71 lakh shares). Other selling shareholders include Alok Kumar Lohia (up to 21.71 lakh shares), Anurag Lohia (up to 11.38 lakh shares) and Anuja Lohia (up to 10.85 lakh shares).

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Lohia Corp financials

Lohia Corp is the manufacturer of machinery and equipment used in the production of technical textiles, in particular for manufacturing polypropylene and high-density polyethene woven fabric and sacks.

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Meanwhile, the primary market will stay active next week, with five IPOs opening for subscription and four IPOs set to list on the exchanges. The focus will be on Xtranet Technologies and Cube Highways Trust InvIT, which are the mainboard offerings scheduled to open next week. Alongside them, a few SME issues will also hit the market. Investors will also track the listing of SBI Funds Management, Millworks Technologies and Alpine Texworld after their IPOs close this week.

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