AABL Expands with ₹30.85 Crore Kerala Distillery Acquisition Through NCLT.

Associated Alcohols & Breweries Limited (AABL) has secured approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kochi Bench, to acquire SDF Industries Limited, a distillery-cum-bottling unit located in Thrissur, Kerala, for ₹30.85 crore. The tribunal passed its order on April 16, 2026, with the company announcing the development recently.

Following the completion of the transaction, SDF Industries will become a wholly owned subsidiary of AABL. The company said it plans to commence operations at the facility by September 2026 after undertaking necessary technology upgrades.

SDF Industries currently has an Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) bottling capacity of around 3.60 lakh cases per annum. It also holds an Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) distillery licence with an annual capacity of 75 lakh litres. The unit is spread across approximately 10 acres on the Thrissur–Palakkad border, a location AABL considers strategically advantageous for distribution across Kerala.