We recently met the management of Maithan Alloys (MAL) to understand its business model and long term prospects. The company was incorporated in 1985 while production commenced in 1997. MAL is a leading manufacturer and exporter of niche value added manganese alloys such as ferro manganese, silico manganese and ferro silicon largely used in manufacturing steel. The company has an installed capacity of 137.25 MVA as on March 31, 2017 spread across three locations at Kalyaneshwari, Vishakhapatnam and Byrnihat. The company also...