{
  "id": 11123700,
  "title": "B.S. Sponge Files For ₹1,000 Crore IPO, Plans ₹650 Crore Debt Repayment From Fresh Issue Proceeds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/b-s-sponge-files-for-1-000-crore-ipo-plans-650-crore-debt-repayment",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T06:17:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/bs-sponge-files-for-1000-crore-ipo-plans-650-crore-debt-repayment-from-fresh-issue-proceeds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: B.S. Sponge Ltd, a steel manufacturer, has filed for an IPO with a target of ₹1,000 crore. The draft prospectus outlines the company's plans to combine a fresh equity issue with an offer for sale by its promoters. B.S. Sponge is involved in steel production across various stages, from sponge iron and semi-finished steel to finished products like thermo-mechanically treated bars and hot rolled coils. The company's operations are supported by a 67-MW captive power plant. The IPO will be managed by ICICI Securities and Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Steel manufacturer B.S. Sponge Ltd has filed draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India to raise ₹1,000 crore through an initial public offering. According to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus filed on Wednesday, the proposed B.S. Sponge IPO combines a fresh equity issue with an offer for sale by promoters. The company manufactures products across several stages of the…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Sarva Foam Industries Files DRHP For IPO, Fresh Issue To Fund New Manufacturing Facility And Cut Debt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/sarva-foam-industries-files-drhp-for-ipo-fresh-issue-to-fund-new",
        "published": "2026-10-01T06:19:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}