·         Hon’ble Dr. S P Singh Baghel, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy, Government of India, presented the awards

Bengaluru, August 28, 2025: Zigly, India’s first tech-enabled integrated pet care brand under Cosmo First Limited, made a big impression at the Indian Pet Industry Awards 2025, held at ITC Maurya in New Delhi. The evening brought together the best minds and change-makers in the pet care industry. Director (Corporate Strategy, ESG & CSR) of Cosmo First Ltd, and Managing Trustee of Zigly Foundation, Ms. Yamini Kumar Jaipuria, received the ‘Woman of Substance’ award. Hon’ble Dr. S P Singh Baghel, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy, Government of India, who graced the occasion as Chief Guest, personally presented the award.

Zigly family was also proud to see Dr. Deepak Saraswat, Head Veterinarian at Zigly, being honoured for his contribution and exemplary work in veterinary excellence, leading Zigly to new heights. The event saw an overwhelming participation of 262 industry partners and honoured a total of 36 distinguished veterinarians from across India for their exceptional contributions.

These recognitions highlights Zigly’s commitment to building a holistic pet care ecosystem that includes health, wellness, and community service. Within just three years of operations, Zigly has become a trusted name for pet parents; thanks to its growing chain of modern experience centers across Tier I and II cities of India. Zigly, since its inception, boasts a one-stop destination for all pet care needs, with each center equipped with advanced veterinary support, diagnostic facilities, grooming services, training support, and a wide range of retail products. Zigly’s e-commerce and digital platform, further makes it easy for pet parents to get expert advice, book services, and shop products. This reinforces Zigly’s promise to make pet parenting easy, fun, and responsible, while ensuring happy space for pets.

At the core of this journey lies the vision of Ms. Jaipuria. Her leadership has changed how people in India perceive pet care. With her work and constant push for innovative measures to redefine pet care, she ensured that compassion is still at the heart of everything at Zigly. On receiving the award, Ms. Yamini Kumar Jaipuria remarked, “We at Zigly think that pets should be treated with the same respect, care, and love as any other family member. This honour belongs to the entire Zigly community, from our veterinary staff to our frontline caregivers and the Zigly Foundation volunteers. They all work hard to make pets in India healthier and happier.”

Dr. Deepak’s recognition also reinforces Zigly’s leadership in veterinary care. As Head Vet, he has been a key personnel in raising the standards of both preventive and advanced care, making it easier for pet parents all over the country to get high-quality veterinary care. His efforts to promote diagnostics, wellness, and pet education has not only strengthened Zigly’s credibility, but has also helped to create a culture of responsible pet care in India.

Zigly Foundation, which is part of Zigly’s philosophy, also played a crucial role in this transformative journey. With a vision to take pet care beyond business, the foundation continues to grow through programs that help animals in need. With programs focussed to feed and vaccinate street animals, sterilise them, find homes for them, and work with NGOs and shelters, Zigly Foundation extends Zigly’s ethos of care, by making a real difference in the community.

The double win at the Indian Pet Industry Awards 2025 is not only a celebration of individual excellence, but also highlight’s Zigly’s vision for the future of pet parenting in India. By combining professional expertise, customer-centric services, and community-first initiatives, Zigly continues to pave the way for a compassionate and progressive pet care ecosystem in India.

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Bengaluru, 04 September 2024: Zigly, India’s premier tech-enabled omni-channel pet care brand from Cosmo First Limited, is strengthening its presence in tier-2 and tier-3 cities by launching its 25^th experience center in Ludhiana.  The brand is looking to strengthen its offline presence by having 40 experience centers by end of 2024. This expansion is in line with the company’s goal of growing its offline presence by 75-80% this year.

The new Ludhiana center will offer speciality vet care services, grooming and spa along with quality pet products. Located at Sarabha Nagar, the experience centre is strategically situated making it easily accessible to pet parents looking for quality care services and products. Within speciality vet care services, the experience center will offer surgeries, vaccinations, diagnosis, X-rays, health check-ups, and treatment.

In line with the expansion plans, Zigly will focus on strengthening its presence in North and South India this year, with new experience centers coming up in Delhi, Dwarka Expressway, Jalandhar, Amritsar, and adding more stores in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Today, Zigly has a pan India presence across 12 cites including Chandigarh, Panchkula, Jaipur, Dehradun, Gurgaon, Indore, Lucknow, Noida, Delhi and Ludhiana. Strengthening its offering in the pet health space, Zigly is operating two 24*7 centres in Delhi (Kailash Colony and Janakpuri).

Sharing his views on the expansion, Mr. Pankaj Poddar, Group CEO, Cosmo First & Zigly said, “This expansion is in line with the immense potential we see in these regions for quality pet care services and products. With a focus on bringing speciality vet care services to the door-step of pet parents, we aim to strengthen the emerging pet health ecosystem in India. As we grow continuously, we remain dedicated to building a community of responsible and joyful pet parenting while contributing to the overall development of the pet care industry in the country.” 

Zigly provides a complete ecosystem of pet care services and products. Zigly experience centers also have a dedicated section for pet services including veterinary and diagnostics services, grooming, spa, and salon, ensuring that your pets not only feel but also look their best.  Further, Zigly also hosts spectacular launch parties where pets and their parents revel in a gala time together. With captivating pet photography and exciting games, these events are a true celebration of the special bond between pets and their families. Moreover, the brand has multiple programs Zigly Plus, Zigly Prime & Canine Shield to make affordable and quality pet care services and products accessible to pets and pet parents.

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Mumbai, 15^th May 2024: Cosmo First Limited today declared its financial results for the quarter and financial year ended 31^st March 2024.

The improvement in EBIDTA has been made possible with higher specialty sales as well as improvement in domestic BOPP film margins (effective March 2024). The industry margins for BOPET film (about 8% of Company’s FY24 sales) continued to remain in negative zone. For BOPET film, the Company is focussed on profitable specialty films / shrink films to achieve EBIDTA breakeven.

The Q1, FY25 outlook for BOPP margins remains steady at March 2024-month level. Further, the Company is expecting improved sales of speciality BOPP films as well as reduction in costs.

During the quarter, the Specialty Chemical subsidiary’s EBITDA has also improved due to enhanced realization of chemical coatings. The Cosmo Specialty Chemical should deliver double digit EBITDA and 20%+ ROCE in FY25.

During the quarter, the Company’s credit rating has been re-affirmed by CRISIL as AA- with stable outlook.

The Board has recommended a dividend of Rs.3 per share.

Commenting on Company’s performance Mr. Pankaj Poddar, Group CEO, Cosmo First Ltd said “The Company’s focus remains on its specialty business. It shall be further strengthened with launch of high-value-added sun control film, Cosmo Sunshield, in FY25. In Zigly, we are focussed on the same store sales growth.”

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Mumbai, January 25^th January, 2024: Cosmo First, having multiple businesses in Films, Rigids, Petcare, Adhesives, Coatings, etc has announced its participation in two prominent trade shows. The company will exhibit at the 2^nd Edition of PlastFocus from 1-5 February 2024, Yashobhoomi (IIC), Stand no. F16A, Dwarka, New Delhi and at the ABID, Kolkata from 2-5 February 2024, Milan Mela, stand no. BB158, Kolkata highlighting its latest product offerings and industry-leading innovations.

Sharing his thoughts on the same, Mr Sanjay Chincholikar, Business Head (Cosmo Plastech and Cosmo Sunshield) said, “Sustainability is at our heart and both our product lines truly demonstrate this. Cosmo Sunshield will display its exclusive range of sun protection and security films to reduce energy consumption and provide safety in residential and commercial buildings while Cosmo Plastech will showcase its specialty range of rigid containers and sheets which are easily recyclable and meant for multiple use.”

The company aims to leverage these exhibitions to foster new collaborations and partnerships, exchange industry knowledge, and gain a deeper understanding of customers’ requirements to deliver the most effective and innovative solutions. With a strong focus on innovation, quality, and sustainability, Cosmo First has emerged as a preferred partner for several leading brands and customers across the globe.

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Improved Q2, FY24 EBITDA is underpinned by enhanced BOPP film margins primarily due to festive season demand pick, partial revival of export demand and range bound movement in raw material prices. The Company continues to outperform the industry at large on the back of speciality films.

The near to medium term BOPP and BOPET margins are expected to remain subdued, more so for BOPET films due to an industry-wide supply overhang (58% capacity increase over Dec 21 capacity in BOPET vs. 23% in BOPP and an incremental 17% more by Mar26 in BOPET vs. 40% more in BOPP). The Company is working towards BOPET margin improvement over the next few quarters on the strength of shrink films and many other specialty films already launched. With an objective to rationalize cost, the Company is in process of shifting extrusion coating plant from South Korea to India and has carried out operational restructuring in South Korea in Q2, FY24. Consequently, the consolidated results are affected by one-time restructuring costs
of INR 3 crores.

Under new initiatives, the Company has launched its Rigid Packaging business under the brand name ‘Cosmo Plastech’ which will manufacture thin wall containers and sheets for a wide array of FMCG products particularly for food industry. The Company has also started metallization of capacitor film which shall serve the rapidly growing electronics industry in India.

The Company’s Petcare vertical (Zigly) continued to grow rapidly and clocked a monthly revenue (GMV) run rate of about Rs. 4 crores on the back of expanding retail footprints with 19 stores as of Sept end and increased online presence. The Company shall now look for consolidation in H2, FY24 before initiating next round of growth in FY25.

The Speciality Chemical subsidiary has got good initial response with its Packaging and Lamination adhesives and shall scale up the same in a phased manner from H2, FY24. Many of these new business initiatives post higher capacity utilization in the next 3-4 quarters will drive growth.

Commenting on Company’s performance Mr. Pankaj Poddar, Group CEO, Cosmo First Ltd said “In short-term the Company remained focussed on increasing specialty sales. In the medium term, multiple drivers including speciality BOPET films, sun shield film, rigid packaging and specialty chemicals will result in profitability enhancement / margin stabilisation. Zigly will take 2-3 years to turn profitable and will be a wealth creator for the stakeholders. Pet adoption is expected to grow multi fold over the coming years with smaller families and rise of disposable incomes.’

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Mumbai, 12 September 2023: The demand for pet care is increasing rapidly in India. To cater to this demand, Zigly, (Cosmo First Limited) India’s first tech-enabled omnichannel pet care brand, marks its second anniversary with strategic expansion into Tier 2 cities.

With experience centres launched in Lucknow, Indore and Noida, Zigly aims to tap into these emerging pet care markets as part of their ambitious growth plan to achieve 2X expansion by 2024. The pet care industry in Tier II cities is still in its nascent stage compared to the major metros, but it has been gradually expanding. Tier II cities in India have been experiencing a growing trend in pet adoption and an increase in the demand for pet care services. Many tier II cities now have dedicated pet stores, grooming salons, and veterinary clinics to cater to the needs of pet owners. With this expansion, Zigly continues to redefine the pet care landscape, providing unparalleled services and products for beloved furry companions.

Further, as part of the second anniversary, Zigly will be organising their 2nd Birthday Bash event at Zigly stores on 17th Sep to celebrate with pets and pet parents. Along with this, Zigly will distribute close to 5,000 reflective collars across India for street dogs as part of the ‘Sparkle for Strays’ campaign.

Sharing his thoughts on the same, Mr Ashok Jaipuria, Chairman and Managing Director, Cosmo First said, “Zigly aims to reshape the pet care landscape by creating an ecosystem. As there’s a demand for quality care and guidance from pet parents, we are taking a focused step forward by expanding Zigly’s footprint into these Tier II cities where this need is still developing. By offering a comprehensive range of services and products tailored towards this clientele, we want to create a space for happy pets.”

As per Decipher Market Research Agency, India’s pet care market is rapidly expanding at a rate of 16.5% and is projected to reach $1,932.6 million by 2030. Aligning with this positive market trend, Zigly has solidified its position as a comprehensive 360-degree pet care ecosystem, boasting 18 experience centres spanning India. These centres are strategically located to ensure convenient access for pet parents in search of top-tier care for their beloved furry companions.

Sharing his thoughts on the same, Mr. Pankaj Poddar, Group CEO, Cosmo First said, “As we celebrate our second anniversary, Zigly proudly extends its footprint into the heart of Tier II cities where more and more families are embracing pets as part of their lives. However, as this trend gains momentum, the need for quality pet care becomes increasingly evident. At Zigly, we recognize the significance of this change, and our expansion into Tier-2 cities is a strategic move to serve the untapped gap. Reports state that many Tier 2 and 3 cities have an average cart value close to Tier 1 cities. With this, we foresee our customer base to multiply in the coming months and help us fast track our goal of achieving a monthly GMV of INR 5 Crores from the ecosystem we built.”

Additionally, Zigly has a specially designed clothing line for dogs, cats, and other pets. The center also has a dedicated section for pet services including veterinary and diagnostics services, grooming, spa, and salon, ensuring that your pets not only feel but also look their best. The brand is also renowned for hosting spectacular launch parties where pets and their parents revel in a gala time together. With captivating pet photography and exciting games, these events are a true celebration of the special bond between pets and their families.

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