The company usually sells the ink in 10 ml phials that cost Rs 183 apiece. One phial is enough for about 700 people.
The Karnataka Government holds a 91.39 per cent stake in the 65-employee company. The remainder is owned by about 1,000 shareholders, including Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, scion of the royal family of Mysore. Profitable since 1991, the company is listed on the Bangalore Stock Exchange, though its shares are not traded.This year the company is expecting to earn revenue of atleast 40 crore.
