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Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd

NSE: ARE&M BSE: 500008

827.75

(1.61%)

Sat, 23 May 2026, 06:06 pm

Company History

1985

  • Incorporated as private limited company on February 13.
  • Promoted by Ramachandra N. Galla, Smt. Amarakumari N. Galla & Associates.
  • Undertakes plant setup for sealed maintenance free lead acid batteries with 1 lakh units p.a. capacity.
  • Enters technical agreement with GNB Inc. USA for know-how.

1990

  • Converts to public limited company on September 6.
  • Obtains fresh Certificate of Incorporation on November 8 from Registrar of Companies, Andhra Pradesh.

1992

  • Allots equity shares via public issue with preferential reservations to promoters, APIDC, SBIMF, LICMF, Canback MF, employees; handles oversubscription and forfeits 27,000 shares.

1993

  • Receives approval for 5000 Air batteries and supplies sets.

1994

  • DOT switches to 80 AH VR LA batteries for rural telecom.
  • Receives turnkey order from ONGC for offshore platform power supplies.

1995

  • R&D establishment recognised by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

1996

  • Undertakes technology upgradation, in-house R&D, capacity enhancement.
  • Receives ISO 9001 certification from RWTUV, Germany.
  • Annuls forfeiture of 2,000 shares.

1997

  • Products obtain UL recognition from Underwriters Laboratory, USA.
  • Johnson Controls plans to acquire 23.38% stake.

1998

  • Enters automobile battery segment and expands for exports.
  • Sets up additional SLI battery production facility.
  • Sets up plastic covers manufacturing project with imported machines.
  • Allots shares at Rs 79 premium to Johnson Controls Mauritius and Galla family in January.

1999

  • Sets up greenfield facility for automotive batteries.
  • Introduces VRLA technology in industrial batteries and emerges as market leader.
  • Launches switch-mode rectifiers with tie-up from Rectified Technology, Australia.

2000

  • Launches new higher life low maintenance automobile battery.
  • Plans new SLI battery unit with 1 million units p.a. capacity.
  • Launches Amron zero-maintenance hi-life batteries in Hyderabad and Chennai.
  • Launches Amaron Pit Stops distribution network.
  • Fixes Rs 90 premium for preferential equity shares to promoters.
  • Reports Rs 9.3 crore net profit for first half FY.

2001

  • Allots shares on preferential basis increasing stakes of Johnson Controls Mauritius to 26%, Ramachandra N Galla to 7.49%, Jayadev Galla to 7.5%, Dr Ramadevi to 4.72%.
  • Plans development of motorcycle batteries.
  • Ropes in Telco for Amaron automotive batteries supply.
  • New automotive plant commences commercial operations and inaugurated by AP CM on September 24.
  • Launches 'Brute' maintenance-free VRLA traction batteries.

2002

  • Forges alliances with global telecom players for high-end batteries.
  • Mr K Satish Reddy and Mr Douglas C Brown resign from Board; Mr Raymond J Brown appointed Director effective October 25.

2003

  • Bags order from Japanese automotive player for passenger car batteries.
  • Appoints Ramachandra N Galla as Executive Chairman and Jayadev Galla as Managing Director effective August 1.

2004

  • Unveils 3rd Amaron PitStop in Kerala.
  • Launches zero maintenance battery.
  • Ties up with MUL for battery supply.

2005

  • Appoints Karthikeyan as brand ambassador.
  • Sets up Amaron PitStop in Kottayam.
  • Unveils limited edition series of car batteries.

2007

  • Appoints Dr. G Ramadevi as Director.
  • Appoints Mr. Shu Q Yang as Director.
  • Splits face value from Rs 10 to Rs 2.

2008

  • Issues bonus shares in 1:2 ratio.

2009

  • Appoints Mr. T R Narayanaswamy as independent director.

2010

  • Enters agreement with Honda Motor to develop valve regulated lead acid battery.

2011

  • Adopts new identity for Silver Jubilee celebrations.
  • Achieves Rs 10 billion revenue for H1.

2012

  • Expands capacity in new location.
  • Appoints Mr. Ravi Bhamidipati as Executive Director.
  • Splits face value of shares from Rs 2 to Re 1.

2013

  • Board recommends dividend of Rs 2.52 (252%) per share.
  • Appoints Mr. M. R. Rajaram as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer.

2014

  • Board recommends dividend of Rs 3.32 (323%) per share.

2015

  • Commissions four-wheeler automotive battery plant at Unit II, Nunegundlapalle village.

2017

  • Opens largest two-wheeler battery unit.
  • Invests Rs 700 crore in new battery facility.
  • Wins First Award at 14th National Awards for Excellence in Cost Management.
  • Wins Gold at International Quality Convention in October.

2018

  • Signs Technology Collaboration Agreement with Johnson Controls.
  • Launches two-wheeler batteries in Dhaka on September 6.
  • Wins '5S' awards at 16th ABK AOTS – aCUMI 5S Competitions in January.

2019

  • Jayadev Galla comments on Indian firms' capacity to invest in Lithium-ion batteries.

2020

  • Launches digital app.
  • Forms joint venture to manufacture IoT devices.

2021

  • Resumes production committed to environment and sustainability.
  • Announces investment in InoBat Auto.
  • Plans investment in Lithium-ion batteries.

2022

  • Signs MoU with Government of Telangana for state's first Lithium-ion Battery Gigafactory.

2023

  • Changes name to Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd. from Amara Raja Batteries Ltd.

2024

  • Inaugurates Battery Pack Plant and lays foundation stone for Customer Qualification Plant at Gigacorridor.
  • Hosts 2nd edition of EVOLVE conclave on Battery Technology.
  • Announces strategic technology collaboration with Gotion-InoBat-Batteries.
  • Wins 'Great Place to Work' award.
  • Invests 20 million Euro to increase stake in InoBat.
  • Wins excellence awards for plant maintenance in Japan.

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