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Archies Ltd

NSE: ARCHIES BSE: 532212

₹13.94

(-2.86%)

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Company History

1990

  • Archies Greetings & Gifts Pvt Ltd was incorporated on 22nd May.
  • The company took over the partnership firm and was converted into a public limited company.

1995

  • A fresh certificate of incorporation was issued to the company.

1996

  • The company designed a concept for sending greeting cards called Forgiveness Day.
  • The company installed new state-of-the-art machines and increased its turnover and profitability.
  • The company diversified into the music industry.
  • The company issued 10.56 lakh equity shares at a premium of Rs 60 per share.
  • The company issued 11.46 lakh equity shares, of which 90,000 shares were issued to promoters and directors.

1997

  • The company made a foray into the music industry and released 10 high-quality recordings.
  • The company automated its production process with the latest machines.
  • The company established 29 outlets during the year.
  • The company launched two cassettes, Listen to my heart and Volume of Love.
  • The company undertook to release an album, Ae Mere Vatan, to commemorate the 50th year of independence.

1998

  • The company added 76 franchisees.
  • The company appointed distributors in USA, UK, and Canada.
  • The company developed in-house scanning facilities and installed automatic envelope making machinery.
  • The company introduced a novel concept of Vision 2000 stores.
  • The company introduced a recorder ticketing system for effective inventory control.
  • The company introduced cards in Indian languages such as Marathi and Gurumukhi.
  • The company introduced an advertising campaign for the millennium.
  • The company tied up with Portal Publication USA for their range of cards, posters, and streamers.
  • The company tied up with Kingsley of UK to launch the Kingsley brand of greeting cards in India.

1999

  • The company announced a 1:1 bonus for its shareholders.
  • The company introduced its millennium 2000 and vernacular cards.
  • The company test launched its range of perfumes and deodorants for men and women and room fresheners.

2000

  • The company launched a new range of greeting cards in Hindi.
  • The company introduced Ram-Ramaiya, a soulful rendition of Ram Bhajans.
  • The company launched a range of special cards, gifts, and posters for Father's Day.
  • The company launched Sports Deodorant in two variants.
  • The company launched e-cards for Navroz and Ganesh Chaturthi.
  • The company launched a range of merchandise featuring the film's stars, Abhishek Bachchan and Kirti Reddy.
  • The company launched a new product, Third party gift, through archiesonline.com.
  • The company launched a new range of cards for Bijoy or Durga Puja and Vijaya Dasmi.
  • The company introduced a three-in-one gift pack for Diwali.
  • The company launched a unique gift package for cyber crazy friends.
  • The company introduced a Twin Christmas Surprise pack.
  • The company launched two albums of Christmas Carols.

2001

  • The company introduced a range of cards, gifts, and e-cards for Valentine's Day.
  • The company introduced a range of cards and e-cards for Women's Day and Easter.

2002

  • The company tied up with Cadbury India Ltd and Taneja Mines Pvt Ltd for the sale of their products through its franchise network.

2003

  • The company unveiled a new range of HelpAge cards, calendars, and other stationery.
  • Shareholders approved the delisting of equity shares from several stock exchanges.

2004

  • The equity shares of the company were voluntarily delisted from the Jaipur Stock Exchange, Ahmedabad Stock Exchange, Madras Stock Exchange, Delhi Stock Exchange, and Pune Stock Exchange.

2006

  • Archies opened its biggest gallery in Pacific Taj, Agra.

2007

  • The company secretary, Ms Rupa Sarkar, resigned and Mr. P. C. Joshi took charge as company secretary and compliance officer.

2010

  • The company split its face value of shares from Rs 10 to Rs 2.
  • The company joined hands with CRY to celebrate the girl child.

2011

  • The company joined hands with Hallmark, a $4 billion world leader in social expression.
  • The company bagged four prestigious awards for printing excellence in NAEP 2011.

2012

  • The company tied up with Switzerland-based CowParade to introduce figurines in its galleries in India.

2013

  • The board recommended a final dividend of 20% per equity share.
  • Mr. Dilip Seth was appointed as an additional director of the company.

2014

  • Vijayant Chhabra was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the company.
  • The board recommended a final dividend of 20% per equity share.

2023

  • The company launched its mascot, AMA.

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