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Balkrishna Industries Ltd

NSE: BALKRISIND BSE: 502355

₹2575

(1.41%)

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Company History

1961

  • The Company was incorporated on 20th November at Mumbai.

1962

  • The Company offered shares at par to the public.

1963

  • The Company allotted shares to directors and friends of directors.
  • The Company offered 12,500 shares at par to the public.

1971

  • The Company changed its name from Papchoni Corporation Ltd. to Balakrishna Paper Mills Ltd.

1978

  • The Company installed a 50 tonnes per day paper machine.

1979

  • The Company issued 10,000 shares at par as Rights.

1984

  • The Company issued 30,000 Rights equity shares.

1985

  • The Company issued 60,000 Bonus equity shares.

1986

  • The Company privately placed 1,50,000 secured redeemable non-convertible debentures with UTI.

1987

  • The Company undertook modernisation of the Synthetic Textile Processing Division.
  • The Company set up a plant with an installed capacity of 18 lakhs automobile tyres.
  • The Company offered 96,000 secured redeemable convertible debentures and 2,88,000 secured redeemable non-convertible debentures to shareholders.

1989

  • The tyre division introduced various sizes of 4 wheeler tyres.
  • The Company introduced various sizes of 4 wheelers tyres for LCV, Jeep, tractor, and trailers.

1990

  • The Company undertook a modernisation cum balancing scheme at the paper plant.

1991

  • Operations at the paper division were suspended for 10 days due to a fire.
  • The Company issued 12,97,560 Bonus equity shares.

1992

  • The Company undertook phase-II of the expansion-cum-modernisation scheme.
  • The Company launched a range of Light Commercial Vehicle tires in the international market.

1993

  • The Company issued 2,00,000 secured redeemable non-Convertible debentures to UTI.

1994

  • The Company undertook to set up a division named Balakrishna Poly Packs.
  • The Company allotted 25,95,120 Bonus Shares to existing shareholders.

1995

  • The Company undertook a modernisation-cum-expansion scheme.
  • The Company identified a niche segment for the International Market and commenced production of Off Highway Segment.

1996

  • The Company commenced exports to Europe and North American markets with Agricultural Range of tires.

2000

  • The Company developed over 500 SKUs in the Agricultural application segment.

2001

  • The Company started production of Flotation and MPT tires.

2002

  • The Company established its second Manufacturing unit at Bhiwadi.
  • The Company was awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certificate for Quality Management System.

2003

  • The Company launched Earthmover tires, All Terrain Vehicle tires, and Lawn and Garden tires.

2004

  • The Company introduced Radial Agricultural tires sub-branded as AGRIMAX.

2005

  • The Company entered into an Outsourcing Agreement with Trelleborg Wheel Systems.
  • Balkrishna Industries issued Bonus shares in the Ratio of 1:2.
  • The Company established an in-house mould shop.

2006

  • The Company recommended a Final Dividend of Rs 3 per Equity Share.
  • The Company commissioned its third Manufacturing unit at Chopanki.
  • The Company opened its European office at Milan, Italy.
  • The Company launched Floatation Radial tires.

2007

  • The Company introduced 65 series and 90 Series AGRIMAX range of tires.
  • The Company introduced Port application tires and Row crop tires.

2008

  • The Company became the first company from India to offer All Steel radial OTR tires sub-branded as EARTHMAX.
  • The Company recommended payment of Final Dividend of Rs 6 per share.

2009

  • The Company launched Radial MPT Range of tires sub-branded as MULTIMAX.
  • The Company introduced Forestry range of tires.
  • The Company recommended payment of Dividend of Rs 6.00 per Equity Share.
  • The Company appointed Shri. L V Merchant as an Additional Director.

2010

  • The Company introduced Radial Harvester tires sub-branded as AGRIMAX TERIS.
  • The Company introduced Radial extra large tires sub-branded as AGRI MAX FORTIS.
  • The Company introduced Steel belted Forestry tires sub-branded as FORSTECH and ROADMAX range of tires.
  • The Company split its Face value of Shares from Rs 10 to Rs 2.

2011

  • Work commenced at the 4th Plant, a Greenfield project.
  • The Company repaid 4.5% Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds.
  • The Board recommended payment of Dividend of Rs. 1.40 per Share on the Equity Shares of Rs. 2 each.
  • The Board approved the re-appointment of Shri Arvind M Poddar as Vice Chairman and Managing Director.

2012

  • The Board approved the appointment of Shri Vipul Shah as an Additional Director and Whole Time Director.

2013

  • The Board recommended payment of Dividend of Rs. 1.50 per Share on the Equity Shares of Rs. 2 each.
  • The Board approved the re-appointment of Shri Rajiv Poddar as a Joint Managing Director.

2014

  • The Board recommended payment of Final Dividend of Rs. 2 per Equity Share on the Equity Shares of Rs. 2 each.

2021

  • Balkrishna Industries commenced trial production at the Green Field Project located at Waluj with an installed capacity of 30,000 MT per annum.

2022

  • Balkrishna Industries commenced commercial production of the Brown Field Expansion and Debottlenecking Project at BHUJ Plant.

2023

  • The Company commissioned the 55,000 MTPA Carbon Black project along with Power Plant.

2024

  • The Company approved the Scheme of Amalgamation of BKT Tyres Limited with the Holding Company.

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