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BirlaNu Ltd

NSE: BIRLANU BSE: 509675

₹1361.10

(1.27%)

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Company History

1946

  • The company was incorporated at Hyderabad

1964

  • The company signed an agreement with M/s. Johns Manville International Corporation for technical assistance

1966

  • Bonus shares were issued

1967

  • The company entered into a technical consultation arrangement with The Cape Asbestos Company, Ltd. London

1968

  • Bonus shares were issued
  • Right shares were issued

1969

  • Right equity shares were issued
  • Preference shares were offered to the public

1971

  • Right equity shares were issued

1974

  • The company entered into a collaboration agreement with Societa Italiana Per L'Amiants, S.P.A. Italy

1978

  • The company supplied plant and machinery and technical know-how for an asbestos cement sheets and pipes project in Um-Al-Quwain, UAE

1980

  • The company supplied plant and machinery and technical know-how to Banchi State Government of Nigeria
  • The company participated in the equity capital of the Nigerian company
  • The company was allotted redeemable preference shares by the Nepal Metal Company Ltd.

1982

  • The company applied for a licence to set up a cement plant in Madhya Pradesh
  • The company undertook to set up a gypsum board project in Haryana

1983

  • The company issued non-convertible debentures
  • The company's land and building at Hyderabad and Ballabgarh were revalued

1985

  • The company's name was changed from Hyderabad Asbestos Cement Products, Ltd. to Hyderabad Industries, Ltd.

1986

  • The company obtained a letter of Intent for the manufacture of bag packing machines and systems
  • The company supplied plant and machinery and technical assistance to Malabar Building products Ltd.

1987

  • The company was forced to declare a lock-out at its Ballabgarh unit

1988

  • Bonus equity shares were issued

1989

  • The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with M/s. Machinoimport of USSR
  • The balance bonus shares were allotted

1990

  • Production declined due to inadequate availability of raw asbestos and depressed market for asbestos cement pressure pipes

1991

  • The agreement with Umm-Al Quwain Asbestos Cement Industries, UAE, was extended
  • The heavy engineering division of Hindustan Motors, Ltd. was transferred to the company

1992

  • The company planned to put up a Cement Grinding Unit at Jasidhi, Bihar
  • The company issued 15% secured redeemable partly convertible debentures

1993

  • The company entered into a technical collaboration with Mogensen Technology AB, Sweden
  • The company issued 15% partly convertible debentures

1994

  • The company entered into a technical collaboration agreement with Building Technologies Australia Pty. Ltd. Australia
  • The company entered into a technical collaboration agreement with Peiner Hebe-Und Transport systeme, Germany
  • The company entered into a technical collaboration with Mogensen Technology AB, Sweden

1995

  • The company was in the process of setting up a project for production of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete blocks at Chennai, Tamilnadu
  • The company entered into a technical collaboration agreement with M/s. Nippon Gasket Company Ltd., Japan
  • The company was awarded Certificate of Merit by Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council

1996

  • The company proposed to set up a plant at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh for production of fibre cement sheets and accessories

1997

  • Hyderabad Industries Limited launched aerocon panels

1998

  • The company entered into a marketing alliance with Wilson Art International of the US

1999

  • The company entered into agreements with thermal power stations for procuring fly-ash

2000

  • The company entered into a technical collaboration with Geomeccanica of Italy for the manufacture of Hydraulic Piling Rigs in India

2004

  • The company appointed Mr. O.P. Jagetiya as Director and Managing Director
  • The company's shares were delisted from Hyderabad Stock Exchange and Calcutta Stock Exchange

2007

  • The company appointed Shri. R.S. Garg as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

2009

  • The company appointed Mr. Yash Paul as an Additional Director

2010

  • The company commenced commercial production of its new AAC blocks manufacturing unit at Golan, near Surat, Gujarat
  • The company bought a fibre cement sheet facility in Punjab

2011

  • The company successfully commissioned a 1.25 MW Suzlon Make Wind Turbine at location KD248, Village: Eragampatti, Taluk: Dharapuram District: Tirupur, Tamilnadu

2012

  • The company commenced commercial production of an additional line at its fibre cement sheets manufacturing plant at SIDA, Sathariya, Jaunpur Dist, Uttar Pradesh
  • The company changed its name from Hyderabad Industries Ltd to HIL Ltd
  • The company received the Design Wall ET ACETECH award 2012
  • The company received the Manufacturing Today Awards 2012 for Excellence in operations

2013

  • The company recommended a final dividend of 125% on its equity shares

2014

  • The company's Golan plant won the 2nd runners-up award in the Excellence in Sustainability category at Manufacturing Today's Awards 2014
  • The company and Aerocon won the prestigious Ethical Brand award

2015

  • The company started commercial production of its AAC blocks plant in Timarpur, Telangana
  • The company commenced commercial production of coloured steel sheets at its manufacturing facility in Wada, Maharashtra

2017

  • The company commenced commercial production of its dry mix plant at Jhajjar, Haryana
  • The company commenced production at its Orissa plant

2018

  • HIL International GmbH, Germany completed the acquisition of M/s. Parador Holdings GmbH, Germany
  • The company commenced commercial production of soil, waste, and rain pipes and pressure pipes at its plant in Faridabad, Haryana
  • The company was conferred with India's Best Company of the Year, 2017 award and India's Most Trusted Brand of the Year, 2017 award

2019

  • The company commenced production of CPVC, UPVC, and SWR pipes at the Thimmapur plant in Telangana
  • The company commenced the final phase production of CPVC, UPVC, and SWR pipes and fittings at the Golan plant in Gujarat
  • The company was awarded as Great Place to Work-Certified for the year April 19 to March 20

2020

  • The company resumed production and manufacturing operations at its manufacturing facilities
  • The company commercialized a new putty plant at Golan, Gujarat

2021

  • The company commercialized Charminar Fortune products at the Faridabad plant in Haryana
  • The Odisha government approved the setup of a blocks, panels, and boards manufacturing plant in Balasore

2024

  • The company acquired 100% equity share capital of Crestia Polytech Private Limited along with four group entities

2025

  • The company name was changed to BirlaNu Ltd. from HIL Ltd.