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Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd

NSE: CHAMBLFERT BSE: 500085

₹461.25

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Company History

1985

  • Incorporated May 7 as Aravali Fertilisers Limited for gas-based fertiliser plant at Sawai Madhopur.
  • Obtained Certificate of Commencement of business July 18.
  • Changed project site to Gadepan, Kota due to environmental objections.

1989

  • Changed name to Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd. on January 12.
  • Promoted by Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd. holding 28 million equity shares and 300,000 CCP shares.
  • Entered technical collaboration with Snamprogetti S.p.A.

1992

  • Promoters subscribed Rs. 427.81 crore equity and Rs. 405.97 crore CCP.
  • Marketed 240,000 MT Urea under UTTAM brand.
  • Launched market seeding programme.

1993

  • Launched maiden public issue aggregating Rs. 424 crores.

1994

  • Issued 42.96 million CCP shares convertible after 5 years.
  • Commenced commercial production January 1.

1995

  • Converted 22.1 million CCP shares into equity (including September 1994 and March 1995 allotments); capital increased to Rs. 346.14 crores.
  • Introduced Kisan Sahyog Yojana direct mail scheme.
  • Exploring offshore JV fertiliser project in Gulf country.

1996

  • Converted CCP shares into equity; capital increased to Rs. 357.13 crores.
  • Proposed expansion to double Gadepan fertiliser plant capacity.

1997

  • Awarded contract to Toyo Engineering, Mitsui, and Toyo Engineering India for second train.
  • Formed JV with OCP for phosphoric acid plant in Morocco.
  • Issued 39 million convertible warrants to promoters.
  • Entered agreement with National Securities Depository for dematerialisation.

1998

  • Converted remaining CCP shares into equity; capital increased to Rs. 367 crores.
  • Promoted Indo Maroc Phosphore JV with OCP.
  • Set up India Software Group at Chennai.

1999

  • Allotted 39 million equity shares on warrant conversion; capital increased to Rs. 406 crores.
  • Proposed JV project with Technico Pty. Ltd.
  • Became partner with Birla Textile Mills, Hindustan Times, Texmaco, and Sutlej Industries effective October 1.
  • Indo Maroc Phosphore phosphoric acid plant commenced commercial production November 1.

2000

  • Allotted 25 million 9.4% redeemable non-convertible preference shares to HDFC.
  • Birla Home Finance launched retail home finance operations.
  • Birla Home Finance entered 50:50 JV with BHW Holding AG.
  • Setting up Birla Textile Mills spinning unit (26,400 spindles) at Baddi.
  • Chambal Agritech (50:50 JV with Technico) setting up potato seeds project.
  • Developed website for Indian farmers.

2001

  • Birla Home Finance launched Bangalore operations.
  • Issued Rs. 55 crore 11.75% secured NCDs to LIC and UTI.

2003

  • Appointed Sunil Sethy as Joint Managing Director effective April 1.
  • Entered agreements to acquire 51% stake in Technico Pty Ltd.
  • Decided to spin off India Software Group into separate entity.
  • Received AAA (SO) rating from CRISIL for Rs. 61.75 crore debentures.
  • D B Engineer and P.K. Paul resigned from Board.
  • Reported 1.8% decline in fertiliser sales.
  • Approved delisting equity shares from Jaipur, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Calcutta Stock Exchanges.
  • Hindustan Times acquired 0.03% shares.

2004

  • Appointed SK Poddar as Non-executive Co-Chairman.

2006

  • Signed shipbuilding contracts with Hyundai Heavy Industries.

2007

  • Appointed Anil Kapoor as Managing Director effective February 16.

2008

  • Certified ISO 9001:2008 by Det Norske Veritas.

2009

  • Received West Central Railway Platinum Card Customer Award for freight payment over Rs. 100 crores.

2010

  • Took delivery of Aframax Tanker Ratna Shalini (105,000 DWT) from Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Received Best Technical Innovation award from Fertiliser Association of India.

2011

  • Proposed demerger of shipping division into India Steamship Limited.
  • Received Runners Up Award for Best Performance among Nitrogenous Fertiliser Plants from Fertiliser Association of India.

2012

  • Commissioned Single Super Phosphate plant at Gadepan.

2013

  • Recommended dividend of Rs. 1.90 per equity share.
  • Informed details of employee benefit scheme involving secondary market dealings.

2014

  • Recommended dividend of Rs. 1.90 per equity share.

2017

  • Inked 9-year gas purchase deal with GAIL.

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