Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd
NSE: CHAMBLFERT BSE: 500085
₹461.25
(0.53%)
Tue, 03 Mar 2026, 08:18 pm
Market Cap184.61B
PE Ratio9.65
Dividend2.17
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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