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    DMCC Speciality Chemicals Ltd

    NSE: DMCC BSE: 506405

    ₹220.33

    (-5.62%)

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026, 09:29 am

    Company History

    1919

    • The Company was incorporated at Mumbai.

    1942

    • 40,000 equity shares were subscribed.
    • 12,617 shares were forfeited.

    1943

    • The capital was reduced by cancelling the paid-up capital to the extent of Rs. 50 per share.

    1960

    • 18,225 Right shares were offered at par in the ratio 2:3.

    1961

    • 18,190 Bonus shares were issued in the ratio 4:10.

    1963

    • The company formed a new company Borax Morarji Ltd. to manufacture Borax & Boric acid.
    • 19,099 Right shares were issued at par in the ratio 3:10.

    1964

    • 27,588 Right shares were issued at par in the ratio 1:3.

    1965

    • The company floated a new company Albright, Morarji & Pandit Ltd. for manufacture of phosphoric acid & industrial phosphatic.

    1966

    • 11,035 Bonus shares were issued in the ratio 1:10.

    1968

    • 24,277 Bonus shares were issued in the ratio 1:5.
    • 58,266 Right shares were issued at par in the ratio 2:5.

    1969

    • 50,982 Bonus Equity shares were issued in the ratio 1:4.

    1973

    • 2,54,913 Bonus Equity shares were issued in the ratio 1:1.

    1975

    • The Company shifted the plants manufacturing di-ethyl sulphate, para amino phenol, sulphuric acid plant and aluminium sulphate plant to Roha.
    • The Company promoted a project for the manufacture of granulated fertilisers with the Madhya Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation Ltd.

    1976

    • 4,07,860 Bonus shares were issued in the ratio 4:5.

    1979

    • The Company took on lease a factory at Baroda for the manufacture of resorcinol.
    • 3,67,074 Bonus shares were issued in the ratio 2:5.
    • Benzene sulphonyl chloride and thiophenol plants were shifted and commissioned.

    1980

    • The capacity of single superphosphate plant was expanded at Kumhari from 95,000 to 1,61,000 tpa.

    1981

    • Facilities were set up to manufacture fluoride chemicals and silica compound.
    • The Turn-key projects & Consultancy services division was busy in executing various contracts.

    1982

    • The Environmental Engineering division conducted studies on air pollution and liquid effluents.
    • The division started taking turn-key contracts for design and supply of effluent treatment plants.

    1984

    • The Company offered 4,80,000-15% non-convertible debentures of Rs. 100 each as rights.
    • Despite severe drought, sales of single superhosphate were maintained.

    1986

    • The single superphosphate plant was modernised and expanded from 2,00,000 tpa to 3,00,000 tpa.
    • Equity shares were sub-divided and authorised capital was increased.

    1987

    • The severe competition led to a fall in prices and lower profits due to increase in depreciation and higher interest charges.

    1988

    • The capacity of sulphuric acid plant increased from 66,000 tpa to 1,01,900 tpa.
    • The capacity of chloro-sulphonic acid plant increased from 3,600 tpa to 16,500 tpa.

    1989

    • The Company was in a position to take up project for large size sulphuric acid plants in India and abroad.
    • The Company held 5,02,600 equity shares in Boraz Morarji Ltd.
    • Single superphosphate with micro nutrient of boron was notified as a fertiliser by the Government.

    1990

    • The Company commissioned a sulphuric acid plant with a capacity of 33,000 tpa and a single superphosphate plant with a capacity of 66,000 tpa at Jhar.
    • The operations were adversely affected due to increase in cost of inputs and higher transport costs.
    • 25,69,520 Bonus shares were issued in the ratio 2:5.

    1992

    • The Company sold the Alpha Olefin sulphonate plant at Roha to Albright Morarji and Pandit, Ltd.
    • The Company commissioned a sulphuric acid plant with a capacity of 3,000 mtrs per annum at Roha.
    • The Company issued 16% secured redeemable partly convertible debentures.
    • The Company commissioned the bio-methanation plant based on Bacardi Technology for Kopergao Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd.
    • The Company signed an export contract for supply of equipments for a plant in Nigeria.
    • 35,27,640 equity shares were allotted on part conversion of 16% debentures.

    1993

    • The company expanded its chlorosulphoric acid plant.
    • The Company secured an assignment for preparation of a feasibility report for GSFC for a phosphoric acid plant in Uganda.

    1994

    • The Company held 9,29,600 equity shares in Albright, Morarji & Pandid Ltd.
    • The Company held 1,16,994 equity shares in M.P. Agro-Morarji Fertilisers Ltd.
    • The Company subscribed for 66,000 equity shares of Premier Morarji Chemical Co. Ltd.

    2002

    • Mr C B Nalawalla was appointed as an additional Director of the Company.

    2006

    • Shri. V K Punshi was appointed as Managing Director of the Company.

    2007

    • Shri. Dilip P Goculdas was appointed as Managing Director of the Agri Business of the Company.

    2015

    • DMCC was bestowed with a Certificate of Merit for Water Resource Management in Chemical Industry by the Indian Chemical Council for the year 2014.

    2017

    • The amalgamation of Borax Morarji Limited with The Dharamsi Morarji Chemical Company Limited was completed.

    2022

    • The company name was changed to DMCC Speciality Chemicals Ltd. from Dharamsi Morarji Chemicals Company Ltd.

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