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GKB Ophthalmics Ltd

NSE: GKB BSE: 533212

₹64.79

(0.46%)

Tue, 15 Sept 2026, 10:24 am

Company History

1981

  • GKB Ophthalmics Limited was incorporated on 10th Dec.

1982

  • The company was granted a licence as a 100% E.O.U.

1983

  • The company commenced commercial production of high quality, single-vision mineral Ophthalmic lenses.
  • The company started earning the Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council's (CAPEXCIL) Export Certificate of Merit.

1988

  • The company started consistently earning profits and paying dividend.

1989

  • The company started consistently earning profits and paying dividend.

1992

  • The Company received an award from the Confederation of the Export Units (CEU) for the best performance in ophthalmic lenses.

2000

  • The company declared a 12% interim dividend.

2003

  • Rodenstock allied with GKB to manufacture lenses.

2008

  • GKB Ophthalmics Ltd inked an alliance agreement with Spain-based multinational company Indo to market high-end optical and ophthalmic products.

2010

  • GKB Ophthalmics got its shares listed on the Exchange in the list of 'B' Group Securities.
  • The company designated an E-mail Id for investor complaints.

2011

  • GKB Ophthalmics Ltd appointed Mr. Joseph A.A. Dcosta as an additional Non Executive Independent Director.

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