Infomedia Press Ltd
NSE: INFOMEDIA BSE: 509069
₹5.32
(1.12%)
Sun, 11 Oct 2026, 03:05 pm
Market Cap (in Cr)27.1
PE Ratio0
Dividend0
Consumer Services
Publishing: Books/Magazines
24.5KCompany History
1955
- Incorporated on 30 May as Private Limited Company 'The Commercial Printing Press Ltd.' and took over printing division of Tata Sons Ltd.
1965
- Converted to Public Limited Company.
1966
- Name changed to Tata Press Ltd.
1973
- Issued 1,480 shares fully paid-up pursuant to contract without cash.
1977
- Established Time products division.
1978
- Issued 2,200 bonus equity shares 2:3.
1980
- Installed phototypesetting equipment from Alphatype Corporation.
1981
- Installed new equipment in studio, printing and finishing departments.
1982
- Installed microprocessor controlled four-colour sheet-fed press and electronic colour scanner.
- Undertook to set up second printing unit at Nerul.
- Issued 2,500 bonus equity shares 7:11.
1983
- Installed four-colour web-offset press.
1984
- Issued 450,000 equity shares at premium Rs 12 and 200,000 15% secured non-convertible debentures.
1986
- Installed electronic page make-up system and high speed adhesive binder.
- Issued 1,31,250 13.5% secured convertible debentures.
1989
- Installed Heidelberg four colour printing machine at Nerul plant.
- Issued 3,25,000 shares in part conversion of debentures.
1990
- Installed Heidelberg Speedmaster two colour perfecting machine and Muller Martini automatic Sewing Line.
- Issued 7,78,500 Rights shares 1:2 at premium Rs 12.
1991
- Launched yellow pages for Mumbai and Delhi.
- Awarded Framroze R Poonawalla Memorial Trophy and 11 awards.
- Allotted 9,40,000 equity shares at premium Rs 12.
- Installed photo typesetting-cum-imaging system.
1992
- Installed second high speed web offset press and hand case bookbinding line.
- Issued 12,57,500 equity shares rights 1:2 at premium Rs 90.
1993
- Launched Yellow Pages in Bangalore and Ahmedabad.
- Issued Rights shares 1:2 at premium Rs 90, oversubscribed.
1994
- Entered partnership agreement with Donnelley.
- Proposed issue of 12,90,000 equity shares to R.R. Donnelley India Pvt Ltd.
- Vantech Investments Ltd. and Design Shop (India) Ltd. became subsidiaries.
- Installed second saddle stitcher and perfect binding machine.
1995
- Launched Tata Press Exporters Pages.
- Signed Shareholders' Agreement with Tata Sons and R.R. Donnelley India.
1996
- Acquired Veha-violet coating machine.
- Name changed to Tata Donnelley Ltd.
1997
- Released yellow pages for Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi on CD-ROM and Exporters pages on Internet.
- Launched Special interest publishing division.
- Issued 25,42,700 bonus shares in proportion 1:2.
1998
- Launched industrial source book 'Search'.
- Launched Touchstone 'Have Fun' children's books.
- Organizing Photo Asia 99.
1999
- Launched magazine SEARCH.
2000
- Launched Better Photography Black Book.
- Introduced VRS scheme at Prabhadevi Plant.
- Proposed name change to Tata Infomedia Ltd.
- Entered agreements with NSDL and CDSL.
- Issued 76,28,100 equity shares.
- Issued 1,48,000 equity shares pursuant to contract without cash.
- Issued 4,70,000 bonus shares from general reserve.
- Launched Khana Pina guide.
2002
- Announced first Hindi film project 'Aitbaar'.
2003
- Trading symbol on NSE changed to TATAINFO.
- Arranged AV Expo 2003 in Bangalore.
- ICICI Ventures acquired 50.34% stake.
- Mr. M Shankar Narayanan appointed as Non-executive Director.
- Ms. Denny Thomas designated as Compliance Officer.
- Sold holding in Titan Industries Ltd.
- Acquirers purchased 49.99% shares.
- Sold holding in Vantech Investments Limited.
2004
- ICICI ePayments acquired 69.99% shares.
- Mr. K M Mistry and Mr. Ishaat Hussain resigned from Board.
- Ms. Renuka Ramnath and Mr. P. M. Devaiah appointed as Non-executive Directors.
- Mr. N D Khurody, Mr. Cyrus Guzder and Mr. Pradip Shah resigned from Board.
- Ms. Renuka Ramnath appointed Chairman.
- Shareholders approved name change to Infomedia India Ltd.
- Unveiled yellow pages in Chennai.
- Signed MOU for sale of property.
2005
- Signed agreement with Ringier Trade Publishing, Hong Kong.
- Registered office shifted to Ruby House, 'A' Wing, J. K. Sawant Marg, Dadar (W), Mumbai 400028.
2007
- Mr. Vijay Kumar appointed as Additional Director.
2008
- Name changed from Infomedia India Ltd to Infomedia 18 Ltd.
2009
- Issued Rights shares in the ratio 3:2.
2010
- Registered office shifted to 503, 504 & 507, 5th Floor, Mercantile House, 15 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110001.
2012
- Name changed from Infomedia 18 Ltd. to Infomedia Press Ltd.
2014
- Mr. Remit Bansal and Mr. Vinay Chhajlani appointed as non-executive Directors.
2015
- Registered office shifted to first floor, Empire Complex, 414 Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400013.
