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Jyothy Labs Ltd

NSE: JYOTHYLAB BSE: 532926

₹243.99

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jyothy labs ltd History

1983

  • Mr. M P Ramachandran started Jyothy Laboratories as a proprietary concern in Kerala and launched Ujala.

1984

  • Ujala was sold house-to-house through a team of six sales people in the Trichur and Malappuram districts of Kerala.

1986

  • Jyothy laboratories released its first print advertisement in the Kerala-based Mathrubhumi newspaper.

1987

  • Jyothy laboratories started advertising on radio.
  • Jyothy laboratories graduated to a formal distribution system and ventured out of Kerala to the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu.

1992

  • The Chennai Factory was commissioned to make Ujala.
  • The company was incorporated as Jyothi Laboratories Pvt Ltd.

1994

  • The Poandichery plant was commissioned, utilizing government incentives.

1995

  • The company became a public limited company and its name was changed to Jyothi Laboratories Ltd.
  • Nebula, an oil-based antibacterial washing soap, was launched in Kerala.

1996

  • The company name was changed to Jyothi Laboratories Ltd.

1997

  • Ujala was launched all over India.

2000

  • Jyothy Laboratories launched Maxo in the state of West Bengal.
  • Exo, an antibacterial dish wash bar, was launched in Kerala and later in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.
  • The Registered Office was moved from Kerala to Mumbai.

2001

  • Jyothy Laboratories launched Vanmala washing soap in Kerala.
  • Jyothy Laboratories launched Maya incense sticks in selected states.
  • Jyothy Laboratories acquired the Maya detergent plant at Pitampur, Madhya Pradesh from Tata Chemicals Ltd.

2002

  • Jyothy Laboratories acquired its subsidiary Sir Sai Homecare Pvt Ltd.
  • The promoter agreed to transfer his rights and the rights of Jyothi Laboratories in the intellectual property to the company.

2003

  • Maxo was awarded the AAA Brand Performance Award by the All India Advertisers Association.

2005

  • Exo liquid and Ujala Stiff & Shine were launched in South India.

2007

  • Jyothy Laboratories started marketing and distributing Coffee products under the brand name Continential Speciale in a Joint Venture with CCL Products India Ltd.

2008

  • The Company shifted its Registered Office within city limits of Mumbai.
  • The Company split its face value from Rs5/- to Rs1/-.

2009

  • Jyothy Laboratories Ltd commenced premium retail laundry care services with Fabric Spa.
  • Jyothy Laboratories FABRIC SPA began servicing institutional clients.

2010

  • Jyothy Laboratories Ltd launched multi-insect repellent in technological association with DRDO.
  • Jyothy Laboratories Ltd commenced premium retail laundry care services with Fabric Spa.
  • Jyothy Laboratories FABRIC SPA began servicing institutional clients.

2011

  • Jyothy Laboratories Ltd launched a multi-insect repellent in association with DRDO.
  • Jyothy Labs tied up with DRDO to fight insect menace.
  • Jyothy Fabricare acquired 100% stake in Delhi-based Diamond Fabcare.
  • Jyothy Laboratories Ltd acquired a majority stake in Henkel India Limited.

2012

  • Jyothy Labs and Henkel India Ltd merged with Jyothy Laboratories Ltd.
  • Jyothy Laboratories gave a bonus in the Ratio of 1:1.

2013

  • Jyothy Laboratories set up a subsidiary in Bangladesh.
  • Jyothy Laboratories won the Emerging India Award for the year 2013.

2014

  • Jyothy Laboratories won the Indian Marketing Awards for the year 2014.
  • Jyothy Laboratories won the India Star Packaging Award for the year 2014.

2016

  • Jyothy Lab got approval to merge a subsidiary with itself.

2017

  • Jyothy Laboratories Ltd was amalgamated with Jyothy Consumer Products Marketing Ltd.

2018

  • Jyothy Laboratories Ltd issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:1.

2019

  • The company name was changed to Jyothy Labs Ltd from Jyothy Laboratories Ltd.

2020

  • Jyothy Labs Ltd acquired a controlling stake in Henkel India.

2023

  • SEBI gave approval for the Scheme of Amalgamation of Wholly Owned Subsidiary Jyothy Fabricare Services Limited with Jyothy Labs Limited.

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