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Kokuyo Camlin Ltd

NSE: KOKUYOCMLN BSE: 523207

₹76.99

(-1.66%)

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Company History

1931

  • M/s. Dandekar & Co. was founded by late G.P. Dandekar and D.P. Dandekar at Girgaum, Mumbai.

1939

  • M/s. Dandekar & Co. shifted its business activities to Mahim, Mumbai.

1946

  • The company was incorporated as a private limited company.
  • The company took over the running business of M/s. Dandekar & Co.

1964

  • The company diversified its products by producing artist colours and materials.

1974

  • The production of wood-cased pencils was taken up at the Tarapur plant.

1978

  • 600 shares were issued without payment in cash to vendors.

1981

  • The company held 6,00,000 fully paid-up equity shares of Rs. 1 each.

1982

  • The joint venture company Camlin N.S. Sdn. Bhd in Malaysia was closed down.

1984

  • The company diversified its manufacturing and marketing activities into pharmaceuticals.
  • The company acquired a licence to manufacture bulk drugs.

1986

  • Workers at the pencil factory at Tarapur went on strike.

1987

  • The company decided to set up a plant at Tarapur to manufacture Hi-Polymer Lead.
  • A technical know-how agreement was concluded with Pilot Pen Co. Ltd., Japan.
  • 3,200 equity shares were issued at par.
  • 4,32,000 bonus equity shares were issued.

1988

  • The company's products were marketed under the brand names Camel and Camlin.
  • The company was converted into a public limited company.
  • The company's shares were listed on the recognised stock exchanges.
  • 96,000 shares were issued at par.
  • 4,80,000 bonus shares were issued.
  • 4,97,550 shares were allotted in conversion of debentures.

1989

  • 1,700 shares were allotted in conversion of debentures.

1990

  • 750 shares were issued in conversion of debentures.

1991

  • The company revalued its land and buildings, resulting in a net surplus of Rs. 330.26 lakhs.

1994

  • The company entered into a marketing alliance with Colart Fine Art & Graphics Ltd., U.K.
  • The company embarked on a project to expand its bulk drugs and chemical plant at Tarapur.
  • The company set up a facility to manufacture industrial grade synthetic adhesives at Taloja.
  • The company issued warrants to the promoter group on a preferential allotment basis.
  • 3,32,100 equity shares were allotted in conversion of warrants.

1995

  • A major fire broke out at the Tarapur factory due to an electrical short circuit.
  • The company initiated measures to introduce new products and reduce overheads.
  • 71,900 equity shares were allotted in conversion of warrants.

1996

  • 56,000 equity shares were allotted in conversion of warrants.

1997

  • The joint venture agreement with A. W. Faber-Castell Gmbh & Co. Germany was terminated.
  • The company redeemed the last instalment of 14% secured redeemable non-convertible debentures.

2002

  • Mr. S D Dandekar retired as Executive Chairman of the company.
  • Mr. D D Dandekar was redesignated as Chairman and Managing Director.

2004

  • Camlin Pharma launched its mosquito repellent body spray, Repelmos, in the southern states.
  • The company delisted from The Delhi Stock Exchange Association Ltd. with effect from December 11.

2005

  • Camlin formed a joint venture with ColArt Fine Art & Graphics, U.K.

2008

  • The company split its face value from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1.

2011

  • The company appointed M/s. Bigshare Services Private Limited as its Registrar and Transfer Agents.

2012

  • The company changed its name from Camlin Ltd. to Kokuyo Camlin Ltd.

2013

  • Kokuyo Camlin issued equity shares on a right basis in the ratio of 14:29.
  • The company received Rs. 10323.66 lakhs by way of allotment of equity shares on a rights basis.

2014

  • The directors approved the appointment of Mr. Venkataraman Sriram as a Director.

2015

  • Kokuyo Camlin announced plans to build a state-of-the-art factory in Maharashtra.

2017

  • The company started its commercial production/supply on 28th April.

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