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NELCO Ltd

NSE: NELCO BSE: 504112

₹650

(-1.55%)

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Company History

1949

  • The Company was Incorporated as a public limited company on 28th May.
  • The Company received technical collaboration from E.K. Cole Ltd., England under an agreement.

1950

  • Authorised equity capital was reduced from Rs.100,00,000 to Rs.80,00,000.
  • Paid up capital was reduced by Rs.6,00,000 by writing off Rs.20 per shares.
  • 6,000 No. of equity shares were issued against payment in cash to M/s. E.K. Cole Ltd., England.

1967

  • General Radio & Appliances Ltd., was amalgamated with the Company.

1968

  • 11,666 No. of equity shares were issued to shareholders of General Radio & Appliances Ltd. upon its amalgamation with the Company.

1974

  • 20,555 1/3 Right issued at par.

1977

  • 28,582 rights equity shares were issued at par.
  • 63,317 shares were allotted to Schlumberger Ltd. France at par.

1979

  • The name of the Company was changed from The National Ekco Radio and Engineering Co. Ltd., to its present one.

1980

  • The Company received licence to manufacture mini-computer/microprocessor based systems.
  • The Company applied for an industrial licence for the manufacture of colour television receivers and video cassette recorders.

1983

  • 43,530 rights equity shares were issued.

1985

  • The Company issued 1,00,000 - 13.5% secured convertible bonds.
  • 93,000 bonds were offered on 'Rights basis' to the resident Indian shareholders.
  • 5,000 bonds were offered to the employees and directors and 2,000 bonds to business associates.

1986

  • The Company introduced its first colour TV receiving set under the brand name 'Blue Diamond'.
  • The Company executed a contract for supply of Automated Drive Control System for Bar and Rod Mill for TISCO, Jamshedpur.
  • The Company proposed to manufacture Unix-based computer system based on 68020 Motorola Chip.
  • The Company entered the telecommunications field with the manufacture of Electronic Exchanges.
  • 1,00,000 No. of equity shares were issued on conversion of bonds.

1987

  • Several new models of colour television sets were introduced.
  • Major drives, control and automation systems were successfully commissioned at the TISCO and Durgapur Steel plants.
  • 3,80,000 rights equity shares were issued at par.
  • 19,000 No. of equity shares were offered at par to employees/workers of the Company.

1988

  • In-house manufacture of colour television receivers were more than doubled.
  • 1,21,410 rights equity shares were allotted.

1989

  • The balance 1,32,659 shares out of 1987 rights quota were allotted.

1990

  • Turnover at Rs.160 crores registered further growth.
  • The Company's industrial systems division diversified into the area of energy management system for the power industry.

1991

  • Industrial systems group and the information technology group registered substantial increase in business.

1992

  • Shares were sub-divided on 19th August.
  • 6,00,000 shares were allotted to financial institutions in conversion of loans on 28th August.

1993

  • Overall sales were reduced due to the demand recession in some of the Company's business.
  • 151,58,800 shares of Rs.10 each were offered on rights basis to the shareholders of the Company.
  • 2,93,400 shares were offered to employees of the Company.

1994

  • 152,39,000 shares were allotted to shareholders.

1996

  • Signed a contract with Tata Housing to develop a commercial complex, Nelco Plaza, at Andheri.
  • Entered into a tie-up with General Electric Company for the latest know-how for drive and automation system in the metal industry.

1999

  • The company replaced its registered name with its brand name, Nelco.

2003

  • Signed a memorandum of understanding to develop, market and sell a range of hi-tech electronics-based systems to the Indian defence forces.
  • Dr. Ravi Gopinath has been appointed director on the Board with effect from August 19, 2003.
  • Mr. K A Mahashur has been reappointed Whole-time Director of the Company designated as Executive Director for 5 years with effect from September 1, 2003.
  • Mr. R R Bhinge has been appointed as an Additional Director of the Company with effect from August 29, 2003.

2004

  • Tatanet Broadband Wireless Pvt Ltd has become a subsidiary of the company and its name has been changed to Tatanet Broadband Wireless Ltd.

2006

  • Nelco Ltd has appointed Lt. Gen. Davinder Kumar as an Additional Director of the Company effective November 17, 2006.

2007

  • Nelco Ltd has appointed Mr. Prasad R Menon as an Additional Director of the Company effective July 20, 2007.
  • Nelco Ltd has appointed Mr. Shailendra Kumar Gupta as an Additional Director of the Company effective October 23, 2007.

2008

  • Tatanet Customer Gulf Oil bags SAP ACE 2008 Award

2009

  • Tatanet, Division of Nelco, Bags ONGC order worth Rs 42 crore for Satellite Connectivity.
  • The Board has recommended dividend of Rs. 0.60 p per share on the Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each.

2010

  • Tatanet Partners with Compuware to Deliver World-class Application Performance Management to its Customers.
  • The Company recommended dividend of Rs. 2/- per share on the equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.

2011

  • The dividend of Rs. 2/- per equity share of Rs. 10/- each has been declared.
  • Registered Office of the Company has been shifted to Nelco Limited MIDC, Plot no. EL 6, TTC Industrial Area, Electronics Zone, Mahape, Navi Mumbai - 400710

2012

  • The Company has recommended a dividend of Rs. 0.5 per equity share of the face value of Rs. 10 each.
  • The Company appointed Mr. P. J. Nath as Manager.
  • The Company appointed Mr. S. K. Gupta as Independent Director of NELCO Ltd.

2013

  • Mr. Ramesh Kapoor and Mr. K. Raghuraman have been appointed as Independent Directors of the company.

2014

  • Ms. Heema Hattangady has been appointed as Independent Director of the company.

2020

  • Nelco and Telesat partner to bring advanced LEO satellite network to India.

2021

  • Amalgamation amongst Nelco Ltd., Tatanet Services Ltd. and Nelco Network Products Ltd.

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