Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd
NSE: RCF BSE: 524230
₹104.68
-0.78 (0.74%)
Thu, 22 Oct 2026, 06:55 pm
Market Cap (in Cr)5820.31
PE Ratio12.93
Dividend2.22
Process Industries
Chemicals: Agricultural
24.5KRashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd Company History
1978
- Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd was formed after the reorganisation of the erstwhile Fertilizer Corporation of India and National Fertilizers Ltd.
1990
- The company bagged an award for social forestry from the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- A 5000 MTPA plant was set up at Thal.
- The company proposed to set up a 2.5 lakh MTPA phosphoric acid plant in Togo or Jordan.
- The company entered into an agreement with M/s Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan.
1992
- The company faced a shutdown of two of its three streams of the Urea Plant.
- The company completed the work for auto optimisation of four critical parameters in Ammonia Plants.
- A Comprehensive Purge Gas Recovery Unit was set up.
- The company entered into a technical assistance agreement with M/s Haldor Topsoe, Denmark.
1993
- The company proposed to set up a Purge Gas Recovery unit at Thal.
- The company undertook a project for agricultural development in collaboration with the European Economic Community.
- The company launched the Chembur Green Project to promote a green environment.
- A Pilot Plant of 1.0 MT/Hr capacity was installed and commissioned.
1994
- The production of Suphala and ANP was affected due to marketing constraints.
- The company successfully commissioned a Dimethyl Acetamide Plant at Thal.
- The company proposed to introduce an advance control system in the Trombay V Ammonia plant.
- The company bagged the first Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award for Clean Technology and the National Award for Prevention of Pollution.
1995
- The company envisaged setting up a machining and equipment accessories manufacturing and industrial service centre in Saudi Arabia.
- The company was assigned to set up a joint venture ammonia and urea complex in Oman.
- A 10,000 MTPA formic acid plant and a 1200 NM3/hr capacity CO plant were set up at Thal.
- The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth.
1996
- The performance of the Trombay Unit was slightly affected due to power grid failures and gas supply restrictions.
- Shri S.Balan was appointed as full-time Director (Finance).
- Shri Pradeep Singh was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director.
1997
- The company signed an agreement with National Securities Depository Ltd.
- A joint venture agreement was signed with the Oman Oil Company and KRIBHCO for setting up a fertilizer complex in Oman.
- The Purge Gas recovery unit was commissioned.
- A sewage treatment plant was set up at Trombay.
1998
- The company was one of the first to sign an agreement with NSDL for trading its scrips in electronic form.
1999
- The company signed an agreement with Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. for trading its shares in electronic form.
- Liquid micronutrients were launched under the brand name MICROLA.
- The company signed an MOU with UCB S.A. Chemicals, Belgium.
- The company successfully commissioned a 10,000 MT Ammonia storage facility and a 150 MTPA Bio-fertilizer Plant.
2000
- The company proposed to set up a single super phosphate manufacturing plant in Madhya Pradesh.
- Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Limited and Maharashtra Scooters Ltd. received the Dr. R J Rathi Award for Environment Pollution Control.
2001
- Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers finalized its wage agreement with the Union.
- RCF shut down two of its plants at Trombay due to natural gas shortages.
- RCF signed a memorandum of association with the government.
- RCF submitted an expression of interest to acquire the fertilizer plants of SAIL and Pradeep Phosphate.
2002
- Mr. H.P. Pota was appointed as Director of Rashtriya Chem Board.
- Mr. S.Balan was appointed as the Chairman and MD of Rashtriya Chemicals.
- The company informed the exchange about the appointment of additional directors.
2003
- The government invited bids to select advisors for the disinvestment of 51% stake in RCF.
- RCF posted a net profit of Rs 31.8 million for the quarter.
- Shri. H.S.Karangale was appointed as Director (Technical) on the Board of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited.
2005
- RCF signed an MOU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
2007
- Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers appointed Dr. Ashok Misra, Shri. Anil Agrawal, and Shri. I C Srivastava as Non-official Directors.
2009
- Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers bagged the MoU Excellence Award for 2006-07 and 2007-08.
- RCF-Trombay received the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award.
2011
- Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers' net profit rose 38.43%.
2012
- Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers' stock jumped over 4% on a divestment plan.
2013
- Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers completed a major revamp of its plants at Thal, increasing its Urea capacity.
- RCF signed an MOU with the Government of India.
2014
- The company signed an MOU with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited for setting up a new sewage treatment plant.
- Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers recommended payment of a final dividend at Rs 1.50 per equity share.
- The company approved the setting up of a 2 MWp PV grid-connected crystalline solar power plant at Trombay.
2015
- RCF signed an MOU with Turkmenhimiya to supply urea.
- Rashtriya Chemicals entered into a joint venture with CIL, GAIL, and FCL.
- The company planned to invest around Rs 14,000 crore over the next five years for expansion.
2021
- Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers received approval from the Department of Fertilizers for setting up an NPK plant.
