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Shervani Industrial Syndicate Ltd

NSE: BSE: 526117

₹281.95

(0.32%)

Thu, 02 Jul 2026, 10:09 am

Company History

1948

  • The company was incorporated at Allahabad as The Great Eastern Electroplaters Limited.
  • Mustafa Rashid Shervani established an electroplating unit at Allahabad.

1951

  • The company pioneered the manufacturing of flashlights with the introduction of two models under the brand name 'Geep' and 'Janta'.

1961

  • The company's name was changed from The Great Eastern Electroplaters Ltd to Geep Flashlight Industries Ltd.

1965

  • The Great Eastern Commercial Corporation was amalgamated with the company.

1966

  • The company set up a plant to manufacture miniature bulbs.

1968

  • The company diversified into the small format carbon zinc consumer battery business.

1978

  • The company's name was changed to Geep Industrial Syndicate Ltd.

1980

  • The company undertook to set up a new factory for the manufacture of 78 million dry cell batteries per annum at Mysore.

1983

  • The project to set up a new factory for the manufacture of dry cell batteries was completed.

1987

  • The company undertook to modernise its dry cell battery unit and imported machinery from Taiwan.

1990

  • The modernisation work of the dry cell battery unit was completed.

2005

  • Mr. A N Shervani was appointed as Chairman and Mr. Tahir Hasan was appointed as Vice Chairman.

2006

  • The company recommended a dividend of 10%.

2012

  • The company recommended a dividend of 10%.

2014

  • The Company recommended a dividend of 5% for 2013-14.

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