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Standard Batteries Ltd

NSE: STANDRDBAT BSE: 504180

₹38.25

(4.85%)

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Company History

1945

  • The Company was incorporated on 20th June at Mumbai.

1958

  • 12,500 right equity shares were issued at par in the proportion 1:2.

1962

  • 7,500 Right equity shares were issued at par in the proportion 1:5.

1967

  • 5,000 Bonus equity shares were issued in the proportion 1:9 in July.

1969

  • Oldham & Son (India) Ltd. was amalgamated with the Company with effect from 1st April.

1970

  • 10,000 bonus shares were issued in the proportion 1:5.
  • 22,000 shares were issued to members of Oldham & Son (India) Ltd. on its amalgamation with the company.

1973

  • 20,500 Right equity shares were issued in the proportion 1:4.

1983

  • Exports came down to Rs.2.22 crores due to imbalance of trade between U.S.S.R and India.
  • The Company concluded a technical collaboration agreement with Oldham Batteries Ltd. to manufacture improved types of miners cap lamp batteries and other products.

1984

  • Nackiketa Investments Ltd. became a subsidiary of the Company.
  • The Company made a rights issue of 4,10,000 - 15% secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of Rs.100 each.
  • The debentures were redeemable at a premium of 5% in four equal annual instalments commencing from 13th November 1991.

1986

  • The Company entered into a long term wage settlement with the Workers Union at Mumbai, to be effective from 1st February 1988.

1987

  • A new contract was signed with Oldham Batteries Ltd. for the supply of miners cap lamp.
  • The Company signed a technical collaboration agreement with Hagen Batteries AG of West Germany for technical know-how on copper stretch material (CSM) batteries.
  • Authorised capital was reclassified and increased, and equity shares were subdivided.

1989

  • The Company launched the second generation Standard Furukawa automotive batteries.
  • The Company introduced upgraded capacity miners cap lamp developed with technology from Oldham.

1990

  • Sales turnover was lower at Rs.75.05 crores due to the Gulf-war and mid stream policy changes in value addition norms for rupee exports to Russia.
  • The Kanjur factory was being modernised to produce Type-I battery designed by Hagen for new generation submarines of the Indian Navy.

1991

  • 10,25,000 right equity shares were issued at a premium of Rs.40 per share in the proportion 1:1.
  • 51,250 equity shares were issued to employees/workers at a premium of Rs.40 per share.
  • The Company introduced state of the art low maintenance longer life batteries for stationary and traction applications.

1992

  • Turnover declined to Rs.84.48 crores mainly due to the lockout at the Vakola factory for about 10 months.

1993

  • 82,37,800 right equity shares were issued at a premium of Rs.10 per share in the proportion 4:1.

1998

  • The business undertakings consisting of the entire battery business of the company were sold to Exide Industries Ltd. with effect from 16th February.

2010

  • The Company consolidated its face value of shares from Re.0.5 to Re.1.

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