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State Trading Corporation of India Ltd

NSE: STCINDIA BSE: 512531

₹115.72

(0.46%)

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Company History

1956

  • The Company was incorporated as a private limited company.

1959

  • 1,00,000 shares were subscribed for by the Government of India.

1963

  • The Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Ltd was established and took over assets and liabilities from State Trading Corporation of India Ltd.

1969

  • 3,00,000 bonus shares were issued.

1975

  • 5,00,000 bonus shares were issued.

1977

  • 2,00,000 bonus shares were issued.

1978

  • 3,00,000 bonus shares were issued.

1992

  • The Company was converted into a Public Ltd Company.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd was nominated by the Government of India as its agency for sale of soyabean oil.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd entered into MOUs with industrial houses for export promotion.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd set up a Trade Development Cell.
  • Tea Trading Corporation of India Ltd became a subsidiary of State Trading Corporation of India Ltd.
  • The Cashew Corporation of India Ltd was merged with State Trading Corporation of India Ltd.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd introduced link, barter and parallel deals for export promotion.
  • Equity shares were subdivided and 150,00,000 bonus shares were issued.

1993

  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd sold oil under its own brand name Ragini and Darpan.

1994

  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd entered into an agreement with COMARK for handling coffee exports.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd disinvested 23,93,200 shares to various Mutual Funds and Financial Institutions.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd decided to enter into joint ventures to develop captive supply sources for exports.

1995

  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd entered into joint ventures with two aqua culture units.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd finalised three more joint ventures in grey fabrics and mushrooms.

1996

  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd ventured into import of gold and silver and export of jewellery.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd set up vaults at New Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd entered into a MOU with Srilanka Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd entered into a MOU with Haffkeme Bio Pharmaceuticals.

2002

  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd tied up with Power Finance Corporation to reduce the end cost of power.

2003

  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd appointed Mr A S Arora as Part-time Director on the board of the company.

2005

  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd signed a MoU with the Commerce Ministry for 2005-06.

2006

  • Government permitted State Trading Corporation of India Ltd to export 1.5 lakh tons of sugar.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd planned to roll out regional brands.

2008

  • The Company issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:1.

2010

  • Government of India appointed Shri P. K. Chaudhery as Director on the Board of State Trading Corporation of India Ltd.

2011

  • Shri Udai N. Abhyankar, Former IFS Officer, was appointed as a Director on the Board of State Trading Corporation of India Ltd.

2012

  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd won the Gentle Giant Miniratna - I award for Largest Non-Manufacturing Company.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd ranked 32nd in terms of net sales among Top 1000 Companies by Business Standard.
  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd ranked 39th in terms of net sales among Top 500 Companies by Financial Express.

2013

  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd approved payment of Dividend for the year 2012-13 at 20%.

2014

  • State Trading Corporation of India Ltd appointed Shri S. K. Sharma as Group General Manager of Personnel.