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Sudarshan Colorants India Ltd

NSE: SUDARCOLOR BSE: 506390

₹333.35

(-0.34%)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 02:18 pm

Company History

1957

  • The company's directors and collaborators subscribed for shares.

1958

  • The company was incorporated on 27th December at Mumbai.

1959

  • The company issued rights shares in the proportion of 1:1.
  • The company offered shares to the public at par.

1962

  • The company issued rights shares to resident shareholders in the proportion of 1:5.

1966

  • The company issued bonus shares in the proportion of 2:5.

1969

  • The company issued bonus shares in the proportion of 4:7.

1974

  • The company issued bonus shares in the proportion of 1:2.

1976

  • The company issued bonus equity shares in the proportion of 3:8.

1979

  • The company issued bonus equity shares in the proportion of 2:5.

1980

  • The company proposed to subscribe to the rights shares offered by Haycolour Ltd.

1982

  • Kundalika Investments Ltd. became a subsidiary of the company.
  • The company jointly promoted Vanavil Dyes and Chemicals Ltd.

1983

  • Haycolour Ltd's operations were affected due to ethnic problems in Sri Lanka.

1987

  • A BON acid plant with an installed capacity of 300 tonnes per annum was commissioned at the Roha factory.

1988

  • The company reached an agreement to transfer shares of Vanavil Dyes and Chemicals Ltd.
  • The company's equity shareholding in Vanavil Dyes increased to nearly 51%.

1990

  • The company launched the indenting business.
  • The company received necessary approvals for the manufacture of oil and well chemicals.
  • The company issued non-convertible debentures of an aggregate value of Rs 400 lakhs.

1991

  • The company was forced to suspend its operations at the Roha work due to intermittent work stoppage and frequent agitation by workmen.
  • The company declared a lock-out at its Roha plant.

1992

  • The company allotted equity shares to Hoechst AG to increase its holding in the company.

1993

  • The company incurred a capital expenditure of Rs 14.65 crores on modernization and upgradation of manufacturing facilities.
  • The company undertook to enter into a joint venture in Sri Lanka to manufacture pigment emulsions and dispersions.

1995

  • The company augmented its capacities for Azo pigments.
  • The company diversified into the business of producing and marketing laminating adhesives.

1996

  • The company upgraded its range of auxiliary chemicals for the textile industry.
  • The company installed semi-automatic filling and packaging systems at its plants.

1997

  • The domestic leather chemicals business was adversely affected due to lower demand.
  • The company entered into a toll manufacturing agreement with DyStar India.

1998

  • The company set up a separate division for cellulose ethers and polymerisates.
  • The company commissioned its project for the manufacture of Mowilith emulsions at its Roha plant.

1999

  • Colour-Chem entered into a Rs 29-crore capital expenditure for the calendar year.
  • The company implemented a Voluntary Retirement Scheme.
  • The company launched Movicoll, a wood adhesive.

2000

  • Colour Chem Ltd. ruled out the possibility of merging with its parent company Clariant International Ltd. in India.

2002

  • A minority shareholder of CCL lodged a complaint with SEBI.
  • SEBI ordered Clariant to make an open offer to the shareholder.
  • Clariant appealed against SEBI's order.

2003

  • The Securities Appellate Tribunal directed Clariant to pay interest to Chem investors.
  • Color Chem and EBITO Chemiebeteiligungen AG decided to make an open offer to acquire shares in Vanavil Dyes.
  • Mr. P Linder was elected as the Chairman of the company.

2005

  • EBITO Chemiebeteiligungen AG made an open offer to acquire up to 23,30,000 equity shares of Colour-Chem Limited.

2006

  • The company's name was changed to Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited.
  • The company's trading symbol was changed to CLNINDIA.

2008

  • Clariant launched its New Paper Service Centre at Kolshet, Thane.

2009

  • Clariant was honored by the Dyestuffs Manufacturers Association of India for excellent performance in pollution control.
  • The company's Leather Business launched new generation products for processing and dyeing.

2010

  • Clariant's Roha site won the Vasundhara Award.
  • Clariant's Industrial and Consumer Specialties Business was awarded the Frost and Sullivan 2010 India Excellence Award.
  • The company's registered office was shifted to Kolshet Road in Thane.

2011

  • Clariant was honored with two awards by the Dyestuffs Manufacturers Association of India.
  • Clariant launched a new Consumer Care Laboratory at its Kolshet site in Thane.

2012

  • Clariant opened a new Crop Protection Laboratory in Thane.
  • Clariant won the National Safety Council Award in Maharashtra.

2013

  • Clariant recommended a final dividend of Rs. 17.50 per equity share.

2014

  • Clariant inaugurated its first Regional Innovation Center in India.
  • Clariant doubled its capacity for pigments in Roha, India.
  • Clariant recommended a final dividend of Rs. 20 per equity share.
  • The company's registered office was shifted to Reliable Tech Park in Navi Mumbai.

2015

  • Clariant won four prestigious DMAI Awards.
  • Clariant presented pioneering technologies for air pollution control.
  • Clariant launched two new pigment dispersions for the Indian printing industry.

2016

  • Clariant introduced a new Agrocer White Pigment Preparation at CSS 2016 and Seed Expo.
  • Clariant launched BeautyForward to inspire the Personal Care industry.

2017

  • Clariant's eWATCH program won the 2017 Best CSR Practice Award in China.
  • Clariant launched its 3D Printing business to provide solutions for the Additive Manufacturing market.

2018

  • Clariant introduced the CleanTech Award for young scientists.
  • Clariant expanded its partnership with Lintech International LLC in the United States.
  • Clariant launched the new EQius brand for humidity-control packaging solutions.

2019

  • Clariant launched an antimony-trioxide-free laser-marking system for livestock ear tags.
  • Clariant launched new bio-based additives to reduce resource consumption in plastic loops at K 2019.
  • Clariant introduced innovative halogen- and cobalt dichloride-free Type 2 Non-reversible Humidity Indicator Cards.

2020

  • Clariant won the 2020 China GoldenBee CSR Award.
  • Clariant launched a new Ecolabel Guidance Tool for Industrial Cleaning and Home Care customers.
  • Clariant launched medical polymer compounds resistant to hydrolytic degradation.

2021

  • Clariant signed a catalysis research partnership with ETH Zurich university.
  • Clariant opened a new collaborative innovation center to support the paints and coatings industry in North America.

2023

  • The company name was changed to Heubach Colorants India Ltd. from Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd.

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