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Tamil Nadu Petro Products Ltd

NSE: TNPETRO BSE: 500777

₹93.96

(-1.28%)

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Company History

1984

  • The company was incorporated on 22nd June 1984.
  • TIDCO inducted SPIC as the joint sector associate in setting up a project for the manufacture of LAB.
  • The company manufactured linear alkyl benzene and heavy normal paraffin.

1986

  • The Government of India re-endorsed the industrial licence increasing the plant capacity of LAB to 60,000 TPA.
  • The company obtained necessary clearances for import of capital goods.
  • 10 shares were subscribed by the signatories to the Memorandum of Association.
  • Shares were issued at par.
  • Shares were reserved for preferential allotment.
  • The balance shares were offered for public subscription.
  • Additional shares were allotted to retain oversubscription.

1987

  • The Ministry of Petrochemicals approved the supply of kero-feed stock.
  • The company commissioned two D.G sets.
  • Efforts were made to increase the capacity of linear alkyl benzene (LAB) to 75,000 TPA.
  • Contracts were entered into with UOP for supply of catalysts and sorbents.
  • A MOU was signed with UOP for improving the quality of LAB.
  • Specifications and drawings were received from UOP for the HNP project.
  • The company undertook research and development activities.
  • A pilot plant was set up at Trichy.
  • Laboratories with testing facilities were established at Ahmedabad and Trichy.

1989

  • The company entered into a joint venture agreement with M/s Henkal W Germany.
  • A company under the name of SPIC Fine Chemicals Ltd was incorporated.
  • The company proposed to undertake debottlenecking for increasing the production of LAB.
  • The company proposed to obtain endorsement for plant capacity from 60,000 TPA to 80,000 TPA.
  • The company proposed to incorporate the Advanced process control system.

1991

  • The company decided to participate in the revival-cum-rehabilitation scheme of Standard Motor Products of India Ltd.

1992

  • A Letter of Intent was received for the manufacture of caustic soda.
  • Registration was completed for a project for the manufacture of epichlorohydrin.
  • Detailed proposals were submitted to IDBI for financial assistance.
  • A MOU was signed with Total Lubricants International, France.

1993

  • The company received the Export Award for 1990 from the Government of Tamil Nadu.
  • Additional facilities for storage, loading and despatch of LAB were commissioned.
  • The Advanced Process Control System was to be commissioned.
  • Applications were made for pollution clearance and appraisal of the caustic soda project.
  • The project for manufacture of Epichlorhydrin was implemented at Manali, Chennai.
  • Arrangements were made for training plant personnel.
  • The company issued rights equity shares.

1994

  • The Epichlorophydrin plant was commissioned.
  • A 3 MW capacity windfarm project was commissioned in Palladam Taluk.
  • The company proposed to implement a 5 MGD Tertiary Treatment Plant/Reverse Osmosis Plant.

1995

  • The company commissioned the second phase of the 9MW capacity windfarm.
  • The company was selected to implement the 500 MW thermal power project at Tuticorin.
  • A MOU was entered into with Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.
  • A storage facility with a capacity of 500 tonnes was commissioned at Cuddalore port.
  • A letter of intent was received for setting up a 6 MTPA Refinery at Minpur, Chennai.

1996

  • A MOU was entered into with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd for marketing of petroleum products.
  • A MOU was signed to set up a joint venture company adjacent to the ECH plant.
  • The company proposed to expand the LAB plant's capacity.
  • A separate joint venture company was formed with Ciba-Geigy Ltd.

2000

  • Tamil Nadu Petroproducts Ltd promoted by SPIC Ltd and TIDCO planned to set up plants in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam.

2002

  • Dr. K Satyagopal's nomination as Director representing TIDCO was withdrawn.
  • Thiru V K Jeyakodi was co-opted as Director.
  • The company shifted its Registered office to Manali Express Highway.
  • The Board approved the proposal to issue secured redeemable Non-convertible debentures.

2003

  • The company approved delisting of equity shares from Delhi and Ahmedabad Stock Exchanges.
  • Thiru Arun Ramanathan, IAS was appointed as Chairman representing TIDCO.
  • Thiru K Skandan, IAS withdrew his nomination as Director and Chairman.
  • Thiru M. Sundaram resigned as Director and Chief Operating Officer.

2004

  • D Arunachalam resigned as Managing Director and CEO.
  • MR R.M. Muthukaruppan was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer.
  • Thiru V Ramani was appointed as Director and Chief Financial Officer.
  • Thiru N R Krishnan was co-opted as Director.
  • Dhananjay Narendra Mungale was co-opted as Director.
  • Thiru Ashok Kumar Gupta was co-opted as Director representing TIDCO.
  • TPL formed an alliance with Al Zamil for the Saudi LAB project.

2007

  • Thiru Sunil Paliwal, IAS withdrew his nomination as Director representing TIDCO.

2008

  • Thiru M F Farooqui, IAS was appointed as Director representing TIDCO and Chairman.

2011

  • The company approved the sale of 17,351,686 equity shares of Henkel India Ltd to Jyothy Laboratories Ltd.

2012

  • The company recommended payment of 5% dividend on the Paid up Equity Share Capital.

2013

  • Thiru Muthukrishnan Ravi was appointed as Managing Director.
  • Mr. R. Kothandaraman was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company.

2014

  • Mr. M. Pazhaniandy Pillai was appointed as an Additional Director/Whole-time Director of the company.

2019

  • The company commenced commercial production of Propylene Oxide.

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