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Thermax Ltd

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thermax ltd History

1980

  • Incorporated as Thermo-Dynamics Pvt., Ltd. on 30 June.
  • Amalgamated Wanson (India) Ltd. and Thermax India (Pvt) Ltd. on 1 July.
  • Name changed to Thermax Pvt. Ltd.

1982

  • Merged Tulsi Fine Chemical Industries Pvt. Ltd. and Kailas Castings Pvt. Ltd. effective 1 July.

1989

  • Became deemed public company effective 1 July.

1991

  • Merged T. K. Steel Industries Ltd.

1994

  • Became full-fledged public limited company.

1995

  • Institutionalized product development process.
  • Launched oil-fired smoke boiler shell Max and Combiac for agro fuels.
  • Signed MOU with Bharat Shell for thermic fluid Therma.
  • Received order from PT South Pacific Viscose for 3 x 22.5 TPH boilers.
  • Launched direct fired and hot water fired absorption cooling machines.
  • Built 6 MW cogen facility for paper plant in Northern India.
  • Signed distributorship with Kawasaki Heavy Industries for gas turbines up to 6 MW.
  • Entered capacitor business in electronics division.
  • Planned modernization and expansion at Chinchwad and Khopoli.
  • Offered 61,12,500 equity shares at Rs. 180 premium (all subscribed).

1996

  • Merged energy and heat recovery divisions to form Energy System Division.
  • Introduced packaged bagasse fired boilers (4-16 tonnes).
  • Launched hot water generation systems.
  • Launched fine circulation fluidised bed combustion boiler.
  • Executed 3 major export orders to Indonesia.
  • Developed speciality co-polymers and resins for biotech and pharma.
  • Formed JV Thermax Babcock & Wilcox Ltd. with WICOX Ltd.
  • Formed JV with Fuji Electric for smart digital transmitters and controls.
  • Formed JV Thermax Culligan Water Technology Ltd. with Culligan USA.
  • Formed JV Thermax Energy Performance Services Ltd. with Energy Performance Services Inc. USA.
  • Chairman Rohinton D. Aga passed away on 16 February.
  • Received ISO 9002 certification.
  • Commissioned Dowtherm Vaporiser for Reliance Industries at Hazira.
  • Launched high efficiency cyclone for flue-gas particulates.
  • Developed standard incinerator for infectious wastes.
  • Received Canara Bank Best Exporter award, Chemexil Export Award, Innovation in Management award, Giant's International Award to R.D. Aga.

1997

  • Received AD-Merkblatt certification for Chinchwad unit.
  • Introduced Thermnet electronic network.
  • Chemical Division entered fuel treatment business for refineries.
  • Subsidiaries included Thermax Fuji Electric, Thermax Electronics, Thermax International, Thermax Europe.

1998

  • Introduced five new products in packaged boiler range.
  • Launched Kawasaki modular technology products in Vapour Absorption Division.
  • TCWTL launched Purichill, Eversoft, and Point-of-Entry systems.
  • Signed first Master Energy Service Agreement.
  • Developed Submerged Aerated Fixed Film (SAFF) technology.
  • Entered technical transfer agreement with Ozone Processes Inc. for Electro-Precipitation.
  • Signed licence agreement with Environmental Elements Corp. for ESP and bag houses.
  • Set up Learning Resource Centre.
  • Thermax (Rus) Limited and Winman Gas Limited became subsidiaries.

1999

  • Developed PDP II process.
  • Commissioned cogen plants for Arvind Mills.
  • Signed technology cooperation with Schalke Germany for air pollution control.
  • Thermax Co-gen Limited became subsidiary.

2000

  • Acquired ME Engineering, UK.
  • Signed exclusive distribution agreement with Purafil Inc. for South Asia.
  • Signed MOU with SAMREE for microwave disinfection system.
  • Appointed P.M. Kulkarni as Managing Director effective 21 July.
  • Entered share-swap arrangement with Global Tele-systems for software subsidiary.
  • Sold Industrial Fan Division to Universal Fans India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Received ISO 14001 certification for Chinchwad plant.

2001

  • Set up wholly-owned subsidiary Thermax Inc. in US.
  • Set up second wholly-owned subsidiary in Detroit, USA.
  • Acquiring 50% stake in Energy Performance Service (Thailand).
  • Entered strategic alliance with Cummins Diesel Sales and Services.
  • Sold electronics and surface coating businesses.
  • Acquired 50% equity in Thermax Culligan Water Technologies Ltd., making it 100% subsidiary.

2002

  • Appointed Sunil Lalai as Company Secretary.
  • Prakash Kulkarni acquired additional 2,250 shares.
  • Appointed Meher P. Pudumjee as non-executive vice-chairperson.

2003

  • Appointed Jairam Varadraj as Additional Director.
  • Inaugurated captive power plant in Beawar by Ashok Gehlot.
  • Anu Aga proposed daughter for chairperson position.
  • Incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary in Brazil with US$ 200,000.

2004

  • Received LOI for Rs. 744.70 million power plant.
  • Set up wholly-owned subsidiary Thermax Hong Kong Ltd.
  • Bagged captive power plant order.
  • Cogen Division received LOI worth Rs. 650 million.
  • Acquired 40% stake of Babcock & Wilcox International Investments in JV.

2005

  • Inked agreement with HWB.

2006

  • Setting up plant in China for absorption chillers with US$ 8 million investment.
  • Split face value of shares from Rs. 10 to Rs. 2.

2007

  • Signed technology agreement with German air pollution control leader.

2008

  • Appointed Dr. R.A. Mashelkar as Additional Director.
  • Signed 15-year pact with US firm.
  • Signed license pact with Babcock & Wilcox.
  • Received Rs. 415 crore order.

2009

  • Received Rs. 255 crore order for 4 x 250 TPH CFBC boilers.
  • Bagged 270 MW power plant order.
  • Received Business Excellence award.
  • Won Rs. 1000 crore order.
  • Signed technology agreements for advanced wastewater treatment.
  • Signed JV agreement with SPX.

2010

  • Received Rs. 240 crore order for CFBC boilers.
  • Bagged Rs. 580 crore order for gas-based power plant.
  • Signed technology transfer agreement with Lambion for energy from waste.

2011

  • Received Rs. 366 crore order.
  • Appointed Nawshir Mirza as Additional Director.
  • Won Rs. 403 crore order from captive power plant.
  • Developed new solar cooling system.

2012

  • RDA Holding & Trading renamed to RDA Holdings Private Limited.
  • Secured Asian Power Awards for cogeneration plant.
  • Acquired Rifox, German steam products company.
  • Bagged Rs. 280 crore EPC order for power plant.

2013

  • Bagged Rs. 1700 crore order for CFBC boilers.
  • Received Rs. 269 crore order from petrochemical company for captive power plant.
  • Recommended dividend of Rs. 7 per share (350%).

2014

  • Won Rs. 351 crore order in Africa for captive power plant.
  • Thermax Babcock & Wilcox Energy Solutions won Rs. 339 crore export order.
  • Thermax and Zensar to set up skill development centre in Pune.

2015

  • Acquired 33% stake in First Energy.

2016

  • Secured order from RCF for two 25 MW gas turbines and two 100 TPH waste heat recovery boilers.
  • Raised stake in First Energy to 54.67%.

2017

  • Bagged export contract of USD 43 million.
  • Bagged first EPC power plant order in GCC region.
  • Won Rs. 327 crore co-generation power plant order.

2018

  • Bagged Rs. 327 crore order.
  • Bagged Rs. 503 crore order from fertiliser company.

2019

  • Won Rs. 431 crore order for two FGD systems.
  • Inaugurated manufacturing facility at Sri City, Andhra Pradesh.

2020

  • Won major order for captive Combined Heat and Power plant.
  • Launched compact sewage recycle system 'atoM'.

2021

  • Signed agreement with Power Roll to develop solar film market in India.
  • Bagged Rs. 830 crore order for three FGD systems.

2022

  • Bagged Rs. 545.6 crore order for two FGD systems.
  • Won Rs. 522 crore order for refinery and petrochemical complex.
  • Bagged Rs. 1,176 crore order for Sulphur Recovery Block.

2023

  • Entered green hydrogen market in partnership with Fortescue Future Industries.
  • Won Rs. 271.50 crore order from India's biggest refinery for mechanical balance of plant.
  • Won Rs. 251.7 crore order to renovate and modernise ESPs for public sector power company.

2024

  • Completed acquisition of Buildtech Products India Private Limited.
  • Won repeat order worth Rs. 516 crore for 600 MW greenfield energy project in Botswana.
  • Partnered with Ceres for green hydrogen production with SOEC manufacturing in India.

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