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Welspun Living Ltd

NSE: WELSPUNLIV BSE: 514162

₹118.68

(1.46%)

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Company History

1985

  • Welspun (I) Limited was incorporated as a Private Limited Company in the name and style of Welspun Winilon Silk Mills Pvt. Ltd. at Mumbai

1986

  • A yarn texturising unit was established at Palghar, District Thane

1989

  • Another texturising unit of the same capacity was set up at Silvassa

1990

  • A modern polyester filament flat yarn manufacturing unit was set up at Achhad, District Thane

1991

  • The capacity of the company increased from 2,200 MT to 3,500 MT per annum
  • 18,00,000 shares were issued, with 90,000 shares reserved and allotted to employees

1993

  • The company undertook to set up a cotton spinning project with 15,000 spindles at Village Morai, near Vapi, Gujarat
  • The company proposed to set up a POY project with a capacity of 15,000 MTPA at Silvassa
  • The company issued equity shares of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 40 per share

1994

  • The company expanded its terry towel production capacity from 3100 MTPA to 5200 MTPA
  • The company set up a power generating set for 4.10 MW
  • The company set up a speciality polyester filament yarn project with a capacity of 14500 MTPA
  • The company proposed to issue equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a premium of Rs 50 per share
  • 101,05,000 shares were issued on a rights cum public issue

1995

  • 21,584 spindles and 240 rotors were added to the cotton spinning division
  • The name of the company was changed from Welspun Polyesters (India) Ltd to Welspun India Ltd
  • 7,50,000 preference shares were issued during the year

1996

  • The polyester yarn division at Silvassa was leased to Welspun Syntex Ltd
  • The company decided to add 36 electronic Jacquard looms
  • The company proposed to establish a 100% EOU for manufacturing terry towels for exports at Vapi, Gujarat
  • The company entered into a joint venture agreement with Vincenzo Zucchi SPA, Italy

2000

  • A wholly-owned subsidiary, Welspun USA Inc, was incorporated in the USA
  • The company demerged its cotton yarn unit into a separate company

2001

  • The spinning division of the company was demerged into a separate company, Welspun Cotton Yarn Ltd
  • Credit Rating and Information Services of India Ltd downgraded the company's rating from 'B' to 'D'

2004

  • Welspun India bagged the International Vendor of the Year award from WAL-MART
  • Welspun India won the operational excellence award for 2003
  • Angshuman Singh was appointed as the CEO of Welspun India

2005

  • The company delisted its equity shares from The Stock Exchange Ahmedabad

2006

  • Ms Revathy Ashok was appointed as an Additional Director of the company

2008

  • Mr. Ram Gopal Sharma was appointed as an additional director of the company
  • The registered office of the company was shifted to Welspun City, Village Versamedi, Taluka Anjar, Dist. Kutch, Gujarat

2009

  • Mr. B K Goenka was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company
  • Mr. Shashikant Thorat was appointed as the Assistant Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

2010

  • Welspun India successfully priced a Qualified Institutions Placement of Rs. 156.03 Crore

2011

  • Mr. B.K. Goenka was appointed as the Executive Chairman and Mr. Rajesh R. Mandawewala as the Managing Director

2012

  • Mr. Arun Todarwal was appointed as an additional director of the company
  • Welspun India recommended an interim dividend of Rs 2 per equity share

2013

  • Welspun Corp announced the sale of its stake in Leighton Welspun India for USD 99 million
  • Welspun India recommended a dividend at the rate of 20% for the financial year
  • Welspun India allotted 41,000 equity shares under ESOP and increased its paid-up share capital
  • Mrs. Dipali Goenka was appointed as an Executive Director of the company

2014

  • Welspun Corp bagged new orders to take its order book to Rs. 5,800 crores
  • Welspun India recommended a dividend at the rate of 30% for the financial year
  • Welspun India allotted 23,500 equity shares to employees who exercised their options under the ESOP scheme

2015

  • Welspun Enterprises was awarded Package 1 of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway Project
  • Welspun commissioned a 32 MW solar power plant in Bathinda
  • Welspun India introduced an online retail portal

2016

  • Welspun India forayed into flooring solutions with the foundation stone laying of a state-of-the-art facility in Anjar, Gujarat
  • Welspun India expanded its product portfolio to include flooring solutions with a carpet plant

2018

  • Welspun India incorporated a subsidiary in Delaware, USA

2020

  • Welspun India resumed partial operations at its manufacturing facilities in Gujarat

2021

  • Welspun Group announced an initiative to provide equal opportunity for its female staff
  • Welspun India Limited was recognized for its sustainability and inclusivity-led efforts at the Greentech Foundation Awards 2021
  • Welspun Group provided support to families of deceased employees amid the COVID wave
  • Welspun India launched 'Manthan' to promote innovation and inclusivity
  • Welspun India partnered with ISB to empower its leadership team

2022

  • Welspun India acquired a 26% stake in Clean Max Thanos
  • Welspun India approved an investment in equity shares to acquire up to 26% equity share capital of a proposed SPV for a renewable energy project in Gujarat

2023

  • The company name was changed from Welspun India Ltd. to Welspun Living Ltd.
  • The company entered into a brand licensing agreement with Walt Disney for the EMEA region
  • The company won the GOLD Award for 2021-2022

2024

  • Welspun Living acquired Christy Home Inc through its subsidiary Welspun USA Inc.

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