| YEAR                                                         EVENTS
1975 - The Company was incorporated on 22nd September.  The Manufacture
       and sale of sugar, spirit, carbonic acid gas, ceramics,
       chemicals, fertiliser mixtures, complex fertilisers, plant
       protection products, animal feeds, processed seeds, distribution
       of fertilisers, consumer and engineering products, assembling
       of generating sets, export of marine and other products, etc.
  
1976 - The Scheme of Arrangement and Amalgamation by which all the
       assets and liabilities of the Sterling Company, E.I.D. Parry,
       Ltd., were vested in the Company as on 1st January became
       effective on 18th June, 1976.
  
     - The Company has a sugar factory at Nellikuppam, South Arcot
       District, Tamil Nadu.  Sugar is produced by the double
       sulphitation process.  The Distillery attached to the company's
       sugar factory at Nellikuppam manufactures various kinds of
       spirits required for industrial and medical purposes.  The carbon
       dioxide gas plant at Nellikuppam has a capacity of 10,000 pounds
       of gas per day.
  
     - The Company also owns chemical, pottery and fertiliser works at
       Ranipet, North Arcot Dist., Chennai, where sulphuric, nitric
       and hydrochloric acids epsom salts and sulphate of alumina
       sanitaryware and a variety of potteryware are manufactured.
  
     - The Ranipet Works manufactures fertiliser mixtures,
       super-phosphate, insecticides and fungicides.
  
     - Excepting for 63 Equity shares of Rs 10 each issued for cash, the
       balance of the share capital both pref. and equity represents
       shares issued for consideration other than cash, such shares
       having been issued to shareholders of E.I.D. Parry, Ltd. in the
       prop. of two 11% cumulative redeemable Pref. shares of Rs 10 each
       fully paid-up for every 9% cumulative Pref. share of Pound 1 each
       and two Equity shares of Rs 10 each fully paid-up in exchange for
       every ordinary share of Pound 1 each in terms of the Scheme of
       Arrangement and Amalgamation dated 3rd February, 1976 between
       E.I.D. Parry, Ltd. and the Company. Pref. shares redeemable at
       the Company's option after 10 years but before 15 years from the
       date of allotment.
  
1977 - An agreement was entered into with Haldor Topsoe of Denmark for
       the know-how and basic engineering for the revamping of the
       Company's ammonia plant for the revamping of the Company's
       ammonia plant for methanol production.
  
1981 - While sale of cattle feeds registered a marginal growth, offtake
       in poultry farms was considerably reduced due to uneconomic
       process and competition from the home mix.
  
1984 - Complicated requirements of the automobile and electrical
       industries was developed but the operations resulted in a loss.
       As the tool room division did not fit into the Company's other
       activities, the unit was sold.
  
1985 - A new tunnel kiln as commissioned during the year.  A new range
       of `Cascade' sanitaryware with emphasis on saving water, was
       launched in selected areas.
  
1986 - Sales of fertiliser mixtures and superphosphate were adversely
       affected due to unfavourable weather conditions and stiff
       competitions.
  
1987 - The sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid plants were commissioned
       after modernisation.  A proposal was on hand to modernise the
       paramfos granulation plant.  Modernisation work in the sugar
       factory at Nellikuppam commenced and installation of a new boiler
       was almost completed.  Letter of intent was received to expand
       the crushing capacity of the sugar plant at Nellikuppam to 5,000
       tonnes of cane per day.
  
1988 - The Company developed in-house techniques for tissue culture of
       cane.
  
     - Government's permission was sought for the setting up of a new
       unit at Karnataka to manufacture sugar and to set up a unit at
       Nillikuppam to manufacture vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) using the
       alcohol available from the distillery.
  
1990 - Operations were adversely affected due to labour unrest at the
       sugar and fertiliser factories.  Sugarcane crushed was lower due
       to labour strike for a month in November/December.
  
     - The Company undertook a scheme of rehabiliation/cum expansion to
       increase the capacity of the factory to 4,000 TCD.  The
       Conversion of sulphuric acid plant to Double conversion Double
       Absorption process was being set up at a cost of Rs 4.20 crores
       at Ranipet.
  
     - The Company acquired controlling interest in Falcon Gulf
       Ceramics, Ltd., at Rajasthan to improve the market presence in
       the Ceramics Industry.  Government approved the import of design, 
       drawings and essential components for erection of a new shuttle
       kiln and a tunnel kiln to replace the existing old kilns.
  
     - Import of know-how from IFO Sanitar AB, Sweden, was also approved
       for the manufacture of sophisticated sanitary-ware items
       including specially designed water saving closet system.  A new
       shuttle kiln was commissioned.
  
     - Production of phosphatic fertilisers at Ennore factory was
       adversely affected due to strike by workmen for two months.
  
     - A letter of intent was received to set up a VAM unit and the
       Company was awaiting Tamil Nadu Government's policy on alcohol
       before proceeding with the implementation of the project.
  
1991 - Two new products viz., "Parrydon" and "Angi" were added to the
       product range.
  
1992 - The Company entered into a technical collaboration with
       Trifolio-M Gmbh for production of "Neemezal".
  
     - 50,000 - 14% Pref. shares redeemed.  4,12,017 No. of equity
       shares of Rs 10 each allotted as per Scheme of Amalgamation of
       Murugappa Electronics Ltd. with the Company.
  
1993 - New products viz., Acquarius range of products, slimline cistern
       and wonderflush fittings were introduced.  Dekalf Plant Genetics,
       USA was launched.
  
     - The Company offered 34,00,000-15% partly convertible debentures
       of Rs 150 each on Rights basis in the proportion 5 debentures:
       10 No. of equity shares held. (all were taken up).
  
     - Another 1,70,000 debentures were issued to the employees on an
       equitable basis (only 1,37,200 debentures taken up).
  
     - Rs 70 of the face value of each debenture was to be converted
       into 1 equity share of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 60 per share
       on the date of allotment of debentures.  Accordingly 35,37,200
       share were allotted.  Balance Rs 80 of the face value of each
       debenture was to be redeemed in 3 instalments of Rs 25, Rs 25
       and Rs 30 at the expiry of 7th, 8th and 9th year respectively
       from the date of allotment of debentures.
  
1994 - Acquarius range of products were introduced.  New products such
       as Kitchen Sink and Bath Tubs were being introduced and during 
       the year, plans were afoot to double the units' capacity.
  
     - The pilot plant for scale up work from the laboratory was
       commissioned.
  
     - The High Court of Chennai and Rajasthan vide orders dated 29th
       July 1994 and 30th September 1994 sanctioned the scheme of
       amalgamation of Falcon Gulf Ceramics Ltd.  According the
       erstwhile shareholders were issued 1,73,913 No. of equity shares
       on 23.01.1995.
  
     - During July, the Company offered 47,67,581 Global Depository
       Receipts representing 47,67,581 ordinary shares at an issue price
       of US $8.39 per GDR.
  
     - 40,00,000 No. of equity shares were issued with warrants
       entitling the holder to apply for nine equity shares per warrant
       at the end of 18 months from the date of allotment.
  
2000 - The company have appointed Mr T.B. Subramanian, retired Chief General 
            Manager, IDBI, as a Nominee Director on te board.
  
         - The Company proposal for amalgamation of its subsidiaries, Pettavaittalai
            Sugars and Chemicals Ltd., Johnson Pedder Ltd., and Dhanyalakshmi 
            Investments Ltd., with this company with effect from 1st April.
  
           - EID Parry Ltd, part of Murugappa Group, has launched a new website
             www.eparryware.com to showcase its sanitaryware products being produced
             under the brand name Parryware.
  
2001 - Crisil has reaffirmed the AA rating assigned to the various non-convertible debenture
             programmes of EID Parry (India) Ltd.
  
2002
  
-Acquires 22,50,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each in SanthanaLakshmi Investments Pvt Ltd, which has become subsidiary of EID.
  
-Invensys India Pvt Ltd finishes the performance based automation project at the Pudukkotai Sugar mill of the company.
  
2003
  
-Board approves for the scheme of demerger whereby the company's farm inputs division comprising of Fertilizers & pesticides would be demerged into Coromandel Fertilizers Ltd.
  
-Lunches 'Experiencecentre'  in Bangalore.
  
-Bags orders for installation of hands free integrated electronic flushing urinal system in schools.
  
-Diversifies into contract farming  and branded marketing of rice.
  
-Mr R Seshasayee, Director resigns from the Board of the company.
  
-Company has informed that the Hob'ble High Courts of Judicature at Madras and Andhra Pradesh have sanctioned the Scheme of Arrangement for demerger of Farm Inputs Division of the Company to Coromandel Fertilisers Ltd (CFL) and the amalgamation of Parry & Company Ltd (P&CO) and Mofussil Warehousing and Trading Company Ltd (MWT), the companies wholly owned subsidiaries with the Company.
  
-Mr RS Nanda, has resigned as a Director of the Company.
  
2004
  
-EID Parry contemplates on Nellikuppam plant sale
  
-EID Parry - Divestment of equity shares in Parry's Confectionery
  
-MR S.M. DATTA, former Chairman of Hindustan Lever Ltd, will take over as the Chairman of EID Parry (India) Ltd. The incumbent Chairman of the company, Mr M.V. Subbiah, has retired, on attaining the age of retirement. Mr Subbiah will also be relinquishing office from the other statutory board positions of the Murugappa group companies
  
-EID Parry (India) Ltd has informed that at the Board Meeting held on January 19, 2004, Mr. P. Rama Babu, Whole time Director has been redesignated as Managing Director
  
-Opens Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs) for bathrooms, first of its kind in the country
  
- EID Parry (India) Ltd's sanitary ware manufacturing plants at Ranipet, Alwar and Dewas have been given the ISO 14001: 1996 Environment Management system certifications by the British Standards Institute.
  
-E.I.D. Parry launches 'Parry's Pure Refined Sugar'.
  
2005
  
-EID Parry acquires New Horizon Sugar Mills for Rs 50.20 crore
  
-Company has splits its Face value of Shares from Rs 10 to Rs 2
  
2006
  
-EID Parry on December 08, 2006 has signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JV) with Cargill Asia Pacific Holdings PTE Ltd, (Cargill) a wholly owned subsidiary of Cargill International, consequent to which the parties have made an initial subscription to the share capital of Parrys Sugars Refineries Pvt Ltd.
  
2009
  
- EID Parry India Ltd has informed that Mr. Sridhar Ganesh has been appointed as an Additional Director (Non Executive Non Independent Director) of the Company with effect from March 20, 2009.
  
2010
  
-Acquires a Majority Satke in Parrys Sugar industries ltd (previously known as GMR Industries Ltd) Via open offer.
  
-Subdivides face value of equity shares from Rs.2 per share to Rs.1Per Share.
  
-Sells off Entire holding in Roca Bathroom Procducts Pvt.Ltd.
  
-Increased the throughput sugrcane capacity to 32500 TCD & co-generation to 146MW.
  
-Company has splits its Face value of Shares from Rs 2 to Re 1
  
2011
-Sadashiva Sugars Ltd has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
-Mr. V. Ravichandran has appointed Non Executive Vice Chairman.
  
2012
-Best Sugar Cane Development Award for the season 2011-12 in Andhra Pradesh state from SISTA (South Indian Sugarcane & Sugar Technologists' Association).
  
2013
- EID Parry (India) Ltd. has appointed Ms. G.Jalaja as Company Secretary and Compliance officer of the company.
- EID Parry (India) Ltd. has acquired 100% stake in Alimtec S.A. Chile part of the Bayer Group.
  
2014
-Amalgamation of Parry Phytoremedies Private Limited with EID Parry India Limited
  
2017
-EID Parry unit gets USFDA nod for Indian microalgae facility
-EID Parry arm partners Synthite for extraction of Phycocyanin.
  
2018
-EID Parry was Award From CII For Most Innovative Environmental Project  at Chennai 
-EID Parry Ltd is in  joint venture with Synthite Industries Ltd to grow the business as a value-added algae company
  
2019
-EID Parry wins the `Economic Times Best Brands 2019' award
  
2021
-EID Parry (India) Ltd is Voted Superbrand of the Year 2021.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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