
SRF Ltd
SRF Ltd Company History
SRF principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries (together the Group) are manufacturing, purchase and sale of technical textiles, chemicals, packaging films, aluminium foils and other polymers.
1970
The Company was incorporated on 9th January at New Delhi. It
manufactures nylon - 6 tyres yarn and fabric and industrial yarns,
shipping and leasing.
The Company was promoted by Cloth and General Mills Company Limited,
(DCM).
The Company entered into technical collaboration agreement with
Chemtex Fibre Inc. U S A and Chemtex Engineering of India Limited
Mumbai for basic engineering of the Plant and detaled engineering
respectively.
The knowhow was obtained from Unitika Limited Japan through Chemtex,
Fibres Inc. U S A. Shriram Bearings Limited and Shriram Needle Bearing
Industries Limited became subsidiaries of the Company.
1970
1980
The name of the company was changed from Shri Ram Fabrics Limited to
SRF Limited with effect from 2nd May.
1980
1993
The company is setting up a pilot plant for the production of Halons.
1993
1995
SRF Overseas Limited was set up as a wholly owned subsidiary company
in British Virgin Islands to implement the project for the processing
of Synthetic Industrial Yarn at United Arab Emirates; SRF Emirates
Limited became a subsidiary during the year and is engaged in trading
activities in Middle East.
1995
1996
SRF Overseas Limited set up in Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone for
converting tyre yarn into tyrecord fabric commenced trial production in
time.
The performance of the wholly owned trading subsidiaries i.e. SRF
Americas Inc. SRF International (Emirates) Limited and SRF
International (BVI) Limited.
1996
1997
The company's plants at Manali and Viralimalai (T.N.) obtained ISO
9000 certification during the year.
The Company's wholly owned subsidiary investment companies entered
into an agreement with GE Capital (Mauritius) Investment Ltd.
The Company's wholly owned subsidiary investment companies i.e. SRF
Calgary Holdings Ltd., SRF Superior Holdings Ltd. and SRF Promenade
Holdings Ltd.
SRF Overseas Ltd, Dubai, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SRF Ltd has
recently received ISO 9002 certification from KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.
SRF Ltd, setting up of a joint venture with Paris-based Eassilor to
market advanced ophthalmic lenses in the domestic market.
1997
1998
SRF Ltd has signed a joint venture agreement with Essilor
International SA, the world leader in plastic ophthalmic lenses, to
market advanced ophthalmic lenses in India.
SRF Ltd has recently launched R-23, a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC),
through in-house development and has become the first manufacturer in
the country.
The Company has entered into technology agreement with Ms.
Trelleborg Industri AB, Sweden, for Providing technology for
manufacture of Dipped EP Belting Fabrics.
1998
1999
SRF Ltd has entered into a tie-up with Bharti BT, to inter-link its
business operations on a WAN based on V-Sats.
SRF and DuPont will set up a 50:50 joint venture to manufacture nylon
yarn.
SRF has launched an employee stock purchase scheme (ESPS) for
officers with more than three years of service.
1999
2000
The company issued 28,43,600 equity shares to the employees under the
ESPS at an issue price of Rs. 15 per share.
NRB Bearings Ltd. entered into an agreement with SRF Ltd and its
associates to acquire its entire shareholding in Shriram Needle Bearing
Industries Ltd (SNBL).
The Company has entered into an agreement with NRB Bearing Ltd. for
sale of 12,50,000 fully paid up equity shares of Rs. 10/- each of
Shriram Needle Bearing Ltd. acquired by the company under a scheme
framed by the BIFR.
SRF Ltd., Arun Bharat Ram's group company, has embarked on a major
acquisition plan to emerge as the third-largest player in the world in
the tyre cord market by 2004-05.
The Company proposes to preferentially issue equity shares worth Rs
10.75 crores to E.I. DuPont de Nemours of the US and E.I. DuPont India
Ltd. as part of a deal to acquire DuPont Fibers Ltd.
The Company appoint Mr. K. Ravichandra as Wholetime Director of the
company.
The Company issuance of equity shares in one or more tranches, up to
a maximum of Rs. 12,33,635 No. of equity shares of Rs. 10 each by way
of preferential allotment at a premium, provided the total
consideration shall not be lower than Rs. 10.75 crores calculated at
the issue price of Rs. 87.14 per share or the price computed in
accordance with SEBI guidelines.
2000
2001
All shareholders of the Rs 815.95-crore SRF Ltd are to receive one
equity share of Rs 10 each of SRF Chemicals Ltd (SRFCL), credited as
fully paid-up, for every 10 shares of Rs 10 each of SRF held by them.
The board of directors of SRF Ltd on July 27, approved a
restructuring scheme that envisages the merger of Tyrecord Fabrics Ltd
(TFL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of SRF.
2001
2002
SRF Ltd has informed that Shri Arvind N. Lalbhai has resigned from
the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from January 09,
2002. This was noted by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on
January 24, 2002.
SRF Ltd has informed that Mr Bhiku Ram Jain and Mr J B Dadachanji
have ceased to be Directors.Mr M V Subbiah, Mr Satish K Kaura, Mr
Analjit Singh and Mr Vinayak Chatterji have been appointed as
additional Directors on the Board.
2002
2003
Bharat Ram appointed as new CEO
SRF Board approves sale of SRF Infotel
Srf Ltd. has informed that the shares of the Company have been delisted from The Stock Exchange - Ahmedabad w.e.f. December 08, 2003.
2003
2004
Srf Ltd. has informed that the Madras Stock Exchange Ltd. has approved the delisting of equity shares of the Company wef January 07, 2004.
Srf Polymers Ltd. (acquirer) has acquired 16,92,192 Equity Shares (2.62%) of SRF Limited
Medusind Solutions, healthcare business service provider, has acquired SRF Infotech, a healthcare outsourcing business of SRF Ltd, for Rs 3 crore.
SRF granted patent by US Patent & Trademark Office
Mr Arun Bharat Ram, Vice- Chairman and Senior Managing Director, SRF Ltd, has been elevated to the position of Chairman and Managing Director
2004
2007
SRF establishing Rs 250-cr polyester yarn unit in Tamilnadu.
Registered Office of the Company has been shifted From A-16, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi 110 067 To C-8, Commercial Complex, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi 110 016
2007
2008
SRF - Acquisition of a Thai based tyre cord company
SRF Appointed Karvy Computerschare Pvt. Ltd as Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (RTA)
SRF Ltd has approved a proposal to acquire Engineering Plastic business and Industrial Yarn business from SRF Polymers Ltd.
2008
2009
SRF declared interim dividend @ 70% i.e. Rs. 7/- per share on the equity capital of the Company.
2009
2010
SRF investing Rs 1,000 cr on specialty chemicals plant in Gujarat.
SRF declared interim dividend 70 % i.e. Rs, 7/- per share on the equity capital of the Company.
2010
2011
SRF - SRF Board approves Rs. 665 cr capex projects, interim dividend and buy back
The company witnessed an increase in the net profit by 51% from Rs. 5,478 lakh to Rs. 8,281 lakh
2011
2012
SRF Chemicals Business of SRF wins the prestigious Deming Prize
SRF Commissioning and capitalization of project approved by Board of Directors an aggregate cost of Rs. 8.28 Crores.
2012
2013
SRF Ltd. - Commissioning of Board approved projects at SRFÂs Chemical Complex at Dahej (Gujarat)
The Company has been commissioned and capitalized on April 30, 2014 at SRFs Chemical Complex in Dahej, Gujarat at an aggregated cost of Rs. 52 Crore.
2013
2014
The Company has appointed Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath as an Additional Director with effect from October 28, 2014.
has approved the following capital expenditure proposals Rs. 11 Crores (approx.) for augmenting production facility for specialty chemicals at SRFs
2014
2015
SRF acquires Global DuPont Dymel HFC 134a Pharma Business
2015
2016
SRF commissions project worth Rs 43.73 cr in Gujarat.
SRF Ltd. - Commissioning and capitalization of projects approved by the Board of Directors.
SRF Ltd. - SRF Board approves Rs 345 crore capex for two chemical plants.
2016
2017
SRF Ltd. - Start of trial production of projects approved by the Board of Directors.
SRF Limited expands its refrigerants portfolio.
SRF to set-up Rs 356 cr integrated facility for HFC.
2017
2018
SRF Ltd. - Commissioning And Capitalisation Of Capital Expenditure Proposal Approved By The Board.
2018
2019
SRF Ltd. - Setting Up Of A BOPP Film Line In Thailand By SRF Industries (Thailand) Ltd.
2019
2020
SRF board approves setting up of Rs 315 cr chloromethane plant.Â
2020
2021
SRF Ltd. announces bonus share issue in the ratio of 4:1.Â
2021
2022
SRF board approved projects for setting up of four new plants and capacity enhancement of an existing plant to produce various speciality chemicals at an estimated cost of Rs. 604 Crores.Â
SRF board approved the setting up of a dedicated facility to produce 200 MT per year of P16 specialty product at Dahej, India at an approximate cost of Rs 17.5 crore.
2022