Usha Martin Ltd Company History

The Company had developed PCM system cable used for transmission of digital signals and supplied higher size cables upto 1600 pairs. The Company had also developed foam skin type cable of size 1800 x 0.4 for the first time in India.

70 shares subscribed for by the signatories to the Memorandum of Association. 70,99,930 shares were then issued at par out of which the following shares were reserved and allotted on a firm basis:

(i) 16,96,930 shares to Usha Martin Industries Ltd., its directors, their friends, etc.;

(ii) 18,46,000 shares to BSEDC;

(iii) 10,72,000 shares to AEG - Kabel of West Germany and

(iv) 7,10,000 shares to DEG of West Bermany. Out of the remaining 17,75,000 shares, 3,55,000 shares were reserved for preferential allotment to employees, etc., but only 14,800 shares taken up. The balance 14,20,000 shares along with 3,40,200 shares not taken up by

employees, were offered for public subscription during April 1988 (All were taken up).

During May/June 1989, the company offered 14,20,000 rights equity shares in the prop. 1:5 (All were taken up). Simultaneously, 71,000 No. of equity shares were also offered to the employees on an equitable basis. Only 5,200 shares taken up. Balance 65,800 shares allowed to lapse.

The Company issued 10,00,000 No. of equity shares of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 169 per share on preferential basis to promoters.

During October, the Company issued 32,71,028 GDRs and these representing 32,71,028 No. of equity shares were issued at a price of Rs 335.66 per share.

Usha Martin Telekom Ltd., a joint venture along with Usha Martin Industries Ltd. & Telekom, Malaysia have been providing cellular phone services in Calcutta under the brand name "COMMAND".

The Company was closely monitoring the development in power sector and was evaluating various options.

Summit Usha Martin Finance Corporation Ltd. (Formerly Usha Martin Finance Corporation Ltd.) became a 50:50 joint venture between Usha Martin Group of Industries & Sumitomo Corporation of Japan.

Other joint ventures of the company are Usha Siam Steel Industries Ltd., Usha Martin Europe Ltd. and Usha Martin Americas Inc.

The Company decided to spin-off the Software Division into one of the subsidiaries of the company.

Usha Martin Industries Ltd. was merged with the company. After amalgamation company has become a multi-divisional company, covering the manufacture of pig iron, steel wires and wire rods, wire ropes and jelly-filed cables.

11,477,334 No. of equity shares issued to the shareholders of erstwhile Usha Martin Industries Ltd. Pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation with the Company and 13,56,200 No. of equity shares of Rs 10 each held by erstwhile Usha Martin Industries Ltd. were canacelled

due to Amalgamation with the Company.

Ubest a division of the Usha Beltron's Ltd. has signed an agreement with Swiss Telecom PTT to offer Indian cellular operators natel sim card application platform (sicap) software product for immediate implementation.

Usha Beltron Ltd. (UBL) was promoted jointly in 1986 by Usha Martin Industries and Bihar State Electronic development Corporation in technical collaboration with AEG Kabel, Germany to manufacture jelly filled tele-cables (JFTC).

The company will have three major divisions-wire and wire ropes, software and telecom.

Crisil has downgraded the outstanding ratings of Usha Beltron Ltd. (UBL) and also removed them from rating watch.

The Jhawars-promoted wire rope-to-jelly filed cables firm, Usha Beltron Ltd, is set to extend its activities into telecommunications in a big way.

Usha Beltron's telecom foray will include extending activities to different fields of operating, maintaining and providing telecommunications services of all types and other value-added services and to design, instal and/or erect all types of telecommunication network systems and enter into joint venture agreement with Indian and foreign parties.

Usha Beltron Ltd. of the Jhawars is all set to change its name to Usha Martin Ltd this fiscal, according to sources in the company. This is for the second time, in a span of just one year, that the company is going to change its name.

The company has initiated moves to restructure its international marketing and distribution business.

The Company embarked on creating a new cable manufacturing facility at Silvassa with a capacity of 27 lckm through UM Cables Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.

The company has introduced a voluntary retirement scheme at its cable and wire rope factories in Ranchi from last month. The scheme has been offered to workers and officers who are of and over forty years of age and have completed 10 years of service.

UM Cable Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Usha Beltron Ltd. belonging to the Rs. 1,000-crore plus Usha Martin Group, is being launched in Silvassa, near Mumbai, to manufacture jelly-filled

telecommunication cables.

Usha Beltron Ltd. (UBL), the wire and wire ropes major of the Jhawar group, is setting up a holding company to streamline its overseas distribution network.

Usha Communications Technology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Usha Beltron Ltd, and Compaq Computer Corporation singed a comprehensive worldwide solution development marketing agreement on May 7 at Portland, Oregon, the US.

UBL recently entered into an agreement with American Express Bank for funding worth $15 million. "The rest of the $10 million will be through equity expansion and bringing in a joint venture partner."

Usha Beltron Limited, the flagship of the city-based Usha Martin Group, is setting up a joint venture with an Australian firm to produce leaded steels.

Usha Beltron Limited (UBL) of the Calcutta-based Jhawars have acquired 10 per cent equity control in its Thai ropes and wire making joint venture -- Usha Siam Limited.

Umicor, UK, a joint venture between Usha Beltron Ltd. (UBL) and Exim Bank, has acquired EMMC UK, a firm specialising in providing services and solutions for the wire rope industry, for $3.5 million.

While software companies are making a beeline for India, Usha Beltron Ltd. of the Jhawars is setting up a holding company - Usha Communications Technology - for software development in the United Kingdom.

The new company is being set up in collaboration with Entryline Holdings Ltd, a Pentire group company of the UK.

Usha Beltron Limited (UBL), the city-based Jhawar group's flagship, has decided to enter into a 50:50 joint venture with Martin Bright of Australia to set up a Rs 40-crore special steel manufacturing facility in Jamshedpur.

The Usha Beltron Group of the Jhawars has flagged off a major restructuring exercise for its global software activities by initiating the process to set up a new holding company in the United States by January 2000, which is likely to be named UBEST America.

Usha Beltron is all set to joint the big league of corporates flourishing on growth opportunities inknowledge-based sectors such as infotech and telecom. The company has set up technical training centres.

The Company has approved a Scheme of Arrangement proposed to be made

between company and Usha Martin Infotech Ltd, (UMIL) and their respective shareholders.

Usha Beltron Ltd, the flagship of the Calcutta-based Jhawars, will issue global depository receipts (GDRs) in a couple of months.

Calcutta-based Usha Beltron has acquired the wire rope business of Brunton Shaw of the UK, a subsidiary of the 180-million Carclo, UK.

The Company issued 35,00,000 Global Depository Receipts (each GDR represented by one equity share of Rs 10 each) at a price of US$3.25 per GDR.

Mr Pradip P. Shah, Director has resigned from the board effective from 24th January.

Ties up with Gustav Wolf of Germany to manufacture steel cords in India.

Board approves in setting up of a Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Plant with the capacity of

100 KT per annum.

Usha Beltron Ltd announces the change in management as follows:

1. Mr Biswajit Choudhuri appointed as a nominee of Unit Trust of India on the Board of the Company in place of Mr S K Saha

2. Mr Dilip Mondal appointed as a nominee of Industrial Development Bank of India on the Board of the Company.

Board approves for the issue and allotment of securites on preferential basis:

1) 53,45,455 equity shares of Rs.5/- each of the company at a price of Rs.33/- per share (inclusive of premium of Rs.28/- per share) being the price which is in accordance with chapter X111 of SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines to International Finance Corporation, Washington.

2) 53,45,455 equity shares of Rs.5/- each of the company at a price of Rs.33/- per share (inclusive of premium of Rs.28/- per share) being the price which is in accordance with chapter X111 (Guidelines for preferential issues) of SEBI ( Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines to Promoters, Promoter Group, Directors, their relatives and associates.

3) The BOD have also decided to convene an EGM on July 18, 2002 to consider the above matters.

IFC signs agreement with UBL to invest Rs.120.5cr in the company.

UMIL acquires 30,00,000 shares amounting to 9.45% voting rights on preferential allotment basis.

DEG financed Rs.50cr to UBL and the debt cost stands at Libor plus 275 basis points with 11 years time span.

Purchases a wire rope plant in Dubai

Acquisition of 49.55% stake in Usha Martin International Ltd, UK (UMIL)

Ministry of coal alloted captive coal block in Jharkhand having a reserve of more than 30 MN T and contains Grade A & B coal, which would be required by the company for its Sponge Iron (DRI Project) Plant expansion.

Mr. T K Banerjee, Nominee of Life Insurance Corporation of India resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company.

Usha Martin executes a Business Transfer Agreement with JCT

Usha Martin Ltd has appointed Mr. Suresh Neotia and Mr. Ashok Basu, as additional directors of the Company with effect from May 17, 2007.

The Company has splits its face value from Rs5/- to Rs1/-.

Usha Martin Limited has appointed Dr. Vijay Sharma and Mr. P. K. Jain as executive Directors on the Board of the Company.

Usha Martin Ltd has has appointed (a) Mr. G N Bajpai as Additional Director [non-executive & independent] with effect from March 18, 2010; and (b) Mr. Nripendra Misra as Additional Director [non-executive & independent] with effect from March 22, 2010.

Usha Martin Ltd has appointed Mr. Jitender Balakrishnan as Additional Director (non-executive & independent) with effect from June 10, 2010.

Usha Martin has recommended payment of dividend of Re. 1 per share (100%) on face value of Re.1 per share.

Dr. Vijay Sharma, Executive Director & Chief Executive [Business] has been promoted as Jt. Managing Director & Chief Executive (Steel Business) and Mr. P. K. Jain, Executive Director & Chief Executive [Wire & Wire Ropes Business] has been promoted as Jt. Managing Director & Chief Executive [Wire & Wire Ropes Business].

Usha Martin Limited has won ‘Best Supplier Award - 2013' from GABRIEL INDIA LIMITED.

Usha Martin is associated with this remarkable project Dobra Chanti Bridge on a span of 440 meters

Usha Martin Contract with LRPC to build prestigious ‘Durgam Cheruvu Cable Stayed Extradosed Bridge’

Presented with the CSR Excellence Award - 2020 in Gold Category for outstanding performance in Community Development Program by Apex India Foundation.

Usha Martin Limited is the winner of the prestigious BIZZ AWARD for Business Excellency from The World Confederation of Business

Usha Martin Limited was awared Asian Leadership Award 2021

Usha Martin participated in NAEC, USA, International Elevator Expo

Usha Martin Cataract operatrion with Rural Medical Centre for more than 500 People those who are fight against COVID-19

Usha Martin was awared CSR Excellence Award - 2020 in ‘Gold Category’ for outstanding performance in ‘Community Development Program’

Usha Martin installed World’s Longest Adventurous Bridge with ropes

Usha Martin Janki Setu Bridge Installed with Ropes

Usha Martin bagged the 'Star Performer' Award for Export Excellence at the 37th Export Awards, organized by the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) India

Usha Martin received the prestigious Ellies Award 2023 for Best Supplier Ropes/Travelling Cables awarded by Elevator World Inc. during the NAEC convention in the USA.