YEAR EVENTS 1984 - Aarti Organics Limited was incorporated on 28th September, as a private limited company and was converted into a public limited company on 12th October 1990. The company belonged to Alchemic Group of Companies promoted by Chandrakant V. Gogri, Rajendra V. Gogri, Parimal H. Desai and Shantilal T. Shah. The main objective of the company is to manufacture organic and inorganic chemicals and allied products. 1986 - The company commenced its manufacturing activities at GIDC Estate, Sarigam, District Valsad, Gujarat, to manufacture 1200 tons per annum of Nitro Chloro Benzenes, with financial assistance from Gujarat State Financial Corporation. 1990 - The company implemented its expansion at GIDC Estate, Vapi, District Valsad, Gujarat, to make up a total capacity of 4500 tons per annum of PNCB and ONCB. PNCB and ONCB are versatile basic organic intermediates used in a variety of high growth industries like agrochemical, pharmaceuticals, dyes and pigments, and rubber chemicals. - The Company undertook to set up a project for the manufacture of 2560 tpa of downstream products based on Para nitro chloro benzene (PNCB) and Ortho nitro chloro beneze (ONCB) presently manufactured by the company. - All shares held by promoters, directors, etc. (including 14,50,000 shares allotted as bonus shares in prop. 1:1 on 9th April). Original equity shares of Rs. 100 each were subdivided into shares of Rs. 10 each during April-September 1989. 1992 - 8,70,000 shares issued (prem. Rs. 36 per share) of which 43,500 shares reserved and allotted on a preferential basis to the employees, etc. The balance 8,26,500 shares were offered to the public in Feb. Additional 1,30,500 shares allotted to retain oversubscription (6,500 shares to employees, etc., and 1,24,000 shares to the public). 1997 -Formed by the merger of Aarti Organics and Salvigor Laboratories is one of the largest producers of chemical intermediates ortho nitro chloro benzene (ONCB) and para nitro chloro benzene (PNCB) and their downstream products -1998 Achieved a sales turnover of Rs. 203.29 crore for the year ended March 1998 as against Rs. 170.67 crore in the previous year. 2000 -Enteres into an agreement with Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) for admission of securities into CDSL. The SEBI has decided to add the name of the company for compulsory dematerialisation trading of the shares by institutional investors with effect from May 15 2000. -The company, has proposed to acquire 15,31,100 No. of equity shares of AOL. 2001 -Ms. Hetal C Gogri has been appointed as the Additional Director and Wholetime Director of the Company. -High Court of Gujarat has approved the petition and scheme of amalgamation of Alchemie Organics Ltd with Aarti Industries Ltd (AIL). 2002 -Decides to voluntarily delist the equity shares of the company from the ASE and DSE subject to approval by the shareholders of the company. -Board consideres the following: 1) Consider and taken the note of withdrawal of Nominee Director Mr. Ravindra P Gokhale appointed by ICICI Ltd. 2) Consider and appointed Mr. Murlidhar R Mondkar as Additional Director of the company w.e.f. July 27, 2002. -Makes an offer to Buy-back upto 13,00,950 fully paid up Equity Shares of Rs 10 each representing 10 % of the Issued, Subscribed and Paid up Equity Share Capital of the Company at Rs 39 per Share through Tender Offer. 2003 -Board appointes Mr. Rajendra V Gogri, Managing Director of the company as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Company. -Accepted resignation of Shri Shantilal T Shah from the office of Joint Managing Director of the Company with effect from March 27, 2003 and appointed him as Vice Chairman (Non Executive) of the Company. -Approves the voluntary delisting of shares from Ahmedabad, Delhi and Vadodara Stock Exchanges. -Mrs. Indira M. Dedhia, Manager Taxation, has acquired/purchased 8241 Equity Shares of the Company having value exceeding Rs.5,00,000/- and she has been increased to 51757 Equity Shares of the Company as on September 25, 2003. -Mr. Manoj M. Chheda, Wholetime Director has been decreased to 103290 Equity Shares of the Company as on October 08, 2003. -Proposed to passed a resolution in respect of sale of Unit of the Company situated at Turbhe, New Mumbai for obtaining the shareholders approval/permission by postal ballot. -Shri Shantilal T. Shah, Director has sold 24500 equity shares of the Company having value exceeding Rs.5,00,000/-. -Aarti Industries Ltd. has informed that M/s. Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. has acquired 6,19,025 Equity Shares of the company amounting to 5.10% under Franklin India Prima Fund (Scheme). -Promoters of Aarti Industries Ltd have made sale of 3,47,226 equity shares of AIL, being 2.86% of the total paid up capital of AIL, during the period from October 10, 2003 till December 12, 2003 M/s. Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. has acquired 6,19,025 Equity Shares of the company amounting to 5.10% under Franklin India Prima Fund (Scheme). 2004 -Securities of the company delisted from Delhi Stock Exchange and Ahmedabad Stock Exchange -Aarti Industries delisted from Vadorara Stock Exchange 2005 -Aarti Industries Board withdraws Scheme of Amalgamation - Aarti Industries has given the Bonus in the Ratio of 2:1 2006 -Aarti Industries has appoineted Mr. Mohan P. Sonar as Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from November 01, 2006. -Company has splits its Face value of Shares from Rs 10 to Rs 5 2007 -Aarti Industries Ltd has has re-appointed Mr. Rashesh C Gogri as Whole time Director of the Company for Next 5 years. 2008 - Aarti Industry takes over Surfactants Speciality Pvt. Ltd. 2009 - AARTI has received star exporter of the year award for the year 2010 from the Gujarat Dyestuffs Manufactures Association 2010 - AARTI Custom Synthesis division Vapi has received USFDA approval - Upgrades Hydrogenation Technology for Manufacture of Speciality Chemicals. - Commissioning of Sulfonation unit at Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh 2011 - EXPORT AWARD - Gujarat dyestuff manufacturer's association has accorded ` Exporter of the year Award - FOR THE YEAR 2010-2011 2012 -The Company has declared Interim Dividend @ Rs. 2.00 ps. (40%) per share. -The Company has declared Final Dividend @ Rs. 1.50 ps. (30%) per share. 2013 - The Company has recommended a Final Dividend of Rs. 1.25 Ps. (25%) per Equity Share - Aarti Industries Ltd has that the Scheme of Arrangement between Anushakti Chemicals and Drugs Limited with Aarti Industries Limited has been approved by the High Court of Gujarat . - The Company has declared Interim dividend @ Rs. 1.75 ps. (35%) per share. 2014 - The Company has declared 2nd Interim dividend @ Rs. 1.25 ps. (25%) per share - The Company has recommended a Final Dividend Rs. 1.50/- paise (30%) per Equity share. - The Company has declared Interim Dividend @Rs. 2.25 ps. (45%) per share. 2015 -Aarti Industries now on the MSCI Small Cap Index -Aarti Industries bags the prestigious Export awards - Aarti Industries Ltd has approved the appointment of Mr. Chetan B. Gandhi as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company. 2016 -"Aarti Industries bags the prestigious export award". -'Trishul Award' by Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL). The award is in recognition to the company's outstanding export performance in the year 2014-15. -"Aarti Industries commences commercial production at Ethylation Unit and 2nd Phase of PDA expansion". 2017 -Aarti Industries bags Rs 4,000 cr agro-chemical supply contract. -Aarti Industries signs Rs 10,000 cr multi-year supply deal. 2018 -Aarti Industries signs Rs 10,000 cr multi-year supply deal. -ICC (Indian Chemical Council) conferred the prestigious 'Lifetime Achievement Award 2018' 2019 -Aarti Industries signs Rs 900 cr supply contract for specialty chemical intermediate. 2021 -Aarti Industries was conferred with the FICCI Company of the Era Award at the India@75: Chemical & Petrochemical Industry Awards 2021. -Aarti Industries wins award for its sustainability practices. -Board of Aarti Industries approves fund raising up to Rs 1500 cr.