YEAR EVENTS 1964 - The Company was incorporated on 6th March, at Calcutta. The Company Manufacture ion exchange resins and water treatment plants. - 10,000 Shares allotted without payment in cash to The Permutit Co. Ltd., U.K. 1971 - 50,000 bonus shares issued in prop. 1:5. 1974 - 1,00,000 bonus shares issued in prop. 1:3. 1977 - Issued 2,00,600 shares at a premium of Rs 8 per share; 6,000 shares to the resident employees and directors and 1,94,600 shares to the public during February 1977. 1976 - The Company obtained a licence from the National Research & Development Corporation (NRDC) to exploit the patent held by them for the manufacture of Reverse Osmosis Plants. 1979 - 3,60,360 bonus shares issued in prop. 3:5. 1980 - Government approval was received for the following agreements: (i) With Chemed Corporation, U.S.A. (a subsidiary of W.R. Grace Co. USA) to manufacture Dearborn Chemicals for boiler and cooling water treatment; (ii) With Norit NV of Holland for technical back-up in the design and manufacture of Solvent recovery system; (iii) With Portacel, Ltd., U.K., (a subsidiary of Portals Water Treatment, Ltd.) for Clorocel electrolytic chlorinators in India. 1981 - The Company signed an agreement with Elf Aquitaine, oil company in the French public sector, for licence to use their process of coalescing and removing oil from water by action exchange specially developed by them. - Ankleshwar Ion Exchangers & Chemicals, Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary was merged with the Company with effect from 1st January. Hydranautics Membranes India Ltd. and Polyelectrolyte India Ltd. are subsidiaries of the Company. 1982 - Test kits useful to conduct on-the-spot tests for effective plant control were developed for sterilizing potable water. 1983 - On 25th February, manufacture of water treatment chemicals was started at Patancheru near Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. - A new company namely, Hydraulics Membranes India, Ltd. was formed to undertake the manufacture of reverse osmosis membrane modules and systems in collaboration with Hydranautics Water Systems (HWS) of USA. - Customer Service division was set up during January. - The Permutit Co., Ltd., U.K., proposed a scheme of disinvestment of 1,94,688 No. of equity shares of Rs 10 each. These shares were offered at a premium of Rs 20 per share in the proportion of 1:3 to the Indian equity shareholders. 1987 - 9,82,570 shares issued in conversion of debentures in Nov. 1987. 1988 - 15,54,824 bonus shares issued in Prop. 4:5 in May 1988. 1989 - The Company in collaboration with SNF-Floerger of France set up a joint venture for manufacture of polyelectrolytes. Subject to necessary approvals being obtained, the Company proposed to invest in a new company, to be incorporated in the USA, upto 50% of the Rupee equivalent to US $ 5,00,000. The balance upto US $ 5,00,000 was to be subscribed by Permeation Technologies Inc., California, set up by Ashwin Desai & his associates. - The new Company was to promote the Company's products, manufacture packaged and custom built water treatment units and to act as consultants in total water management operations, maintenance, erection of water treatment plants etc. 1992 - The Company issued 8,39,604 partly convertible debentures of Rs 180 each. Till date 8,38,755 debenture were allowed. - Part A of 80 of the face value of each debenture was to be converted into 2 equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a premium of Rs 30 per share on 1st April, 1993. Accordingly, 16,77,510 No. of equity shares were allotted. - Balance part `B' of Rs 100 of the face value of each debenture was to be redeemed at the end of 7th, 8th & 9th year from the date of allotment of debenture i.e. 31.7.1992. - 3,84,000 No. of equity shares of the Company were held by the Permutit Co., Ltd., U.K. The Permutit Co., Ltd., U.K. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Portals Holding, Ltd., U.K. The Permutit Co., Ltd., U.K., were the Company's technical Collaborators until May 1971. 1993 - The Company entered into a joint venture with Grace Dearborn Inc., USA, a leading company in the water treatment chemical field. 1994 - A joint venture company viz. Dearborn IEI India Pvt. Ltd. was formed with Grace Dearborn Inc. USA a leading company in the water treatment chemicals field. The Company also entered into collaboration agreements with Elga Ltd. UK and US Filter/Permutit Inc. USA in the field of water treatment. - During Oct./Nov. the Company offered 14,61,466 zero percent secured fully convertible debentures of Rs 140 each on right basis to the existing shareholders in the ratio of one debenture for every four equity shares held. All were taken up. 1,46,146 debentures were issued to the employees. - Part `A' of Rs 50 of the debenture was converted into one equity share at a premium of Rs 40 per share on allotment. Part `B' of Rs 90 was to be converted into one equity shares at a premium of Rs 80 per share on or before 15th June 1996. - 6,70,000 Shares allotted to the promoters on preferential basis at price of Rs 181.75 per share. 10,00,000 shares issued to FIs. 16,07,612 shares allotted on conversion of zero percent fully convertible debentures. 1,576 shares issued. 1995 - 1,12,200 shares issued on conversion of part A of zero percent fully convertible debentures. 4,48,800 shares issued to warrant holders at Rs 200 per share. 122 share issued. 1996 - 16,07,612 No. of Equity shares allotted on conversion of zero percent FCDs (Part B). 1997 - 112,200 No. of Equity shares have been issued on conversion of part of zero percent FCDs. 2000 - The Company has undertaken restructuring of its business. The water solutions company has closed down four out of its 12 units over the last one year as part of the restructuring. 2003 -members approved to delist shares from Delhi Stock Exchange. 2005 -Ion Exchange enters into JV with Belgium Company Fifth Element NV 2009 - Ion Exchange India Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on March 25, 2009, inter alia, approved the appointment of Mr. Dinesh Sharma and Mr. Aankur Patni, Directors of the Company as Executive Directors with effect from April 01, 2009. 2010 - Ion Exchange India Ltd has informed that Mr. Shishir Tamotia has been appointed as additional director of the Company on May 24, 2010. 2011 -Mrs. K J Udeshi has been appointed as additional director of the Company -Ion Exchange India has recommended a dividend of 20% 2012 -Ion Exchange India Ltd has formed a Joint Venture Agreement with Safic (Pty) Ltd., a group Company of Accentuate Ltd, to strengthen its water treatment operations in South Africa. -Ion Exchange India has recommended a dividend of 20% 2013 -Ion Exchange India has recommended a dividend of 20% (Rs. 2.00 per share) on equity shares. 2014 -Ion Exchange has been selected by Sri Lanka Water Board to execute water supply project worth US$ 194 million. 2015 -The Company has been recognised as the Business Leader of the Year-Water Management at CHEMTECH CWE Leadership & Excellence Awards 2015. -The Company was awarded the Water Digest Water Awards in Categories of Best Water Company, Best Water Treatment Solution Provider & Best Complete Domestic Water Management Solutions Provider-Domestic & Institutions -The Company received repeat order from Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd, for 2.4 MLD desalination plant along with 755 M3/H pretreatment and 100 m3/h sea water reverse osmosis plant. - The Company commissioned Water Treatment system at JSW, Bellary for their 12 MT steel melting shop. 2021 -Ion Exchange bags Rs 1000 cr contract for two EPC projects. 2022 -Company has been awarded by JESA, Morocco, a Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) contract for design, installation of Sea water treatment plant. 2023 -The Company has splits its face value from Rs. 10/- to Rs. 1/-. -The Company received order from Indian Oil Corporation Limited for the work of Water Treatment Plant including Reverse Osmosis, Demineralization Plant, Condensate Polishing Unit. 2024 -NCLT has approved the Scheme of Amalgamation of Global Composites and Structurals Limited and Ion Exchange Environment Management Limited with Ion Exchange (India) Limited.