YEAR EVENTS 1991 - The company was incorporated on 10th September, as a Public Limited company under the name of Kirloskar Ferrous Ltd. Co. The company is promoted by Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd., and Shivaji Works Ltd. It obtained the certificate of commencement of business on 18th November. The main objective of the company is to manufacture pig iron and ferrous castings. - The company undertook to set up a project for manufacture of 37,500 TPA of ferrous castings and 1,20,000 TPA of pig iron. Land admeasuring 161 acres was acquired at village Bevinahalli Raichur district, Karnataka. The foundry with an installed capacity of 37,500 TPA of pig iron would be equipped with a sand preperation plant and moulding line with the state of art air impulse moulding machine from M/s. George Fischer Foundry Systems Ltd., Switzerland. For the pig iron manufacture, the company would be using MBF Technology of Tata Korf Engineering Services Ltd. 1992 - The company entered into an agreement on 1st June, with Tata Korf Engineering Services Ltd., for technical know how, consultancy services, performance guarnatee for production of hot metal etc. 1993 - The company installed a second mini blast furnace MBF II of the capacity of 1,20,000 TPA. - 810 No. of equity shares allotted for cash at par. - 584,99,190 No. of equity shares of Rs. 10 each share issued at par through a prospectus during January 1994 as follows: - (1) On firm Allotment basis: - (i) 149,99,990 shares Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.; - (ii) 70,00,000 shares to Shivaji Works Ltd., - (iii) 123,33,400 shares to other companies. - Of the remaining the following were issued for allotment on preferential basis: - (i) 15 lakh shares to FIIs, including Mutual Funds, pension funds; - (ii) 15 lakhs shares to Indian Mutual Funds (all were taken up); - (iii) 30 lakh shares to NRIs (all were taken up); - (iv) 33,800 shares to employees (only 17,700 shares taken); - (v) 10,50,000 shares to employees of promoter companies (only 3,31,900 shares taken); - (v) 24,16,500 shares to shareholders of promoter companies (only 22,72,200 shares taken). - Balance 146,65,500 shares along with 8,78,500 shares not taken up under preferential quota was issued to the public (all were taken up). 1994 - The company has started commercial production of pig iron on 1st April. Commercial production of foundry products is yet to commence. The company also does not have any foreign collaboration and has not so far exported any goods or services. 1995 - The order book position was showing encouraging trends. Therefore, the company proposed to expand the production capacity from 37,500 TPA to 60,000 TPA. 1996 - The company proposed to make a Rights issue of 14,625,000 Zero Interest unsecured fully convertible debentures of Rs. 15 for cash fully convertible debenture of Rs. 15 for cash at par in the prop. 1 deb.: 4 equity shares by their Special Resolution on 8th January. 1997 - One of the two mini blast furnaces which was closed for scheduled relining would start production in early July. - The Company has allotted 12% Redeemable Non-c 45000000 preference shares of Rs. 10 each. - The company has integrated into foundries where the main raw material is pig iron. 1998 - The Company has availed under an agreement, technical know-how and consultancy services for the Mini Blast Furnace from Tata Korf Engineering Services Ltd., Calcutta. - The Company has absorbed the technology in full as a result of which the scheduled relining of the Mini Blast Furnace could be completed and Furnace restarted without any problems. 1999 - The Company has got recertification of ISO 9002 for another 3 years. 2001 - The Board has allotted 40 lakh equity shares of Rs 10 each to ICICI Ltd. by conversion of term loan into equity share capital. - The Company has allotted 47.22 lakh fully paid equity shares (Rs 10 each) aggregating Rs 4.72 crore to Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd. (IFCI). - The Board of Directors of the company has decided as under, subject to necessary approvals : 1. To increase in authorised share capital of the Company from Rs. 155,00,00,000 divided into 7,50,00,000 equity shares of Rs, 10/- each and 8,00,00,000 preference shares of Rs. 10/- each. to Rs. 222,00,00,000 divided into 10,50,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each and 11,70,00,000 preference shares of Rs. 10/- only. 2003 -Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd has informed that the Board of Directors at its meeting held on June 27, 2003 approved the following 1. The Board of Directors has appointed Mr R V Gumaste as the Managing Director of the Company, with effect from July 1, 2003 subject to the approvals of the shareholder and financial institution with whom the Company has borrowing arrangements. 2. A proposal to seek voluntary delisting of the Company's equity shares from the Pune Stock Exchange Ltd and Delhi Stock Exchange Association Ltd subject to the approval of shareholders being obtained at the ensuring Annual General Meeting. 2005 -Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd has appointed Mr. A N Alawani as an Additional Director. 2006 -Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd has approved the acquisition of the Castings Division of Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd at Shivashahi, Solapur with all its assets and liabilities for a consideration of Rs 210 million on such terms and conditions as may be decided between the Company and Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. -Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd Issues Rights in the Ratio of 9:10 2012 -Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd has that the installation of Sinter Plant has been completed at the works of the Company at Koppal, Karnataka. 2013 -Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd has won 'Business Excellence Award' for the year ended 2013. -Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd has acquired 38,00,000 equity shares (2.77%) by Kirloskar Industries Limited. 2014 -Board has recommended a final dividend of Rs. 1.25 per equity share of Rs. 5 each, (i.e. 25 percent) for the year 2014. -Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd has installed New High Pressure Moulding Line at Koppal plant in Karnataka. 2016 -Kirloskar Ferrous to acquire pig iron plant of VSL Steels -KFIL has backed 'Best Supplier Award' - For Outstanding Contribution in Joint Product Development' for fastest development of new tractor project from TAFE 2017 -Daimler India organized Supplier Meet in Leela Palace, Chennai. Where KFIL was awarded with the "Global Collaboration Award" which is the highest award category for Suppliers - 2017. 2018 -Minera Steel, Kirloskar bag one iron ore mine each in Karnataka e-auction. -National Energy Conservation Awards : "Energy Award" Mini Blast Sector. 2020 -Kirloskar Industries has completed the acquisition of movable and immovable assets relating to the pig iron plant of VSL Steel situated at Paramenahally Village, Hiriyur, Chitradurga. 2021 -Kirloskar group launches new brand logo, 'Limitless' business vision. 2023 -Manufacturing capacity of castings at company level has increased from 1,50,000 Metric Tonne per annum to 1,70,000 Metric Tonne per annum. 2024 -The Company Informed the Scheme of Arrangement and Merger of ISMT Limited with the Company and their respective shareholders.