YEAR EVENTS 1920 - The Company was incorporated on 20th January, as a Private Limited company and commenced business thereafter. It became a public limited company from 27th December, 1968. Until the year 1920 or thereabout, India's entire requirement of tinplate was imported and most of these imports were utilised by Burmah Oil Co., Ltd., (BOC) to fabricate containers for marketing its kerosene oil and other petroleum products in India. Imports of tinplate were severely curtailed during the first World War and BOC as the largest users of tinplate were seriously effected by wartime scarcity. The main objects Manufacture of timplate and blackplate. 1922 - Tata Iron & Steel Co.Ltd., who were then looking for an outlet for the steel produced at their Jamshedpur plant and BOC who required the tinplate joined the venture with 1/3 and 2/3 participation respectively in the share capital of the company. Production commenced in December. - The company's existing plant was established in this year, and employed the technology available at that time. 1928 - Capital reduced by cancelling capital lost or unrepresented by available assets to the extent of Rs. 8.50 per share and by redducing the face value of the shares from Rs. 15 to Rs. 6.50. 1936 - 5,00,000 shares of Rs. 6.50 each consolidated into 25,000 shares of Rs. 130 each. shares were then subdivided into 3,25,000 shares of Rs. 10 each. 4,25,000 bonus shares issued in propn. 17:13. 1955 - 5,00,000 Bonus shares issued in propn. 2:3. 1973 - New electrolytic tinning-cum-tin free steel combination coating line in the surplus land at the existing plant for the production of tinplate and tin-free steel (chromium coated plates) which would expand the existing capacity by 90,000 tonnes to 1,60,000 tonnes per annum. - It was decided to use Ferrostan process for the manufacture of tinplate using phenol sulphonic acid electrolyte system and TFS-III process for the manufacture of tin-free steel using chromic acid as electrolyte. The know-how for these processes was to be supplied by Wean United Canada, Ltd. Canada (WEA) with whom a technical collaboration was entered into on 13th July, for a period of ten years. 1975 - 10,00,000 Bonus shares allotted on 30th April. 37,50,000 shares issued at par during August; 3,00,000 shares to The Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., 50,000 shares to the employees of the Company and 1,00,000 shares to LIC were reserved for allotment and 33,00,000 shares offered to the public. 1981 - 12,00,000 No. of equity shares allotted at par to financial institutions on conversion of loans: 4,50,000 shares to IDBI; 1,50,000 shares each to IFCI and UTI; 2,50,000 shares to ICICI and 2,00,000 shares to LIC. 1985 - 30,00,000 No. of equity shares issued at par to IDBI, ICICI, IFCI, LIC, UTI and Tata Iron & Steel Co., Ltd in conversion of loans and accrued interest thereon. 1986 - Bladite Holdings, Ltd. (UK) (formerly Burmah Oil Company (India Trading), Ltd., U.K.) sold their entire holding of 15,00,000 No. of equity shares of Rs. 10 each in the Company to Tata Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. on 14th January. 1987 - The hot dip plant achieved an all time high production and operated at 121% of the rated capacity. The electroyltic tinplate plant remained idle for 8 months in the year for want of TMBBP coils. 1988 - The Company signed an agreement with Bihar State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. for the setting up a 35,000 TPA GP/GC Sheets. Subject to necessary approvals including the MRTP, the Company proposed to set up a Company in the name of `Tiscoat Metals, Ltd.,' for the implementation of the said project. - The gas producer plant and the accompanying coal handling plant were commissioned. The Company also undertook the work on setting up a semi mechanisation unit of hot mills. During the year, the Company's application for a letter of Intent for cold rolling mill to produce TMBP was under Government's consideration. 1989 - The electroytic tinplate plant operated efficiently. - A letter of intent approving a plant capacity of 1,10,000 tonnes per year was received for the manufacture of TMBP coils. 1990 - During the year few steps were taken in consultation with TCIL-Bihar State Industrial Development Corporation (BSIDC) for expediting the project. 1991 - The electrolytic tinplate plant had virtually remained idle for five months owing to short supply of imported tin mill black plates and tin on account of severe restriction on imports. - The Company proposed to set up manufacturing facilities to produce TMBP coils. 1992 - During October-November, the Company issued 50,59,800 - 15% secured fully convertible debentures of Rs. 150 each on rights basis in the proportion of 1 debenture : 2 equity shares held. (all were taken up). - Another 2,52,995 - 15% fully convertible debentures were offered to the employees of the Company on an equitable basis. (only 1,16,850 debentures taken up). Unsubscribed portion was allowed to lapse. - Part A of Rs. 50 of each debenture was to be converted into one equity share of Rs. 10 each at a premium of Rs. 40 per share at the end of six months from the date of allotment. - Part B of Rs. 100 of each debenture was to be converted into 2 equity shares of Rs.10 each at a premium of Rs. 40 per share at the end of six months but not later than 12 months from the date of allotment. 1993 - Production in the hote dip plant amounted to 1,32,294 tonnes. In spite of unfavourable market conditions, the performance of electrolytic tinplate plant was reported to be satisfactory. 1994 - The performance of hot dip plant showed improvement in regard to product-mix, fuel consumption and other operational parameters. - The performance of electrolytic tinplate plant was affected due to the severe competition from imported tinplate on account of substantial reduction in the import duty on tinplate. - 33,00,000 No. of equity shares (Prem. Rs. 40 issued to Financial Institutions, Mutual Funds on private placement basis. 1995 - The performance of hot dip plant improved its product-mix with Hi-Silicon sheets. 1996 - The performance of both hot dip plant and electrolytie tinplate plant was not satisfactory on account of reduction in the market for the products produced in the HDP and crash in tinplate products in the international market. 1997 - Performance of HDP was affected as HDP products lost its competitiveness due to technological obsolesence. Cold Rolling Mill and ETP performed satisfactorily despite sluggish market. 2000 - The company has signed agreement with CDSL, NSDL and Tata Share Registry (R&T agent) for dematerialisation. - The Company has signed an agreement with CDSL for dematerialisation. Tata Share Registry Ltd has been appointed as the R&T agent for the dematerialisation. 2009 - Tinplate Company of India Ltd has appointed Mr. Tarun Kumar Daga as an Additional Director and also as an Executive Director of the Company with effect from March 09, 2009 for a period of 5 years subject to the approval of Shareholders at the next General Meeting of the Company. -Tinplate Company of India Ltd Issues Rights in the Ratio of 3:2 2010 - Board has recommended a dividend of Rs. 1.50 per Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each & Rs. 8.50 per Non-cumulative Optionally Convertible Preference Shares of Rs. 100/- each. - Mr. Koushik Chatterjee is currently appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Compnay. 2011 - The Company has appointed Mr. Chacko Joseph as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from April 01, 2011. - Board has recommended a dividend of Rs. 8.50 per Non cumulative Optionally Redeemable Preference Shares (Preference Shares) of Rs. 100/- each and a dividend of Rs. 1.20 per Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each for the year ended March 31, 2011. 2012 - Board has recommended a dividend of Rs. 8.50 per Non-cumulative Optionally Convertible Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs. 100/- each & Re.0.85 per Equity Share of Rs 10/- each. 2013 - Tinplate Company of India Ltd has recommended a dividend of Re. 1 per Equity Share of Rs. 10/- each. - TCIL 'AKARSHAN' quality circle team from CRM (E&E) department won '3 STAR' (Gold) in international Quality Circle Convention at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2014 - Tinplate Company of India Ltd has recommended a dividend of Re. 1.60 per Equity Share of Rs. 10/- each. 2016 -Akarshan from Cold Rolling Mill (Electrical & Electronics) and Anveshan from Crane department of TCIL were awarded GOLD in CCQC-2016 2017 -International Yoga Day a program titled `Yoga for All' was organized at Tinplate Sports Complex on 2017 -TCIL Conducted series of plantation drives were organised at GT Hostel at the Gulmohar Ground - In the International Women's Day celebrations, the ladies of TCIL Kolkata Office raised funds for the needy Womens -TCIL was awarded with Volunteer Blood Donors Award as mark of its contribution towards the cause of blood donation 2018 -TCIL launched India's first branded Tin-Can for edible oil packaging -TCIL has bagged "Award for Excellence in Consistent TPM Commitment" for 2018