YEAR EVENTS 1973 - The Company was incorporated on 8th October. The Company was promoted by Vardhman Spinning and General Mills Ltd. The main objective of the Company is manufacturing and spinning of cotton yarn, polyester yarn, staple yarn, acrylic yarn, acetate yarn and sewing thread. 1975 - In Dec., 14,99,989 No. of Equity shares and 19,990-11% Pref. shares issued: 5,99,989 No. of Equity shares reserved and allotted to Vardhman Spinning & General Mills, Ltd, and 9,00,000 No. of Equity shares and 19,990 Pref. shares offered to the public. Pref. shares redeemable as follows: 1 share during 22-10-1985/88, 9 shares during 31-3-1987/90 and 19,990 shares during 2-1-1988/91. 1978 - The Company undertook to set up another textile mill with a capacity of 25,000 spindles at Malarkotla in Sangrur district, another backward area in Punjab. 1980 - 7,50,000 Right Equity shares issued at par in prop. 1:2. 4,10,000 No. of Equity shares allotted to financial institutions on conversion of loans. 1982 - The installed capacity of textile mill in Malarkotla Unit rose to 22,768 spindles by the end of the year. The balance 2,232 spindles were installed. - 10,64,00 Bonus Equity shares issued in prop. 2:5. 1983 - 7,22,400 No. of equity shares issued to financial institutions on conversion of loans. 1984 - The Company entered into an agreement with Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (PSIDC), for setting up a joint sector project to manufacture printing and writing paper with a capacity of 100 tonnes per day. A new company was to be promoted jointly by the Company and PSIDC for this purpose. - The Company issued 15% non-convertible debentures for Rs. 250 lakhs as rights to both equity and preference shareholders for augmenting long term working capital requirements. - 2,00,800 No. of equity shares issued to financial institutions on conversion of loan (including 80,320 bonus shares). 1985 - The Company formulated a modernisation scheme with a view to equip the mill with the latest technology. 1986 - The Memorandum of Understanding/Agreement was entered into between the Company and PSIDC for setting up a project in a joint sector for the manufacture of 12,000 tonnes per annum of polypropylene/filament yarn. - With a view to providing a complete package of sewing thread, the company entered into a joint venture with M/s. Barbour Campbell Group Ltd., Ireland, in the name of Barbour Vardhman Threads Pvt. Ltd. Industrial synthetic thread, the product of the joint venture to be manufactured at Baddi, H.P. finds special application for shoe industry and leather garments. The Company has secured rights to market the products in countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan etc. - A letter of intent was received for setting up a weaving unit with a capacity of 300 looms in the State of Madhya Pradesh. Viability of this unit was being examined. - Mohta Industries Ltd. (MIL), a sick unit registered with BIFR under `Sick Industrial Companies (Sp. Provisions) Act, 1985, submitted a proposal to the Company for its merger. The Company responded positively in principle, provided a viable scheme for MIL is framed and approved by financial institutions. 1987 - A new sewing thread introduced in the market under the brand name of `TORA' was well received. 1988 - A letter of intent was obtained for setting up an export oriented spinning unit with a capacity of 25,000 spindles. The proposal of modernisation and expansion for steel unit was under implementation. - The Company undertook to set up a unit at Hoshiarpur for the manufacture of sewing thread. - By virtue of the Scheme Amalgamation approved by the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) 8,25,006 No. of Equity shares of Rs. 10 each of Punjab Mohta Polytex, Ltd. held by erstwhile Mohta Industries, Ltd. became the property of the Company. - By virtue of order dated 28.11.1988 of BIFR, the entire assets, liabilities and obligations of every kind as on 1st April, of Mohta Industries, Ltd. as per the Scheme of Amalgamations moved by both the companies, were taken over by the Company. In Consideration of the above, one fully paid equity share of Rs. 10 each of the Company was allotted against ten fully paid equity shares of Rs. 10 each of Mohta Industries, Ltd. - On 20.10.88, 1 - 11% Pref. share was redeemed. 1,35,916 shares were issued. 1990 - The Company undertook to set up another unit with a capacity of 6 MT per day at Baddi (H.P.). - All Pref. shares redeemed in 1989-90. 19,45,374 bonus shares issued in prop. 2:5 in 1990/91. 1992 - The Expansion & Diversification unit was commissioned. - The 40,000 tpa rolling mill was commissioned in September 1993. - The company also undertook modernisation of SMS division of Vardhman Special Steels. 1993 - The year the steel division undertook to manufacture special alloy steels in rolled products. - The company undertook to set up a gassed and mercerized yarn project at Hoshiarpur with an installed capacity of 3.5 tonnes per day. The company entered into technical collaboration agreement with a Korean company for the said project. - The company issued 51,16,167-14% secured redeemble partly convertible debentures of Rs. 220 each on Rights basis in the ratio of 2 debentures: 3 equity shares held. Each debenture was converted into one equity share at a premium Rs. 100 per share. - The company issued 25,00,000 warrants entitling 25,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each with detachable 12% secured redeemable non convertible debentures of Rs 300 each to promoters on preferential basis. - 51,16,167 No. of equity shares issued (prem. Rs. 100 per share) on conversion of PCDs. 1994 - The modernisation plan of steel division at Ludhiana was implemented by installing a modern energy efficient new furnace and continuous casting system to enable a production of 1.20 lakhs tonnes of billets. - A portion of the 20,160 spindles at Malerkotla unit was converted into a 100% EOU to meet the increasing requirements of international markets. - The company entered into a joint venture agreement with M/s. Marubeni Corporation & Toho Rayon Co. Ltd., Japan for setting up a 100% EOU to manufacture cotton yarn with a capacity of 25,000 spindles at Baddi, HP. In the joint venture to be known in the name of VMT Spinning Company Ltd. - The company signed a technical collaboration agreement with M/s. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. & Manubeni Corporation for the transfer of technical know-how for manufacture of acrylic fibre with a capacity of 30,000 TPA with two manufacturing lines. - 1,19,24,977 bonus shares allotted in prop. 1:1. 1995 - The Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Japan Exlan Co. Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation of Japan for setting up an acrylic fibre project for manufacture of 16,500 TPA acrylic fibre. The project was being implemented in Vardhman Acrylics Ltd. - The Company issued 14%-40,00,000 preference shares of Rs. 10 each. These are redeemble earliest by 30.6.1997. - 9,50,000 No. of equity shares issued (prem. Rs. 258 per share) to Warrant holders on conversion. 9,50,000 bonus shares issued to prop. 1:1 to the said Warrant holders. - 5,00,000 preference shares issued during the year. 2003 -Company law Board passes an order in the compromise proceedings in the matter of Enakshi Investments Pvt Ltd. and others Vs Vardhaman Polytex Ltd. -Decides to disinvest part of its equity holding in Vardhaman Acrylics. 2004 -Mahavir Spinning Mills Ltd. acquires 2,237,054 shares of Vardhman Acrylics Ltd. amounting to 2.06%, increases its stake in Vardhman Acrylics Ltd. to 38.85% 2005 -Mahavir Spinning has recommended Dividend of 45% on paid up equity share capital of the Company. -Vardhman Textiles has given the Bonus in the Ratio of 1:2 -Company has changed its name from Mahavir Spinning Mills Ltd. to Vardhman Textiles Ltd. 2006 -The Company has been changed from "Mahavir Spinning Mills Ltd" to "Vardhman Textiles Ltd" -The trading symbol of the company be changed from MAHAVIRSPG to VTL 2007 -Vardhman Textiles has declared an interim dividend of 40% on the paid up equity share capital of the Company. 2008 -Vardhman Textiles Ltd has informed that the Company holding 44,175,423 equity shares (40.70%) of Vardhman Acrylics Ltd (VAL) has further acquired 11,700,000 (10.78%) and 3,300,000 (3.04%) equity shares of VAL from its Foreign Collaborators. -Vardhman Textile has entered into Joint Venture Agreement on 24th March, 2008 with American & Efird Inc. (A&E), a subsidiary of Ruddick Corporation, USA, 2009 -Vardhman Textiles has recommended dividend of 20% on paid up equity share capital of the Company. 2010 -Vardhman Textiles has recommended dividend of Rs. 3/- per share on the paid up equity shares of the Company. 2011 -Vardhman Textiles has recommended a Dividend of Rs. 4.50/- per share on the paid up equity shares of the Company 2012 -Vardhman Textiles has recommended a dividend of Rs. 4.50 per share on the fully paid up equity share capital of the Company. 2013 -Vardhman Textiles Ltd has recommended dividend of Rs. 6.00/- per share on the paid up equity shares of the Company. 2014 -Vardhman Group has over 24 manufacturing facilities in five states. -Mr. Suresh Khatanhar has been nominated as the Director of the Company by IDBI Bank Limited. -Vardhman Textiles Ltd has recommended a dividend of Rs. 6/- per share on fully paid up equity shares of the Company. 2017 -This is to inform you that the Company has purchased entire stake of Marubeni Corporation (6.67%) and Marubeni Hong Kong and South China Limited (3.89%) in its subsidiary, M/s VMT Spinning Company Limited (VMT). The Company earlier was holding 89.44% shares of VMT and with this purchase VMT has become its 100% subsidiary 2018 -HDFC Mutual Fund picked up 1 per cent stake in Vardhman Textiles for over Rs 71 crore through an open market transaction, reported PTI. -Vardhman Textiles Limited has informed that the board of directors of Vardhman Textiles Limited (??Company??), at its meeting held on August 13, 2019, considered and approved the scheme of arrangement amongst VMT Spinning Company Limited (??Transferor Company 1??), VTL Investments Limited (??Transferor Company 2??), Vardhman Nisshinbo Garments Company Limited (??Transferor Company 3??), Vardhman Acrylics Limited (??Transferor Company 4??) (collectively referred to as the, ??Transferor Companies??), and the Company, and their respective shareholders and creditors, in relation to the merger of the Transferor Companies with and into the Company -Gold Award in ICQCC 2019 -Multiple TEXPROCIL honours for Highest Exports -Gold Award in ICQCC -SRTEPC Export Award 2020 -Platinum Award in ICQCC -Frost & Sullivan & TERI Sustainab 2021 -India CSR Project of the Year Award 2022 -Company win Award for Institution Building by World HRD Congress. 2023 -Vardhman was prominently showcased in Fortune India's distinguished compilation titled "Employers Of The Future."