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| 1927 |
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Kapil Ram Vakil sets up Okhamandal Salt
Works. |
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On May 4, VT Krishnamachari, then dewan
(administrator) of Baroda, lays foundation stone. |
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| 1937 |
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Tatas approached to take over Okhamandal
Salt Works. |
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| 1939
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Tata Chemicals Limited incorporated on January
23. |
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| 1942 |
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First unit of chemical works — a bromine
plant — is completed. It is the only plant of its
kind in India. |
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| 1943 |
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Auxiliary power plant commissioned. |
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Production of caustic soda, liquid chlorine,
bleaching powder, hydrochloric acid and zinc chloride
commences. |
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| 1944 |
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Soda ash production starts in February.
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Lease agreement signed between Baroda state
and Tata Chemicals on March 16. |
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TCL given rights to manufacture salt and
marine minerals and to use limestone and other raw materials
within the Kathiawad region of the state. |
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| 1946 |
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Managing agency agreement between Tata Chemicals
and Tata Sons transferred to Tata Industries. |
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Hospital and medical facilities set up in
Mithapur. |
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| 1949 |
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Production of sodium bicarbonate starts. |
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| 1952-53 |
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Soda ash capacity increases from 50 to 100
tonnes per day. |
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| 1955-56 |
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Production of technical grade benzene hexachloride
(a pesticide) starts so as to utilise surplus chlorine. |
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| 1956-57 |
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Ethylene dibromide, a new product from bromine,
introduced. |
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Production of copper oxychloride, an insecticide,
starts. Plant and equipment designed in-house. |
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| 1957 |
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Joint venture with Fison Pest Control to
form Tata Fisons. |
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Subsequently merged with Rallis in 1972-73. |
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| 1957-58 |
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Major expansion programme launched to increase
capacity of products. |
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| 1959 |
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First phase of expansion plan completed.
Second lime kiln set up. |
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| 1961-62 |
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Production of dense soda ash starts. |
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| 1962-63 |
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Net profit increases from Rs16.9 lakh to
Rs79.7 lakh. |
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Significant breakthrough as technical staff
succeed in using treated sea water in place of fresh water. |
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Government removes price ceiling on soda
ash and caustic soda. |
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| 1964 |
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Soda ash capacity touches 400 tonnes per
day. |
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Expansion programme completed. |
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| 1968-69 |
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Proposal to export chemicals in association
with Tata Exports. |
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| 1969 |
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Further expansion of soda ash capacity. |
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| 1971 |
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Tata Chemicals discontinues sale of chemicals
through Tata Oil Mills (TOMCO) and starts selling on its
own. |
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| 1972-73 |
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Plant and machinery worth Rs414 lakh installed. |
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| 1974 |
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Tata Energy Research Institute set up with
an initial contribution of Rs1 crore. Aimed at undertaking
research and development of alternate forms of energy. |
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| 1977-78 |
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Shipping division started. MV Jagdev purchased
from the Great Eastern Shipping Company. |
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Wholly-owned investment subsidiary, Roshan
Investments Limited set up (name changed to Varuna Investments
Limited in 1978). |
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| 1979 |
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Relief and rehabilitation programmes undertaken
for those affected by Morvi floods. |
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| 1979-80 |
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Develops new salt works. |
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Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development
established to improve quality of life in Okhamandal villages. |
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| 1983 |
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Tata Salt, India's first iodised, vacuum
evaporated, branded salt launched. |
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| 1988 |
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Starts mini toy train, Sabras Express, in
Mithapur. |
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| 1992 |
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Tata Shudh' detergent launched. |
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Regional development programme for Okhamandal
villages started. |
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| 1993 |
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New cement plant started in Mithapur. |
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| 1994 |
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Fertiliser plant at Babrala commissioned
in 36 months, a world record for setting up a fertiliser
plant. |
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| 1996 |
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Tata Chemicals receives ISO 9001 certification. |
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| 1998 |
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Relief and rehabilitation programmes undertaken
for those affected by the cyclone in Gujarat. |
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| 2001 |
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Production severely affected due to earthquake
on January 26, 2001 and the fire in the power plant on
March 2, 2001. Cement sales taken over from ACC Limited.
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| 2002 |
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Mithapur is awarded ISO-14001 certification.
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The Chemicals Division at Mithapur is awarded
the ISO-9001-2000 Migration certificate. |
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| 2003 |
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Tata Salt ranked No. 1 Food brand in Brand
Equity Survey of India's most trusted brands. |
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Babrala fertiliser plant registered with
British Safety Council. |
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New initiatives taken up to consolidate
and drive growth in the core business. |
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Chemical plant at Mithapur bags 'Certificate
of Honour' and saltworks awarded 'Certificate of Merit'
by Gujarat State Safety Council. |
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Mithapur becomes the first industrial township
to be awarded the ISO 14001 certificate. |
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The fertiliser plant gets ISO-14001 and
OHSAS-18001 certification. |
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| 2004 |
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ISO 14001 certification for the Babrala
Township for implementation of Environment Management
System. Certification audit conducted by KPMG, India. |
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Tata Chemicals set up the Innovation Centre
to develop world-class R&D capability in the emerging
areas of nanotechnology and biotechnology. |
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| 2005 |
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First step towards internationalisation.
TCL acquires an equal partnership in Indo Maroc Phosphore
SA (IMACID) along with Chambal Fertilisers and global
phosphate major, OCP of Morocco. |
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| 2006 |
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TCL completes acquisition of UK-based Brunner
Mond Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers soda
ash and associated alkaline products. |
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| 2007 |
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Khet Se Agriproduce set up as a 50:50 joint
venture with Total Produce, Ireland, the third largest
fruits and vegetable distribution company in the world.
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| 2008 |
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TCL acquires US-based General Chemical Industrial
Products (GCIP). Becomes world’s second largest soda
ash manufacturer. |
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| 2009 |
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Tata Chemicals Limited, UREA division achieves
RC 14001 - 2005 Certification |
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TCL has been certified under SA 8000:2001
standard for the Mithapur, Babrala and Haldia sites by
RINA India Pvt Ltd. |
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