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70 years of operations
Incorporated on September 05, 1947, the story of Atul is closely linked to that of independent India. The Company is the first private sector enterprise of the country to be inaugurated by its first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It was established to generate employment on a large-scale, create wealth in rural areas and become self-sufficient in selected chemicals then totally imported.
Atul has been serving the society since its incorporation in step with the tradition of its legendary Founder, Kasturbhai Lalbhai.

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First plants commissioned; commenced production of dyes for the first time in India
1952
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Established a joint venture (JV), Atic Industries Ltd, with Imperial Chemical Industries plc of the UK
1955
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Established a JV, Cibatul Ltd, with Ciba Geigy Ltd of Switzerland
1960
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Established a JV, Cyanamid India Ltd, with American Cyanamid Company of the USA
1962
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Commenced production of 2,4-D acid for the first time in India
1968


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Formed subsidiary company, Atul Europe Ltd
1996
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Commenced production of 4,4’- Diaminodiphenyl sulfone for the first time in India
1996
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Formed subsidiary company, Atul USA Inc
1994
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Acquired Gujarat Aromatics Ltd and got its second production site in Ankleshwar
1988
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Acquired controlling interest in Piramal Rasayan Ltd and renamed it as Amal Ltd
1985


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Establised subsidiary company, Atul Bioscience Ltd (ABL)
1997
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Commenced production of
para-Cresol
for the first time in India 1999 -
Commenced production
of Dapsone, an API, for the first time
in India
2000
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Commenced production of 3,3’- Diaminodiphenyl sulfone for the first time in India
2000
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Formed
subsidiary company,
Atul China Ltd
2004


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Acquired DPD Ltd in the UK
2011
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Established a JV, Rudolf Atul Chemicals Ltd, with Rudolf GmbH of Germany
2011
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Formed subsidiary company, Atul Brasil Quimicos Ltda
2011
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Acquired Anchor Adhesives Pvt Ltd which owned Polygrip brand
2010
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Established a JV, Atul Rajasthan Date Palms Ltd, with the Government of Rajasthan
2009


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Formed subsidiary company, Atul Middle East FZ LLC
2015
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Established a JV, Anaven LLP, with Nouryon Chemicals International BV of the Netherlands
2017
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Acquired a manufacturing site for ABL at Ambernath, Maharashtra
2019
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Formed subsidiary company, Atul Products Ltd
2020