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Corporate Identity
Serving Diverse Industries Purpose and Values Overview by the Chairman Operational Highlights Financial Analysis Research and Technology
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Parentage
Founded by Mr Kasturbhai
Lalbhai on September 15, 1947
to create wealth in rural India,
generate employment and make
India self-reliant
First private sector company of
India to be inaugurated by the
first Prime Minister of India
Part of Lalbhai Group, one of
the oldest and the most reputed
business houses of India
Presence
Manufacturing facilities in
Gujarat (Valsad and Ankleshwar)
and Maharashtra (Tarapur)
Base in China, Germany, the
UK and the USA through 100%
subsidiary companies
Increasing presence in Africa,
Europe, North and South
America
More than 1,000 distributors
Products
Manufactures over 700 products
Markets 69 brands in Crop
Protection and Polymers Divisions
Serves more than 2,500
customers world-wide
Added 17 new
products | formulations
People
344 employees in marketing
and R&D
Employees based in 56 cities,
towns or villages of India
Added 133 new employees
Phased out 204 approved positions
Employees
2,563
(March 31, 2010)
Promoters’
Shareholding
41.92%
(March 31, 2010)
Dividend
(per share)
Rs 4.00
(2009-10)