Godrej Industries Share Price

Godrej Industries Limited was incorporated on March 7, 1988 as GujaratGodrej Innovative Chemical Limited. The business and undertaking of the erstwhile Godrej Soaps Limited was transferred to the Company under a Scheme of Amalgamation with effect from April 1, 1994 and the Companys name was changed to Godrej Soaps Limited. Subsequently, under a Scheme of Arrangement, the Consumer Products division of the Company was demerged with effect from April 1, 2001 into a separate company, Godrej Consumer Products Limited(GCPL). The Companys name was changed to Godrej Industries Limited on April 2, 2001. At present, Company is engaged in the businesses of manufacture and marketing of oleochemicals, their precursors and derivatives, bulk edible oils, estate management and investment activities. The product portfolio under the Chemicals Division includes Fatty Alcohols, Fatty Acids, Surfactants, Glycerine and Specialty Products. These products are used as raw materials in home and personal care, pharmaceutical and food industries. Company has manufacturing units at Ambernath, Valia and Dombivli..The Company owns 38.49% stake in Godrej Agrovet Limited as on 31 March 2024, which a diversified agribusiness company. It holds 100% stake in Natures Basket which operates fresh good and gourmet store under the Natures Basket brand. During the year 199495, the company acquired majority stake holding in Transelektra Domestic Products Ltd, the largest manufacturer of mosquito mats in the world. In April 1995, they entered into a joint venture and technical assistance agreements with Siat SA, a Belgian company and formed Godrej Oil Palm Konkan Ltd for Oil Palm Plantations business.During the year 199596, the company entered into an agreement with Sara Lee DE/NV for securing an equity participation of Sara Lee in Transelektra. They set up new ultra modern Toilet Soap finishing lines of 48 TPD capacity each at Vikhroli and Malanpur factories. Also, they set up sophisticated Fatty Acid Distillation Plant of 75 TPD capacity at Vikhroli factory.During the year 199697, Ensemble Holdings Finance Ltd became a subsidiary of the company. The distribution of consumer products was handed over to Godrej Hlcare Ltd, a subsidiary company with effect from September 16, 1996. In November 1996, they commissioned the new fatty acid complex at Malanpur factory. In March 1997, they sold their Oil Palm Plantations business to Godrej Agrovet Ltd, a subsidiary company.During the year 199798, the company set up a factory at Silvassa for manufacturing of Hair Dye, which commenced production in November 1997. Godrej Hlcare Ltd ceased to be a subsidiary of the company with effect from July 7, 1997. The company commissioned the c Cogeneration plant for generation of electricity in December 1997 at Valia and in May 1998 at Vikhroli. The Vegetable Oils and Processed Foods Manufacturing business of Godrej Foods Limited was transferred to the Company with effect from June 30, 2001.During the year 200102, the Foods Division ventured into products catering to the needs of bakeries through their Himgiri, Zesta Puff brands of bakery shortening and Margarine. During the year 200203, Godrej Tea Ltd, a new company copromoted by the Godrej group in the branded Tea/ coffee business commenced their operations They launched Godrej Noble House Godrej Chai House brands of tea during the year. They incorporated a new company, Godrej Global Solutions Limited, in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and back office support areas. During the year 200304, Godrej Agrovet Ltd, the subsidiary company GAVL formed a wholly owned subsidiary, namely Golden Feed Products Ltd to carry on the business of animal feeds. Godrej Consumer Products Ltd terminated the Processing Agreement with the company for manufacturing of soaps with effect from April 1, 2004 since they had expanded their own manufacturing facilities. During the year 200405, Godrej Agrovet Ltd, a subsidiary company formed a 50:50 joint venture with ACI Ltd, Bangladesh for carrying on businesses of Poultry Feeds, rearing of poultry birds, etc. Also Godrej Agrovet Ltd acquired 26% stake each in Hyderabad based Creamline Dairy Products Ltd. and Creamline Nutrients Ltd, which are into milk and milk products. During the year, Godrej Hicare Ltd, which is a service company in the Pest Management Business, became a subsidiary of the company. Also, the company entered into Share Purchase Agreement with Cbay Systems Ltd., USA (Cbay) for sale of 100% stake in Godrej Remote Services Ltd to Cbay. During the year 200506, Export Oriented Unit (EOU) at Valia started commercial production. The factory also commissioned a Pastillation plant to cater to the domestic and international demand for long chain fatty alcohol in pastille form. The Foods division (except Wadala factory) was then sold to Godrej Hershey Limited, on March 31, 2006.During the year 200607, additional fractionation column was installed in existing Fatty Acid Fractionation plant at Valia for the production of Lauric Acid. Godrej Beverages Foods Ltd ceased to be the subsidiary of the company with effect from May 08, 2006. During the year 200708, the company entered into a MoU with Godrej Properties Ltd to develop and commercially exploit the lands leased to it by Godrej and Boyce Mfg Co Ltd. The company sold their Diagnostic division on slump sale basis to RFCL Limited, a leading life sciences and laboratory solutions company with effect from December 31, 2007. In February 2008, the company launched a wide range of mattresses under the brand name of Godrej mattress in Orissa market in a bid to achieve the leadership position in this industry. Also, they entered into a joint venture with Malaysian firm IJM Plantations for developing palm estates and palm oil mills in India. In June 2008, Godrej Agrovet Ltd, a subsidiary of Godrej Industries Ltd transferred their poultry business to Godrej Foods Ltd.During the year 200910, Godrej Agrovet Ltd (GAVL) transferred their entire shareholding in Natures Basket Ltd (NBL) to the company. The company sold their entire stake in Compass BPO Ltd. Godrej Hygiene Care Ltd (GHCL) (formerly known as Godrej Hygiene Care Pvt Ltd), 100% subsidiary of the company, was merged with Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) with effect from June 1, 2009. The companys subsidiary, Godrej Properties Ltd successfully completed its IPO and listed on BSE and NSE.During the year 201011, the company produced new products, C2090%, C2298% Fatty Alcohols and Emulsifying Wax on commercial scale. Also, they commissioned new spray dryer plant for the production of SLS powder and needles. The company incorporated a separate RD Centre, catering exclusively to the Chemicals business. The GIL Research Centre will soon be a recognized InHouse RD Unit, post their approval from the DSIR.The Board of Directors of Godrej Industries at its meeting held on 27 July 2010 approved capital expenditure of about Rs 230 crore for setting up an oleo chemicals facility at Additional Ambernath, Thane District, Maharashtra. The project would be financed through a mix of internal accruals and debt. The company acquired 17 acres of Industrial land at Additional Ambernath MIDC. The project involves expansion (and relocation of some of the existing facilities from Vikhroli) at Additional Ambernath Industrial Area, Thane district with a modern plant with state of the art technology. The Board of Directors of Godrej Industries at its meeting held on 27 July 2010 approved formation of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) with Godrej Properties Ltd. (GPL) for joint development of property at Vikhroli. The Board of Directors of Godrej Industries at its meeting held on 24 January 2011 approved capital expenditure of about Rs 52 crore for expansion of fatty acids manufacturing capacity at Valia, District Bharuch, Gujarat. The project would be financed through a mix of internal accruals and debt.The Board of Directors of Godrej Industries at its meeting held on 3 February 2012 approved a revised capital expenditure of Rs 296 crore plus interest during construction and other charges. The capital expenditure is being incurred over a two year period. The increased capital expenditure is mainly on account of increased scope of plants, additional activities/expenses on account of creating facilities in low lying land area and inflation in material costs related to construction.On 30 March 2012, Godrej Industries announced that the Board of Directors of the company has approved capital expenditure of about Rs 265 crore plus applicable costs including stamp duty, registration charges and other charges towards acquiring a Corporate Office at Godrej One, Vikhroli. Godrej One is the first phase of the Joint development project The Trees between the company and Godrej Properties Limited, a subsidiary of the company.On 7 September 2012, Godrej Industries announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to divest its 43% stake in Godrej Hershey Limited to Hershey Company for an undisclosed consideration. The transaction is expected to close by the end of Quarter 2, fiscal year 201213. Post the transaction the company will become a whollyowned subsidiary of the Hershey Company.The Board of Directors of Godrej Industries through a Circular Resolution on 17 December 2012 approved consideration of a strategic partner(s) in the companys subsidiary, Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) and also part sale of the companys investment in GAVL. Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL), a subsidiary of Godrej Industries Limited (GIL), announced on 17 December 2012 that Temasek, an investment company based in Singapore, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 19.99% stake in GAVL for a consideration of Rs 572 crore. The investment will be a combination of primary and secondary investment with the primary investment intended to support GAVLs future expansion plans.Swadeshi Detergents Limited, 100% subsidiary of the Company, was amalgamated with the Company effective from April 01, 2013. Wadala Commodities Limited was amalgamated with the Company effective from April 01, 2014.Board of Directors of Godrej Industries at its meeting held on 30 April 2015 approved incorporation of Godrej Vikhroli Real Estate Limited or any other name as may be approved by the regulatory authorities (GVREL), as a 100% subsidiary of the company and capitalization of GVREL, subject to approval by shareholders of the company. The Board also approved admission of GVREL as 40% partner in Godrej Vikhroli Properties LLP (GVPLLP) and simultaneously retirement of the company from the said GVPLLP and the consolidation of companys/GVRELs interest in GVPLLP (joint venture entity) by amalgamating it into Godrej Properties Limited, a company listed on BSE and NSE. This would be achieved through amalgamation of GVREL with Godrej Properties Limited through court approved Scheme of Amalgamation under section 391 to 394 of the Companies Act 1956.In October 2017, Godrej Industries sold a part of its stake in the initial public offer of its subsidiary company Godrej Agrovet. In FY 201718, the Amalgamation of Vora Soaps Limited (VSL) with the Company was made effective on December 24, 2018.During the year 2024, the Companys subsidiary, Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) commissioned Crude Palm Oil Refinery Solvent Extraction Plant in Andhra Pradesh. The Company launched 26 new projects / phases in FY 202324, of which, 4 projects namely Godrej Zenith (NCR), Godrej Reserve (MMR), Godrej Aristocrat (NCR) and Godrej Tropical Isle (NCR), achieved booking value of more than Rs 2,000 Crore each on launch.