YEAR EVENTS 1958 - The company was incorporated under the name of Greaves Foundry Services (Pvt) Ltd. on 22nd March. The company was later converted into a Public Limited Company on 14th December 1972. The company was originally promoted as a joint venture between Foundry Services (Holdings) Ltd. (now Foseco plc) U.K. and Greaves Ltd., Mumbai. The offerors and Foseco plc. have an equal equity holding of 50% each in the Company. - The company manufactures foundry chemicals, foundry fluxes for the metallurgical industry including the steel and foundry industry. - Technology for the products are provided by Foseco Companies abroad and by the Company's R&D Centre. It has access to Foseco technologies on an ongoing basis for existing products and for improvements to existing products. 1993 - 53,64,480 No. of Equity shares issued to promoters (Of these 26,82,240 shares each to Foseco plc. U.K. and Greaves Ltd. respectively). During November, the Company issued 1,09,479 No. of equity shares of Rs. 10 each at a premium of Rs. 65 per shares. - During November 1997, the Company offered for sale of 26,82,240 No. of equity shares of Rs. 10 each at a premium of Rs. 50 per share as follows: - (i) 1,34,112 No. of equity shares at a price of Rs 60 per share on preferential basis to the employees (only 75,300 shares taken up), - (ii) Balance 25,48,128 No. of equity shares of Rs 60 each were offered as sale to the public along with 58,812 No. of equity shares not taken up by employees. 1996 - The Objects of the Issue is to disinvest equity shares held by Greaves Ltd. to Greaves foseco Ltd., and to have the shares of the Company listed on the Stock Exchange. 1997 - Performance of the Company was adversely affected due to weak demand for metallurgical products throughout the year. 1998 - A new plant will be commissioned at Sanaswadi in April which will introduce a new range of products in the automotive foundry business. - 52,97,480 shares are allotted as fully paid-up by way of bonus shares by capitalising the General Reserve. - 13,500 shares are allotted as fully paid up pursuant to a contract without payment being received in cash. - 27,91,719 shares are held by Foseco plc. (holding company) and its nominees. - A voluntary retirement scheme was formulated by the Company for the workmen and staff at its Jamshedpur Works. 1999 - Foseco is a wholly owned subsidiary of Foseco, UK, which holds a 51 per cent stake. The parent has been magnanimous in providing with technical and subsidiary support. The company's plants are located at Pune, Calcutta, Jamshedpur, Jammu and Mettapalayam, Pondincerry. - The company has also been successful in introducing value added chemicals in an effort to gain market share. It has been focusing on marketing its products rather than just selling them, by changing its portfolio to meet its customer requirements. - FOSECO India Ltd (FIL), which closed its Jammu plant and its Mumbai office on March 31, will review operations of its Chinchwad plant by the end of this quarter. - FIL's rationalisation drive, which has lead to the closure of its Jammu plant, has resulted in a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for its 23 workers and 14 officers while the closure of its Mumbai office has lead to five staff members and five officers accepting a VRS package as reflected in the results for the first quarter. - The Company has shut down its Calcutta operations and offered a VRS to its workers. 2000 - The Company has entered into an agreement with Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL) and National Security Depository Ltd. (NSDL) for dematerialisation of the securities for all the shareholders. 2001 -Announced its open offer to shareholders of Foseco India Ltd for acquisition of 12.79 lakh fully paid-up equity shares of face value Rs 10 per share 2004 - The Board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 2/-, per Equity Share. - Foseco India sets target of 10% share in global market. 2005 - The Board has recommended 40% dividend (Re 1/- final dividend and Rs 3/- special dividend) for the year ended December 31, 2004 subject to the approval of the shareholders. 2006 - The Board has recommended a final dividend at Rs 5.50 per equity share of Rs 10/- each for the year ended December 31, 2005, which in addition to the cumulative interim dividend of 115% brings the total dividend to 170%. 2007 - Mr. Sanjay Mathur is appointed as Managing Director of the Company. 2009 - The Board has recommended payment of a final dividend of Rs 1.50 per equity share. 2010 - The Board has recommended a final dividend for the year 2009 of Rs. 7/- per equity share. - Mr. Aditya Jakotia has been appointed as Company Secretary of the Company. 2011 - The Board has recommended payment of a final dividend of Rs. 7/- per equity share. 2012 - The Board has recommended a final dividend for the year 2011 of Rs. 7/- per equity share. - Mr. Pradeep Mallick is appointed as Chairman of the board. - Mr. Christopher Nail is appointed as Additional Director of the Company. 2013 -Foseco India Ltd has appointed Ajit Shah as an Additional Director of the Company for the year 2013. 2014 -Board recommended hasfinal dividend of Rs. 15.50 per equity share of Rs. 10/- each for the year 2014. 2017 -Vesuvius has been awarded with a turn key project in thyssenkrupp CSA (Brazil) for the installation of Robotic Casting Technology on both slab caster ladle platforms. 2018 -Vesuvius PLC have joined forces with Finland based technology company Sapotech Oy, to embark in new data processing technology for enhancement of the steel production process.