YEAR EVENTS 1957 - An agreement was entered into on 23rd January, with L.G. Hawkins & Co. Ltd., for the manufacture and marketing of Hawkins pressure cookers. 1959 - Hawkins Cookers Ltd. was incorporated as a private limited company and converted into a public limited company on 1st Feb. 1975. Hawkins Cookers Ltd. manufacture Hawkins Pressure Cooker, Hawkins Idli Stands, and other domestic appliances. It was promoted by H.D. Vasudeva. 1971 - 19,500 bonus shares issued (4,000 shares on 31.5.67 - prop. 8:1, 3,000 shares on 26.69 - prop. 2:3 and 15,000 shares on 31.3.72 - prop. 5:3). 1973 - Under agreement dated 1st July, and 30th September, 1975 between Pye and the Company, the Company was given the sole right to export Hawkins Universal pressure cookers to all the countries in the World and Pye were obliged to render services for marketing abroad. - PCA Engineers Ltd., is a subsidiary of the Company with a holding of 11 equity shares of Rs 100 each out of 21 equity shares issued by the subsidiary. 1975 - 20,000 bonus shares issued in prop. 1:1. 1978 - 24,000 bonus shares of Rs 100 each issued on 22.2.78 in prop. 3:5. Equity shares subdivided on 10.5.78. 1,80,000 No. of equity shares (prem. Rs 2.50 per share) then offered to the public in June/July 1978. 1980 - 4,92,000 bonus shares issued in prop. 3:5. 1981 - PCA Electricals Pvt. Ltd., was incorporated on 27th November, as an associated company. 1982 - PCA Engineers Ltd. was a subsidiary company of Hawkins Cookers Ltd. 1984 - 5,24,800 bonus shares issued in prop. 2:5. 1985 - The Company privately placed 15% secured non-convertible debentures aggregating Rs 50 lakhs with UTI. These debentures are redeemable at a premium of 5% in three equal installments at the end of the 6th, 7th and 8th years from the date of allotment. - `Hawkins' and `Hawkins Universal' are trade marks owned and registered by Pye (Electronic Products) Ltd. 1986 - Effective from 1st September, the Company's name was changed from Pressure Cookers & Appliances Ltd., to Hawkins Cookers Ltd. 1987 - New model pressure cookers under the brand name `Hawkins Contura' were well received in the market. The Company introduced high quality spice blends during the period and it proposed to expand the distribution of spices. 1990 - The Company added Tave (Griddle) and the Cook-n-Serve bowl to its cookware range. Also, Hawkins Toy Cooker, an authentic, miniature, non-working model, was introduced during the year. - 6,23,200 bonus shares issued in prop. 19:56 on 9.3.91. 1991 - The Company introduced non-stick frying pan during the year. New models of pressure cookers and additions to both satilon and non-stick cookware were proposed to be added. 1992 - Three new products viz., hard anodised Satilon Handi (Saucepan), the non-sticking frying pan and the non-stick Tava (Griddle) were introduced. - Effective 1st April, PCA Engineers Ltd., a subsidiary of Hawkins Cooker Ltd., was merged with the Company. As per the scheme, the company was to issue and allot its shares to shareholders of PCA Engineers Ltd. The shares held by the company in PCA Engineers Ltd., would be cancelled as per merger, and the company would issue 7,12,800 shares to the shareholders of PCA Engineers Ltd. 1993 - During the year, six new pressure cookers were launched in the market. Of these, one was a stainless steel one with a heat diffusing sandwich-bottom, one a 14 litre pressure cooker in hawkins Bigboy range for catering institution and four of different sizes of Miss Mary pressure cookers, a new brand offering the consumer a lower price range. - 7,12,800 shares allotted to shareholders of erstwhile PCA Glasses Ltd., 10,57,600 bonus equity shares issued in prop. 1:3. 1995 - Two new pressure cookers viz. 7 litre Hawkins stainless steel cooker and the 9 litre Hawkins wide boby pressure cooker were launched. 1996 - During the year company has launched three new pressure cookers. 7 litre (Jumbo) Futura Pressure Cooker, 9 litre Futura Pressure Cooker and 3.5 litre Hawkins Heavybase Pressure Cooker. - New models of Satilon cookware were also launched during the year. A new type of cookware, Nonstick-on-satilon, was launched in the Indian market for the first time. - The Company proposed to issue 10,57,600 Rights equity shares of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 25 per share in the ratio 1:4. 1997 - The Company launched two new pressure cookers, a 8 litre wide body heavy base pressure cooker and 3.5 litre Mary pressure cooker. New models of Sauce pan in Satilon cookware, Frying pans in 22cm and 26cm diameters, Sauce pans, Sauce pan and Flat Tava in Non-stick cookware were also introduced. 2002 -Hutoxi Bhesania appointed as Company Secretary of Hawkins Cookers. 2004 -Hawkins Cookers recommended a dividend of Re 1 per share 2005 -Hawkins Cookers has recommended a dividend of Rs 3/- per Equity Share 2006 -Hawkins Cookers has recommended a dividend of Rs 5/- per Equity Share. 2007 -Hawkins Cookers has recommended a dividend of Rs 7 per share. 2008 -Hawkins Cookers has recommended a dividend of Rs 10 per share 2009 -Hawkins Cookers has recommended a dividend of Rs 20/- per Equity Share 2010 -Hawkins Cookers has recommended a dividend of Rs. 40 per equity share 2011 -Hawkins Cookers has recommended a dividend of Rs. 40 per equity share 2012 -Hawkins Cookers has recommended a dividend of Rs. 40 per equity share 2013 - Hawkins Cookers has recommended a dividend of Rs. 50 per equity share 2014 - Hawkins Cookers has recommended a dividend of Rs. 60 per equity share 2015 -Ceramic Coated Hawkins Conturo Pressure Cooker launched in the Market from July 1, 2015 . 2024 -The Company Launched Futura Electronic Kettle in certain parts of India.