YEAR EVENTS 1908 - The company was incorporated on 25th November, at Mumbai. The company manufactures sugar refined spirit, sugar machinery, plastic goods, cement plant paper and pulp plant, water tubes boilers, time pieces, etc. Sugar is manufactured by the double sulphitation process. - 2,500 No. of equity shares issued without payment in cash. 1945 - 13,500 Right Equity shares issued (Prem. of Rs. 2000 per share; prop. 27:20). 1946 - 27,000 `A' Bonus Equity shares issued in the proportion 1:1. (Pref./or Equity). 1947 - 50,500 `A' Bonus Equity shares issued in the proportion 1:1. 1954 - Equity and Equity `A' shares were reclassified as Equity shares. 1958 - 46,500 Right Pref. shares issued in the proportion 2:5 (Preference and/or Equity) 1961 - 50,500 Right Equity shares issued at a premium of Rs. 30 per share in the proportion 1:2. 1966 - In November, 30,000 Bonus Equity shares issued in the proportion 1:5. 1976 - 1,177 Equity shares allotted at par on conversion of debentures. 1977 - Shares subdivided and authorised capital Increased. 360 shares allotted at par on conversion of debentures. 1,62,720 No. of equity shares issued to members of Cooper Engineerings Ltd. on its merger with the Company. 1978 - With effect from 1st April, Cooper Engineering Limited and Tiwai Industries Limited were amalgamated with the company. - In terms of the Scheme of Amalgamation, shareholders of Cooper Engineering, Ltd. were allotted without payment in cash 1,72,720 No. of equity shares of Rs. 10 each of the Company in the proportion 1 equity shares of Rs. 10 each of the Company for every equity share of Rs. 100 each held by them in Cooper Engineering, Ltd. Similarly, shareholders of Tiwac Industries, Ltd. were to be allotted 10,154 No. of equity shares of Rs. 10 each of the Company. Franctional entitlements were to be consolidated and sold and the net proceeds were to be distributed amongst the members entitled there in the respective proportion. 1979 - The Company entered into a collaboration agreement with Polysins GmbH, West Germany, for manufacture of cement machinery at the Company's factory. 1980 - The Company executed the first set of 15,000 H.P. marine gear box for the Navy. - The Company manufactured and supplied LPG tanker wagons to Indian Oil Co., Ltd. and Bharat Petroleum Co., Ltd., vessels and columns to VAM Organics and Assam Refinery project and sodium pump and control drive mechanism to Department of Atomic Energy. - Cooper Division came into existence with the merger of Cooper Engineering, Ltd. 1981 - 10,154 No. of equity shares issued to the shareholders of erstwhile Tiwac Industries, Ltd. in terms of the Scheme of Amalgamation. 1982 - The Company concluded a technical collaboration agreement with M/s. Fratelli Negri Machine Sud S.r.l., Italy (executed through their associates Technolicence, Ltd., London, U.K.). - An agreement was being finalised with the Premier Automobiles, Ltd. to transfer to them the know-how acquired and the develoment works carried out for FNM diesel engines. This was being done to overcome liquidity problems. - During the period, the company also entered into a technical collaboration with M/s. Hitachi-eiki Co. Ltd., Japan. This collaboration covers the manufacture, in India, of computerised numerically controlled (CNC) machines centres in vertical and horizontal versions. - The Company revalued its land (free hold), buildings and plant and machinery as on 1st October. - 10,01,502 bonus equity shares issued in prop. 1:2 and allotted in October. 1984 - Due to poor quality of cane supplied the recovery was lower than the previous period. 1985 - Operating results were adversely affected by prolonged labour unrest at Walchandnagar works and overrun on overseas turnkey project at Indonesia. 1986 - Recession in engineering industry in general and fall in demand for sugar and cement machinery in particular had adversely affected the performance of the Company. - The crushing of sugar cane was taken up in collaboration with I.S.S.K. Ltd. - Government has approved a technical collaboration agreement by the Company with M/s. Euroconsult B.V., Netherlands for transfer of technical data and know-how relating to manufacture of Effluent Treatment plants. - Walchand Tandur Cement Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary of the Company with effect from 23rd June. 1987 - The Company was reported to have turned the corner with more funds invested into the Industrial Machinery division due to the sale of the Company's machine tool division at Chinchwad, to Premier Automobiles, Ltd. - The Company entered into a technical collaboration agreement with M/s. MAAG Gear Wheel Co., Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland for technical back-up in the manufacture of gear boxes for Corvette Ships. - The Company's R & D developed Hyper Extraction rolls and VAC rolls for sugar mills. Also, a Centrifugal machine WAL-KONTI 1150 DC was introduced in the market. In addition, a micro processor based system for automatic control of high performance Centrifugal machines were well received in the market. During the year, an application was filed for patent for the company's auto setting mill for sugar plants which was developed in-house by the Company. 1988 - The Company decided to dispose of plant and machinery of its sugar division at Walchandnagar in favour of M/s. Indapur Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana, Ltd. (I.S.S.K. Ltd.), indapur, effective from April. - The precision instruments division, also known as Tiwac division, introduced a Quartz Alarm Clock in the market. 1989 - The Sugar plant was disposed of in favour of M/s. Indapur Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. 1991 - The working of engine and foundry division was subdued due to lower order book position on account of recession in the automobile industry. 1992 - 10% Pref. shares redeemed. 2004 -Equity shares delisted from Bangalore & Pune Stock Exchanges -Walchandnagar Industries Shares delisted from Delhi Stock Exchange 2006 -Walchandnagar Industries Ltd has informed that Mrs Sharayu Daftary has resigned as Director from the board of the Company w.e.f. October 24, 2006. 2007 - Walchandnagar Industries Ltd has appointed Mr. Shashi Bhusan Das as a Director of the Company w.e.f. May 21, 2007. 2008 -The Company has issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:1. - The Company has splits its face value from Rs10/- to Rs2/-. 2009 -Mr. G.S. Agrawal has been appointed as a Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the Company 2010 -Joint Venture Agreement between WIL & DCNS -Dr. Anil Kakodkar and Mr. Ghyanendra Nath Bajpai has been appointed as Additional Directors on the Board of Directors of the Company 2011 -Joint Venture Agreement between WIL and Atomenergomash (AEM)and Atomstroyexport (ASE), Russia -WIL and ETCL Collaborate 2012 -Walchandnagar Industries Limited and Masson Marine,France collaborate. -Walchandnagar Industries has recommended Dividend of Rs. 1/- per Equity share (50%) on Equity Shares of Rs. 2/- each. 2013 -Mrs. Bhavna Doshi & Mr. Arun R. Gandhi has been appointed as Additional Director of the company. -Walchandnagar Industries Limited (WIL) was bestowed with `Outstanding Professional (Industrial) Award' for the year 2013. -Board recommended Dividend of 20% on the equity shares of Rs. 2/- each i.e. Rs. 0.40/- (paise forty only) per share. 2014 -Walchandnagar Industries Limited (WIL) has been launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5). -WIL bestowed with Performance Award for "Best Equipment (Centrifugal machines) Supply Partner" for the year 2014.