History of Nova Petrochemicals Ltd.

YEAR EVENTS 1993 - Nova Petrochemicals Limited [NPLs] was incorporated as a Public Limited Comp. on the 23rd December, in the State of Gujarat and has been issued the Certificate of Commencement of Business by the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat, Dadara and Nagar Haveli on 5th January, 1994.

- The Comp. has been jointly promoted by two companies of the 'Gupta' Group & two companies of 'Chiripal' Group. Both the groups are engaged in the textiles business for last two decades.

- The Comp. proposes to set-up a Unit to manufacture Partially Oriented Polyester Filament Yarn at Village-Moraiya, Taluka-Sanand, Dist. Ahmedabad.

1998 - The Ahmedabad-based Nova Petrochemicals Limited, manufacturing partially oriented polyester filament yarn, plans to nearly double its production capacity from 21,891 tonnes per annum to 42,238 tones at a cost of Rs. 54.50 crores.

- The Comp. has already arranged financial tie-up for its expansion project with Industrial Development Bank of India for Rs. 15 crores, & with State Bank of India & Bank of Baroda for Rs. 7.50 crores each. The remaining Rs. 24.50 crores would be found from cash accruals & promoters contributions.

1999 - Nova Petrochemicals Ltd [NPLs] has proposed to raise the installed capacity of its POY Draw Twisting and Texturising plant at its Sanand facility near here from 25,521 tpa to 41,471 tpa by March.

2000 - Nova Petrochemicals Ltd, the Ahmedabad-based polyester yarn manufacturing company, has tied-up with MS Technologies Inc, US, to diversify into software development.

- The Comp. has entered into an agreement with MS Technologies Inc. of US for developing software on a job work basis.

2002-Nova Petrochemicals Ltd has informed that Board of Directors of Comp. have resolved to cease the appointment of Mr Jyotiprasad Chiripal as permanent Chairman of Board & the Comp. in view of Corporate Governance guidelines, however he will continue to be Whole-time Director of Company.

2004

-Delist from Madras Stock Exchange Ltd [MSEs] with effect from December 02, 2004.

2007

-Nova Petrochemicals Limited has informed that 'There is a change in Comp. Secretary & Compliance Officer, Mr. Kalpesh Desai, Comp. Secretary is appointed as the new Compliance Officer of Comp. w.e.f. August 25, 2007 in place of Shri Kalpesh Oza.