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History of Vesuvius India Ltd.

YEAR EVENTS 1991 - The Company, which is a subsidiary of Vesuvius Group Ltd., U.K., [VGLs] was originally incorporated as Vesuvius Refractories Ltd. on 6th September, & obtained the Certificate of Commencement of Business on 27th November, from Registrar of Companies [ROCs], West Bengal, at Calcutta.

- The Company, promoted by VGL [U.K.s] in association with local Co-promoters, had entered into agreements, effective 1st November, with other Vesuvius Group Companies in Switzerland, France & U.S.A.,to carry on agency business related to the sale of Group products, viz.

1992 - The name of Comp. was subsequently changed to Vesuvius India Limited on 6th November.

- The Comp. entered into a Technology Licence Agreement with Vesuvius Crucible Company, USA, on 28th September, for using the latter proprietary information to manufacture & service the Company products.

1994 - VIL started commercial production in July.

- The Comp. had envisaged a capacity utilisation of 700/a in the first year of operation.

1996 - The Comp. has obtained the ISO 9002 certification from Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance, London, on 11th January, within 18 months from the commencement of commercial production.

- The Comp. made an offer of 58,00,000 Equity shares of face value Rs. 10/- each for cash at a premium of Rs. 30/- per share aggregating Rs. 23,20,00,000 on Rights basis to the existing Equity shareholders of Comp. as on 29th November in the ratio of two Equity shares for every five Equity shares held.

1997 - The Comp. of shareholders had approved the issue & offer of Equity shares for cash at a premium upto an aggregate amount of Rs. 30,00,00,000.

- Vesuvius India won the Annual Health and Safety Award for year on the basis of no 'lost time' & no reportable accidents during the year, in the less than 150 employees' category. The Company was also awarded the Worldwide Award of Honour for Health & Safety.

1998 - The Comp. successfully commenced commercial production of Slide Gate plates & nozzles on the 27th February.

- Vesuvius is a 51 per cent subsidiary of Vesuvius group, a world leader in continuous casting refractories [CCRss], which are used in steel-making via the continuous casting route.

1999 - The Comp. took interest in the welfare of poor young girls in tune with the year being declared as 'The Year of Girl Child'.

- The Technical Agreement was assigned in favour of Comp. in February, as such the technology is in the process of transfer & absorption.

- Vesuvius India [VILs] is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Vesuvius Group Ltd [VGLs], the world largest manufacturer of continuous casting refractories.

- Vesuvius, it is learnt, has acquired the assets & equipments & has been assigned the technical know how licence & agency agreements from KIIL with effect from 19th February.

2002

-Board approves the purchase of Tundish Lining Products Business of Foseco India limited

2003

-Reported 38% rise in the net profit during the quarter ended Sept 2003.