1940s |
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Binani Metal Works Limited founded on 25 February 1941 near Howrah, Kolkata, by the Founder Chairman Seth Govardhandas Binani. |
1950s |
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Binani set up its establishments in London, UK, for international trading, indenting of non-ferrous metals, investments, leasing and other activities. |
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The company went public for the first time in 1953. |
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Binani earned recognition as the largest importer and distributor of non-ferrous metals in the country. |
1960s |
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In 1962, Binani entered into a technical and financial collaboration with Cominco Limited,Canada to form Cominco Binani Zinc Limited. |
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It was the first Indian company to manufacture high-grade electrolytic zinc at Binanipuram, Kerala in 1967. |
| 1970s |
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By leveraging technology and keeping up with a burgeoning market, Binani Zinc Limited successfully increased its capacity from 12 kty to 20 kty. |
1980s |
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Binani Zinc Limited further upgraded its technology with assistance from M/s. Lurgi, Germany. |
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Binani Zinc Limited commenced production of special high-grade electrolytic zinc ingots with 99.995% purity. |
| 1990s |
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Cominco Binani Zinc was rechristened Binani Zinc Limited on 3 March 1991. |
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Two Public Issues, one in February 1994 and the other in February 1995, were undertaken to raise funds for the implementation of two new projects – namely Glass Fibre & Cement. Both the issues were oversubscribed. |
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The company was rechristened Binani Industries Limited in 1996 reflecting its status as a multi-divisional, multi-product and multi-locational company driven by technology and professionalism. |
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In 1995, Binani Zinc collaboratedwith M/s U.M. Engineering Limited to adopt its state-of-the-art technology and increased its capacity to 30 kty. |
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In March 1996, the Glass Fibre Division of Binani Industries Limited commenced commercial production at Colvale, Goa. At the time, it was the single largest glass fibre plant in India. |
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In 1996, The Binani Cement Factory LLC was established in the Jebel Ali Industrial Area in Dubai. |
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In November 1997, Binani Cement Limited commenced commercial production at Pindwara, Rajasthan. |
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In 1998, Goa Glass Fibre Limited received an ISO 9002 accreditation from Bureau Veritas Quality International Certification, UK. |
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On 1 October 1998, Binani Glass Fibre was hived off and transferred to Goa Glass Fibre Limited as a wholly owned subsidiary of BIL. |
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In January 1999, Binani Cement Limited received an ISO 9002 from KPMG, following it up with an ISO 14001 Certification in October 1999. |
| 2000-01 |
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Binani Zinc Limited received an ISO 14001 and an ISO 9001:2000 Certification from Bureau Veritas Quality International for their Environment Management System and Quality Management System respectively. |
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Binani Zinc Limited adopted the '5s' housekeeping management practice – sort, set, shine, standardise and sustain – and tagged it with the international accreditation ISO 14001:1996. |
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Leveraging the potential of people, Binani Zinc Limited became the first company in the manufacturing sector to go for international accreditation. |
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Binani Zinc Ltd had a capacity expansion of 38,000 tpa in 2004. |
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Binani Zinc Ltd installed a residue management facility to convert the jarosite residue into a more environment friendly jarofix material in technical collaboration with CE Zinc, Canada in 2009. |
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Goa Glass Fibre increased its capacity from 10,300 tpa in 2005 to 16000 tpa in 2009 |
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With an initial capacity of 1.65 mtpa in 1997, Binani Cement reached a commendable 2.25 mtpa in 2005 |
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With the influx of a new kiln, 2 additional 22.3 MW power plants, a grinding mill along with a split grinding unit at Neem Ka Thana the annual was boosted in India to 6.25 mtpa. |
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In 2006, BCLLC, Dubai expanded the capacity of its plant from 0.5 million tonnes to 1 million tonnes of OPC and GGBFS |
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In 2007, identifying China as a pivotal market, Binani Cement formed a joint venture Shandong Binani Rongan Cement Co. Ltd. (SBRCCL) after acquiring management control of M/s. Rizhao Rongan Construction Materials Co. Ltd., an operational 2 year old 1200tpd Clinker manufacturing unit. |
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In 2007 grinding capacity at BCLLC, Dubai was increased to 1.2 mtpa |
