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Godrej Consumer Products
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Company History - Godrej Consumer Products
2001 
 
 - Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) is setting up a parallel board
 of directors known as the Young Executive Board.
 
 2002
 
 -Godrej Consumer Products Ltd has informed BSE that it would buyback
 its own fully paid up
 equity shares of face value of Rs.4 each from the open market.
 
 -GCPL has entered into the deodrants category with the launch of
 Cinthol International
 Perfumed deodrant.
 
 -Godrej has entered the traditional powdered 'henna' market with the
 launch of powdered henna
 under the brand 'Nupur', which is priced at Rs.12 for an 80gm pack.
 
 -Whirlpool of India and Godrej Appliances have filed complaints with
 MRTPC against
 LG Electronics India alleging that company was over-claiming the
 litre-capacity of its
 frost-free refrigerators.
 
 -GCPL has relaunched Godrej FairGlow, India's first and largest
 selling fairness soap,
 with an improved product blend.
 
 -GCPL has classified its business into two groups: soaps and personal
 care.
 
 -As per ORG-GFK figures, Whirlpool and Godrej are in the top 2
 positions among
 refrigerator brands during the festival season.
 
 2003
 
 -ICRA  has assigned SVG2 & CGR2 ratings to Godrej consumer products
 Ltd.
 
 -Godrej Consumer Products Ltd test-launched for the Southern region a
 new soap under
 its Rs.80cr FairGlow brand, the FairGlow Saffron Toilet soap.
 
 -Contract Advertising's umbai office has won the creative duties for
 Godrej Shaving cream and 
 Godrej Shaving gel.
 
 -GCPL has entered into an agreement with Shogun Diapers Ltd. for
 acquisition of trademark
 and copyright relating to the brand 'snuggy'.
 
 -Godrej consumer products has relaunched its shaving cream range and
 introduced
 four new variants including Rich Foam, Lime fresh, Menthol Mist and
 Protect plus.
 
 -GCPl has unveiled new Ayurvedic soap in Kerala under the Godrej No.1
 Brand.
 
 -Godrej Consumer Products has launched Godrej Ezee Silk Liquid
 detergent in Kerala, which
 is specially formulated liquid detergent with a new pH balance
 technology.
 
 -Received intimation from Citibank NA on March 03, 2004 that their
 client RBS Stewart Ivory Asia Pacific was holding 31,82,811 shares of
 the company and the same has been transferred to a new entity, First
 State Asia Pacific Fund. The date of acquisition is February 26, 2004
 and the mode of acquisition is by way of : Off market transaction. The
 shareholding of First State Asia Pacific Fund after the said
 acquisition is 31,82,811 shares amounting to 5.593% of the total paid
 up capital of Godrej Consumer Products Limited.
 
 -Dlist from the Ahmedabad Stock Exchange (ASE) with effect from
 October 15, 2004.
 
 2004
 
 -GCPL launches 'Cinthol Deo Soap'
 
 -Godrej Consumer mulls to buy-back equity shares from open market
 
 -GCPL to tap rural market with brand new soap 'Nimin'
 
 
 2005
 
 -Delist equity shares from The Calcutta Stock Exchange Association
 Ltd (CSE) w.e.f. March 30, 2005.
 
 -  Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL), ropes in Mona Singh of Jassi
 Jaissi Koi Nahin (a popular serial on the Sony channel) to be the
 brand ambassador for Godrej No.1 soaps.
 
 -Godrej Consumer acquires FMCG company Keyline Brands Ltd, U.K.
 
 2006
 
 -GCPL acquires hair-colour biz in S. Africa
 
 -GCPL rolls out EVITA age control soap
 
 -GCPL joins other FMCG majors for overseas acquisitions
 
 -Company has splits its Face value of Shares from Rs 4 to Re 1
 
 2007
 
 -Godrej Consumer - Acquisition of 100% ownership interest in Godrej
 Global Mideast FZE, Sharjah
 
 -Godrej joins hand with Swedish co
 
 -GCPL & SCA Hygiene Products AB, Sweden form 50:50 joint venture
 
 2008
 
 -The company has issued rights in the ratio of 1:7 at a premium of
 Rs.122/-Per Share.
 
 -Godrej Consumer to acquire South Africa's Leading Hair Brand
 'Kinky'
 
 2009
 
 - Godrej pampers barbers to boost sales.
 
 - Godrej eyes insecticide biz.
 
 2010
 
 - Godrej Cons - Godrej Consumer Products Ltd to add Argencos S.
 
 - GCPL buys Argentinian Hair Care Company, ‘Argencos’.
 
 - Godrej Sara Lee to be re-branded as Godrej Household Product.
 
 - Godrej Consumer eyes 5 million PE investment.
 
 - Godrej Consumer Products buys Indonesian Megasari.
 
 2011
 
 - Godrej Consumer Products Ltd has informed BSE that the Company has
 commenced commercial production of Personal care products at its
 factory at Plot no 52, Brahmaputra Industrial Park, Dol Gobinda
 Mandir Road, Village Sila, Guwahati on March 23, 2011.
 
 - GCPL announces completion of merger with GHPL.
 
 2012
 
 - Welcoming Godrej Consumer Products in the group of MSCI global
 indices, investors give thumps-up to shares of Godrej Consumer
 Products Ltd, which jumped nearly 9 per cent on the Bombay Stock
 Exchange in early trading. 
 
 - FMCG giant Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) today announced a
 leader succession plan, under which Chief Strategy Officer of Godrej
 Industries and its Associated Companies, Vivek Gambhir would become
 the successor of A. Mahendran, Managing Director of GCPL.
Source : Dion Global Solutions Limited
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