1788
On July 17th, Thomas Parry, one of the first British traders to see the future that existed in India’s rural areas, establishes his business in India.
1789
Thomas Parry, while also trading in his own name, joins with Thomas Chase in the partnership firm of Chase and Parry.
1790
The firm becomes Chase Parry and Co., with Henry Sewell becoming the third partner.
1792
The partnership is wound up and Parry concentrates on his own trading.
1795
The firm of Thomas Parry and Co. is founded.
1803
Parry acquires the corner site where Parry’s headquarters is still situated.
1819
Parry ventures into partnership with John William Dare and christens the firm “Parry & Dare”.
1834
Parry buys land in Wynaad to develop coffee plantations.
1839
The company is known as Parry & Co. for the first time, a name that is to remain unchanged till 1928.
1842
Parry’s first venue into sugar. Exports of the commodity begin and the Vandipalayam sugar factory, the firm’s first industrial venture is established not far from Cuddalore in what is now south Arcot.
1845
Parry gets its first distillery license. The Nellikuppam sugar factory is opened.
1897
The East India Distilleries and Sugar Factories Limited (EID) is formed in London with John Henry Tod as first Chairman. Parry is appointed as the Managing Agents of the new company which takes over Parrys’ industrial assets.
1906
The Presidency Manure Works begins manufacture of superphosphate and sulphuric acid in Ranipet. Parry enters the fertilizer and chemical business.
1908
The ceramics business commences, with acid jars being made in Ranipet.
1914
E.I.D establishes a confectionary factory in Nellikuppam to be managed by Parry.
1918
Parry’s Engineering Limited is established in Calcutta.
1928
Parry becomes limited liability company and is now known as Parry & Company Limited.
1939
Construction of Dare House begins.
1952
Production of Vitreous Sanitary ware commences at Ranipet.
1961
E.I.D plays a leading role in the promotion of Coromandel Fertilizers Limited.
1975
E.I.D. – Parry (India) Limited is formed and registered in Chennai (Erstwhile Madras).
1981
E.I.D-Parry (EIDP) becomes a part of the Murugappa Group.
2003
Demerger of Farm Inputs Division to Coromandel International Limited (CIL) and CIL Issued shares to E.I.D. – Parry Shareholders. Divestment of entire investment in Parrys Confectionery Limited to Lotte Confectionery Company-Korea. Delisting of Equity Shares from London Stock Exchange.
2004
Launches first ever branded sugar – Parry’s Pure Refined Sugar. Disinvestment of Netlon, General Marketing and Travels Division to Parry Enterprises India Limited.
2005
Sub-Division of equity shares from Rs.10/- per share to Rs.2/- per share. Formation of 50:50 joint venture with ROCA of Spain-World Leaders in Bathroom Products. Acquisition of assets of New Horizon Sugar Mills Limited Puducherry.
2006
Setting up of 18MW Cogen Power Plant at Pudukkottai. Execution of Joint Venture Agreement with Cargill Asia Pacific Holdings PTE Limited and formation of Joint Venture Company-Silk road Sugar Private Limited. Amalgamation of Parry Nutraceuticals Limited with the Company pursuant to High Court order.
2007
Commissions 22MW co-generation power plant at Pugalur factory. Acquiring 51% stake in Phytoremedies Bio Labs Private Limited now called as Parry Phytoremedies Private Limited – Pune, who are specialists in extraction of Carotenoid Lycopene. Sells off majority stake in Parryware Roca Private Limited. Commission of 60KLPD distillery plant at Sivaganga.
2008
Makes strategic investment in US Nutraceuticals LLC-USA through acquisition of 48% stake.
2009
Acquires 76% stake in Sadashiva Sugars Limited and enters the state of Karnataka.
2010
Acquires a majority stake in Parrys Sugar Industries Limited (previously known as GMR Industries Limited) via open offer. Subdivides face value of equity shares from Rs.2 per share to Re.1 per share Sells off entire holding in Roca Bathroom Products Private Limited. Increased the throughput sugarcane capacity to 32500 TCD and co-generation to 146 MW.
2011
Consolidation of operations at Parry Sugar Industries Limited and Sadashiva Sugars Limited. Increased Equity Stake to 100% in Sadashiva Sugars Limited. Increased Voting Rights to 100% in US Nutraceuticals Limited.
2012
The Joint Venture Company, Silkroad becoming a Subsidiary (99%) after EID acquires the entire stake of its Joint Venture Partner, Cargill Asia Pacific Holdings P.T.E. Two units of Parrys Sugar Industries Limited namely Haliyal unit and Sankili unit was merged with E.I.D.-Parry (India) Limited in the year 2012.
2014
Sadashiva Sugars Limited was merged with E.I.D.- Parry (India) Limited in the year 2014.
2015
Parry Phytoremedies Private Limited was merged with E.I.D.- Parry (India) Limited in the year 2015.
2017
Parrys Sugar Industries Limited was merged with E.I.D.-Parry (India) Limited in the year 2017.
2018
Sale of Bio pesticides Business and Divestment of entire shareholding in Parry America Inc., to Coromandel International Limited, Subsidiary Company