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Allied Photographics Limited was established. It marketed Gevaert graphic art and diagnostic products.
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| 1953 |
Agfa India Limited was established. It marketed all the Agfa photographic products. It also marketed the first box camera – The Agfa Synchro Box – to be manufactured in India by The New India Industries Limited. |
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| 1966 |
Allied Photographics Limited, and Agfa India Limited merged in India, to form Agfa-Gevaert India Limited, subsequent to the merger of Agfa A.G. (West Germany), and Gevaert N.V. (Belgium) in Europe, to form Agfa-Gevaert. Agfa-Gevaert India Limited marketed the entire range of products offered by Agfa-Gevaert Europe. |
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| 1989 |
The company introduced, for the first time, Sterling Resin Coated Sterling RC black and white papers, which are more economical and convenient to use than traditional fibre based papers. These "RC" base papers, are now used by most photographers in India. |
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| 1989 |
The company offered indigenously manufactured Sterling phototypesetting papers of international quality for Argon and Helium-Neon light sources. |
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| 1989 |
In the fields of seismology and off-shore exploration, the company pioneered in India indigenously manufactured Sterling photographic recording paper used for off-shore exploration, and filament lamp recorders used in seismographs.
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| September 1992 |
Agfa-Gevaert India Limited changed its name to
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| 1992 |
The company introduced the popular Premier range of x-ray processing chemicals, and the Sterling range of graphic processing chemicals. |
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| 1994 |
Allied introduced Ilford Multigrade papers in the Indian market, for the first time. |
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| 1995 |
With the liberalisation of import policy, Allied offered Indian customers world-renowned Pentax cameras manufactured by Asahi Optical Co. Limited, Japan. Available only under a license earlier, these could now be offered from local stocks, backed by a national servicing network. |
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| 1996 |
The company celebrated its Jubilee,having completed 50 years of service to the photographic industry. |
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| 1997 |
Launch of world-class ECRM Imagesetters for pre-press industry. |
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| 2002 |
Mr. S. P. Agarwal and his associates acquired major shareholding in the company during February 2002 and controlled all operations of the company. As the company had made losses during past 6 years, Mr. Agarwal introduced very strict cost control measures at all levels. |
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| 2003 |
Due to various cost control measures introduced during previous year, the company turned into a profit making enterprise. |
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| 2005 |
Company started dealing in various photographic and allied products manufactured by world renowned parties. The Company obtained exclusive distributorship of Kodak Ultima, Kodak Pro-Image films in India. |
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| 2006 |
Company diversified its activities and started dealing in Ink-Jet Paper, CD, DVD, DVC, etc. The company obtained exclusive distributorship of Kodak Ink-Jet Paper in India. Similarly company was appointed as exclusive distributor by KMP Media of Kodak branched CD, DVD, DVC, etc. for India and Indian sub-continents. |
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