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Founder, The Shri Ram Group April 27, 1884 - Jan 11, 1963
Delhi Cloth & General Mills Ltd. Later known as DCM, was set up in Delhi
DCM under the leadership of Sir Shri Ram transformed into an industrial empire manufacturing a vast variety of goods like – textiles, sugar, chemicals, vanaspati, pottery, fans, sewing machines, electronic motors and capacitors
Sir Shri Ram joined DCM Ltd.
Sir Shri Ram was elected the Vice-Chairman of the Delhi Municipal Committee, the highest any Indian could reach in those days
Sir Shri Ram was one of the first Indians to become the President of FICCI
Sir Shri Ram was knighted
Sir Shri Ram was one of the seven architects of the Bombay Plan which was set up to advice the future Indian Government on its Industrial Policy
Pt. Nehru invited Sir Shri Ram to become the Chairman of the public sector, Sindri Fertilizers and Chemicals and turn it around with his astute business acumen
Founder, Chairman, SRF October 15, 1914 - July 11, 2007
Chairman of DCM
President of FICCI
Chairman of Indian Airlines
First Asian President of International Chamber of Commerce
Awarded Padma Bhushan by the Indian Government
Shri Ram Fibres was incorporated by DCM to manufacture Nylon Tyre Cord in Manali near Chennai
Commencement of production at Manali
Society for Education and Welfare Development was set up as the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the company (later came to be known as SRF Foundation)
Started manufacturing belting fabrics at Viralimalai, Tamil Nadu
Coated Fabrics Business was set up
Shri Ram Fibres diversified into chemicals by setting up a plant to manufacture refrigerant gases in Rajasthan
Shri Ram Fibres was renamed SRF
SRF began its journey in the Packaging Films Business
Deming Prize to the Tyre Cord Fabrics (Technical Textiles Business)
Commencement of the Specialty Chemicals Business, based on the work of an in-house R&D team
New Corporate Identity: From indicating the Group’s longevity and strength, to depicting the ever-striving and ceaseless nature of its activity on the world stage
SRF commenced production of Polyester Industrial Yarn at Gummidipoondi, Tamil Nadu
Set up the Laminated Fabrics Business
SRF conferred the Forbes Asia ‘Best Under A Billion’ Award
Deming Prize to the Chemicals Business
Awarded The Economic Times Family Business of the Year (Large Companies)
Appointed Managing Director of SRF Limited
President of CII
Took over as Chairman & MD of SRF Limited and turned it into a leading, diversified chemicals conglomerate
Jamsetji TATA Award for Quality
Chairman, Lady Shri Ram College for Women
Conferred the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit by the Federal Government of Germany
Chairman, The Shri Ram Schools, Delhi NCR
Indian Chemical Council (ICC) Lifetime Achievement Award
EY Entrepreneur of the Year India Award in the Manufacturing category
Appointed as Chairman Emeritus of SRF Limited
Much before the Government of India mandated CSR spend, Mr. Arun Bharat Ram has been instrumental in driving community engagement initiatives in the areas of education, vocational skills & livelihood programmes and natural resource management.
Sir Shri Ram set up the Shri Ram College of Commerce in New Delhi
Sir Shri Ram established the Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi
Padma Shri Mrs. Manju Bharat Ram set up The Shri Ram School in New Delhi and Gurugram
The Shri Ram family set up The Shri Ram Centre for Arts & Culture and the Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra, New Delhi
Sir Shri Ram was one of the pioneers in the establishment of the concept of provident fund, bonus, free housing & schooling for the children of employees
Sir Shri Ram encouraged workers to buy DCM shares. By 1923, a quarter of DCM was owned by its employees
Sir Shri Ram started workers’ and officers’ participation on the board in DCM in 1938
SRF is one of the first companies in India to adopt a death & disability policy
