| 1944 |
Digvijay
traces its origin on 6th November by
Bangurs. |
| 1947 |
Started commercial production with 1
lac M.T capacity per annum. |
| 1953 |
First expansion making total capacity
to 2 lac M.T per annuam. |
| 1954 |
Construction of Aerial Ropeway, a unique
system in the country for transportation
of sea-sand from jetty to plant. |
| 1956 |
Second expansion to increase the production
capacity to 4 lac M.T per annum. |
| 1957 |
Ropeway put in to Operation. |
| 1958 |
West Cost Paper Mills Ltd commissioned
with financial help of Digvijay. |
| 1959 |
Clinker grinding plant commissioned
at Mumbai known as “Bombay Cement
Mill” with annual capacity of
1 lac M.T. |
| 1960 |
Asbestos Plant installed at Ahmedabad
known as "Asbestos Product Division." |
| 1964 |
Ropeway system installed for transportation
of clinker and cement directly to Ship
from factory. |
| 1966 |
Commissioned Cement grinding unit at
Ahmedabad known as Ahmedabad Cement
Mill. |
| 1967 |
Enhancement of cement production capacity
to 6 lac M.T per annum. |
| 1979 |
Beawar
cement project initiated with financial
help of Digvijay. |
| 1982 |
Amalgamation of Hastings Jute Mill,
Shreeram Silk Mill and Relaxon. |
| 1984 |
Conversion of metre gauge line into
broad gauge line. |
| 1985 |
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Dry process plant commissioned |
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Lockout
at Bombay Cement Mill. |
|
| 1989 |
Digvijay become Sick and registered
with BIFR first time. |
| 1992 |
Digvijay came out of BIFR through profit
and Equity infusion. |
| 1994 |
Demerger of Fibre Product Division,
Ahmedabd Cement Mill, Shreeram Silk
Mill and Relaxon from Digvijay. |
| 1998 |
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Hastings Jute Mills sold. |
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Grasim
acquired management control of
Digvijay |
| » |
Digvijay
became Sick second time. |
|
| 2000 |
Installation of captive power plant
(DG Sets) and upgradation of Cement
Mill to reduce cost. |
| 2001 |
Digvijay was badly affected in earthquake. |
| 2002 |
Downsizing of manpower through VRS. |
| 2007 |
Digvijay came out from BIFR. |
| 2008 |
Cimpor acquired management control of Digvijay. |
