Posts Tagged ‘Sun Pharmaceutical Industries’
Major corporate events (Milestone)
Year Events
1983 | Sun Pharma begins operations in Kolkata. Establishes a compact manufacturing facility for tablets/capsules in Vapi |
1987 | Rolls out nation-wide marketing operations |
1989 | Moves corporate office to Baroda, GujaratMoves corporate office to Baroda, Gujarat |
1991 | Begins construction of its first research centre, SPARC |
1994 | IPO oversubscribed 55 times. Dosage form plant in Silvassa starts production. Completes major expansion of the Vapi plant |
1997 | Acquires a stake in generic dosage form manufacturer, Detroit-based Caraco Pharm Labs |
1998 | Acquires several brands, including many in the respiratory/asthma segment from Natco Pharma |
2000 | Merges with Pradeep Drug Company, a Chennai-based API manufacturer |
2005 | Buys a plant in Bryan, Ohio, US and Valeant Pharma’s ICN business in Hungary |

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries-Organisation Chart