| Year |
Event |
| 1973 |
Somu & Co., a proprietary concern was established as a trading company dealing in Chemicals, Solvents, Plasticizers and Acids.
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| 1981 |
Solvents and Chemicals Co., started marketing Industrial Chemicals and Acids. |
| 1984 |
Established Somu Solvents Pvt. Ltd., - an SSI unit for solvents’ Distillation. |
| 1987 |
Received the Distributorship of Supreme Industries Ltd., and Siltap Chemicals Ltd., for Karnataka state for the products – EPE Foam, Air Bubble pouches, Silpaulin- Tarpaulin Sheets etc., |
| 1990 |
Somu Chem-Pack Pvt. Ltd., was established to market industrial packaging products. |
| 1990 |
Somu & Co. Received the Distributorship for Cetex Petrochemicals ltd., and UB Petro Products for the products MEK and Propylene Glycol. |
| 1992 |
Somu Chem-Pack Pvt. Ltd., received the award for outstanding sales performance from Supreme Industries Ltd., |
| 19931993 |
Somu Chem-Pack Pvt. Ltd., received the award for the highest sales of packaging foam products from Supreme Industries Ltd., |
| Somu & Co. Received the Best Customer Service Award from Cetex Petrochemicals ltd., |
| 1995 |
Somu Organo-Chem Pvt. Ltd., established a manufacturing unit to manufacture speciality fine chemicals. |
| Somu & co. received the Best overall performance award Cetex Petrochemicals Ltd., |
| Somu Chem Pack Pvt. Ltd., received the award for Best Performance from Supreme industries Ltd., |
| 1997 |
Somu & co. Started bulk imports of solvents |
| 1998 |
Somu Proto-Pack Pvt. Ltd.,- an SSI manufacturing unit established for providing industrial packing products to industries like electronic, automobile and other allied industrial engineering industries. |
| 1998 |
Somu & Co. celebrated the” Silver Jubilee Function” on completing twenty five years in business. |
| 1999 |
Somu Chem-Pack Pvt. Ltd., received the highest sales award from Supreme Industries Ltd., |
| 2000 |
Somu and Co. established its own corporate office at BTM Layout, Bangalore. |
Somu Organo-Chem Pvt. Ltd., Bagged the Global Tender order from Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd., for ore floatation reagent
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| Somu & Co. - appointed as the marketing agency for Herdillia Chemicals Ltd., (now SI Group India Ltd.,) for the state of Karnataka. |
| 2005 |
Somu & Co was appointed as consignment stock agents for BASF India Ltd., for their EDC and EDA divisions. |
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Mr.C.Somashekar, founder of Somu Group was felicitated by Bank Of India in appreciation for The Most Valued Customer. |
| 2007 |
Somu Organo-Chem Pvt. Ltd., exported its First Shipment to Europe. |
| 2009 |
Somu Organo-Chem Pvt. Ltd., received the FKCCI Export Excellence Award. |
| Somu Solvents Pvt. Ltd.,- New Plant inauguration for manufacturing of Glycol Ether Acetates and speciality solvents with capacity 3600 MT per annum. |
| 2010 |
Somu Organo-Chem Pvt. Ltd., received FKCCI Export Excellence Award for second consecutive year and state export excellence award from Government of Karnataka. |
| Somu Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. was established, manufacturing unit to manufacture personal care intermediates and neutraceutical products. |
