The Company was incorporated as ‘K.P.R. Fertilisers Private Limited’ on January 2, 2007 as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 1956 with the Registrar of Companies, Andhra Pradesh. The Company was converted into a public limited company and the name of Company was changed to ‘K.P.R. Fertilisers Limited’ pursuant to a fresh certificate of incorporation consequent upon change of name on conversion to public limited company dated December 19, 2008 issued by the Registrar of Companies, Andhra Pradesh. The name of Company was then changed to ‘K.P.R. Agrochem Limited’ vide a Certificate of Incorporation pursuant to change of name dated September 21, 2015 issued by Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad.

Business area of the company:

KPR Agrochem is an agri-input company focused on manufacturing, distribution and retailing of a wide range of crop yield enhancing and protection products. Its product portfolio includes crop protection, crop nutrients, seeds, veterinary feed supplements. It produces sulphuric acid as well as other sulphuric acid based chemicals like LABSA and oleum that have wider applications across industries like agrochemicals, veterinary feed supplements, pharmaceuticals, synthetic detergents etc. Its range of product encompasses products across the agri-value chain viz., from seeds to crop nutrients products to crop protection products and also veterinary feed supplements.  

Major Events and milestones:

• 2007: Acquisition of the business of Mega Chemicals and Fertilisers and expansion of manufacturing facility at Balabhadrapuram, Andhra Pradesh.
• 2008: The company was converted from a private company to a public company and started manufacturing facility at Biccavolu, Andhra Pradesh.
• 2009: Commissioned 1,500 KW capacity wind power plant at village Kasthurirengapuram, Taluka Radhapuram, District Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.
• 2010: Expansion completed at manufacturing facility at Biccavolu, Andhra Pradesh for SSP, NPK, DCP and Sulphuric Acid.
• 2011: Commissioned manufacturing facility at Koppal, Karnataka for SSP, NPK, DCP and Sulphuric Acid.
• 2014: Sri Sai Swarupa Seeds became wholly owned subsidiary of company pursuant to acquisition.

Awards and Accreditations:

• 2009: Received IS1664:2002 certifications for manufacture of mineral mixture and IS 5470:2002 for manufacture of Di calcium phosphate animal feed grade from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
• 2012: Received ISO 9001: 2008 certification for the manufacture and supply of pesticides, fertilisers, sulphuric acid, API’s and animal nutrients.
• 2015: Received OHSAS 18001:2007 certificate of registration for operating as occupational health and safety management system for manufacturing and supply of pesticides, fertilizers, chemicals APIs and animal nutrients.
• 2015: Received EMS 14001:2015 certificate of registration for operating environment management system for manufacturing and supply of pesticides, fertilizers, chemicals API’s and animal nutrients.