Legacy Milestones
There is no one giant step that does it. It’s a lot of little steps.
MILESTONES
There is no one giant step that does it. It’s a lot of little steps.

Capital invesetment of $500M
2016-Present
2021:
- Ground Breaking of Manufacturing plant in Kakinada
2020:
- Commissioning new production blocks in DC SEZ at Unit-I and DCV SEZ at Unit-II
- 8th USFDA inspection in Unit 2
2019:
- Additional investment of $250M towards expansion of production blocks in Unit -I and Unit- II
- 7th USFDA inspection in Unit 2.
- 6th USFDA inspection in Unit 1.
2018:
- Market capital of $5B Reached
- 10 new production blocks commissioned
- 5th USFDA inspection in Unit 1
- Expanded the product portfolio to over 30 products
2017:
- Divi’s reaches a milestone of 11,000 employees and becomes one of the largest employers in the combined state of Telangana/Andhra Pradesh
- Reaches the milestone of being one among the top 3 API manufacturers in the world and one among the top API companies in Hyderabad
- 6th USFDA Inspection in Unit 2
2016:
- Surpasses sales revenue of INR 3,700 crores with a growth rate of 22%
- First Anvisa (Brazil) inspection

CNBC TV 18 India Business Leader Award
2011-2015
2015:
- New corporate office inaugurated at Hyderabad
- New Pilot block with 160 Reactors and Kilo Lab
2014:
- Surpasses sales revenue of 2500crs with growth rate of 18%
- Divi’s reaches a milestone of 8700 employees
- First COFEPRIS inspection
2013:
- First Slovenian Medicines Agency inspection for Unit-II
- Received “Premier Trading House” certificate from Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India
2012:
- First TGA Inspection
- CNBC TV 18 India Business Leader Award ‘First Generation Entrepreneur of the Year’
2011:
- First EU GMP and Japan PMDA Inspection

Established Divi’s Research Centre at Hyderabad
2010-2005
2010:
- Established New Research Centre at Hyderabad
2008:
- First MFDS(Korea) inspection
2007:
- Set up Nutraceuticals facility at Unit 2

Commenced New Manufacturing Facility (Unit 2)
near Vishakhapatnam
2001-2004
2003:
- Divi’s Labs listed on Indian Stock Exchange
2002:
- Commenced New Manufacturing Facility (Unit 2) near Vishakhapatnam

Started as Divi’s Research Centre (DRC)
1990-1995
2000:
- First USFDA Inspection
1995:
- Setup First Manufacturing facility(Unit-1) near Hyderabad
1990:
- Inception of Divi’s as Divi’s Research Centre(DRC)