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

Milestones

Capital investment of $500M
Year Key Events
2025
  • Commenced commercial operations of Phase I at Unit III, Kakinada
  • 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 Telangana/Andhra Pradesh
  • Reaches milestone as one of the top 3 API manufacturers globally and a top API company 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
Year Key Events
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
Year Key Events
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
Year Key Events
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)
YearKey Events
2000
  • First USFDA Inspection
1995
  • Setup First Manufacturing facility (Unit-1) near Hyderabad
1990
  • Inception of Divi’s as Divi’s Research Centre (DRC)