2014

• Bengal Shipyard Limited's Marine Cluster project at Kulpi gets West Bengal Government approval
• Fifth Edition Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival in association with Times of India

• Apeejay nominated for first Forbes Arts Award in Corporate Commitment to Art category

2013

• The Park unveils refreshed brand experience with a new visual identity and promise

• 2nd Corporate Office opens in Connaught Place, Delhi
• 103 year old Park Mansions awarded KMC-INTACH Heritage Award 2013 for restoration
• Apeejay School and Apeejay Children’s Library unveil new brand identity
• Oxford Bookstores open in New Delhi and Raipur

• Apeejay Anand Children’s Library opens in Delhi and Gurgaon in collaboration with NGO Salaam Baalak Trust
• Flurys opens in Navi Mumbai, announces Pan India expansion plan
• Oxford Bookstores and WWF-India announce Conservation Partnership
• APJ Mahakali and APJ Mahadeva join Apeejay Shipping fleet
• Typhoo Tea spreads footprint Pan India

2012

• Logistics Parks open in Haldia and Kalinganagar
• Typhoo expands to over 50 countries globally

• Flurys opens in Hyderabad

• Apeejay Anand Children’s Library opens in Chennai in collaboration with NGO Bhumi

2011

• The Park Hyderabad opens for business

2010

• Apeejay  turns a 100 years old

• New Centennial Corporate mark & Logo unveiled

• Cornerstones social commitment by celebrating Centennial with a 100 Community Initiatives

• Education Support Program for Street children of Calcutta’s suburb initiated – Apeejay Anand Children’s Library opens in Apeejay School Salt Lake

2009

• Jit Paul passes away

2008

• Incorporation of Group Management Committee

• New Land banks created for The Park Hotels expansion in Jaipur, Pune and Kolkata

• Expansion of Apeejay Shipping fleet

2007

• Bengal Shipyard Limited , a JV with Bharti Shipyard incorporated to set up Marine Clusters in East Coast of India

• Flurys begins Kolkata expansion and plans to go Pan India
• First greenfield Hotel project initiated in Hyderabad

• Apeejay Infralogistics , a JV with Eredene Capital Plc incorporated to set up Logistics Parks in East Coast states

• Typhoo enters India and sets up manufacturing base in Calcutta

2006

• Exit from Financial Services – Apeejay Finance and Apeejay Securities hived off

• The Park Navi Mumbai opens in Belapur

2005

• Diversification into FMCG - Acquisition of UK’s third largest tea brand , Typhoo

• First Apeejay Brand campaign  initiated

• APJ Jad and APJ Suryavir join Apeejay Shipping fleet

• Social Sector Initiatives Program initiated- Community Interventions focused on children, disabled and women 

2004

• Karan Paul takes over as Chairman

• Apeejay Shipping subsidiaries incorporated in Panama and Singapore

2002

• Consolidation of Apeejay Brand Identity initiated

2001

• The Paul Foundation Scholarship Program Initiated

• APJ Jit and APJ Sridevi join Apeejay Shipping fleet

2000

• Group Shared Services  incorporated towards ownership of Apeejay Surrendra Brand

• Incorporation of Cha Bar in Calcutta and Roll out Pan India

• Roll out of new concept Oxford Bookstores

• Digital Strategy initiated - Tea, Hospitality, Financial Services and Oxford Bookstore open E commerce Platforms

1999

• Expansion of The Park Hotels to Bangalore and Chennai

• Expansion of Shipping Fleet

1998

• Diversification into Flexi Offices - Apeejay Business Centres incorporated

1995

• Apeejay Securities Incorporated

• Apeejay Shipping receives ISO 9002 / ISM accreditation from American Bureau of Shipping

1994

• Diversification into Financial Services - Apeejay Finance Group incorporated and soon became Leading NBFC

1992

• Karan Paul joins Group business in Calcutta

• Education Support Program for Street children of Park Street initiated – Apeejay Anand Children’s Library opens in Apeejay School Park Street

1991

• Shirin Paul joins the Business as Group Chairperson

• Jit Paul takes over as Group Advisor

1990

• Chairman Surrendra Paul passes away

• Priti Paul joins Apeejay Shipping in London

1989

• Anand Paul, son of Surrendra Paul  passes away

• Split in the Family Business.

• APJ Shalin and APJ Akhil join Apeejay Shipping fleet

1988

• Priya Paul joins her father Surrendra Paul in The Park, New Delhi

1987

• The Park opens hotel in New Delhi

1982

• Surrendra Paul takes over as Apeejay Chairman

• Acquisition of Assam Frontier Tea in Assam

1980

• Diversification into Tea - Singlo and Empire Plantations in Assam acquired.

1979

•   Apeejay bags Export House Status in Kolkata

• A strong network of Schools, Colleges and Institutes of Learning in Haryana, Delhi, Mumbai, Jalandhar

1973

• Setting up of Trusts to consolidate Community Interventions

1972

• School opens in Calcutta

1968

• Focus on Education with setting up Apeejay Education Society

1967

• Diversification into Hospitality – first hotel opens in Calcutta, The Park, named after the iconic street 

• Diversification into Real Estate

1965

• Acquisition of Flurys Tea room on Park Street

• Steel Unit pioneered the manufacture of stainless steel in India

1962

• Acquisition of Pharmaceuticals major Martin Harris Private Limited

• Focus on Research & Development  at Unit in Thane

1960

• Acquisition of Mumbai based Construction major Steelcrete Limited
• APJ Aakash, APJ Usha,APJ Sushma, APJ Anjali join the fleet

• First Indian Ship to enter St Lawrence seaway in USA. Canada
• First Indian Ship to touch Chinese Port after a gap of 15 years

1959

• Surrendra Paul joins the Business in Kolkata

•  First Ship APJ Aruna begins trading in coastal trade route

• Steel Rolling Mill in Calcutta rehauled into unique Steel complex

1958

•  Land Acquisition on Park Street . A venue where the first Hotel would come up later.

1953

•  Swraj Paul joins the Business

1952

• Steel Rolling Mills, Hindustan Private Limited sets up Unit in Kolkata

• Warehousing and selling facilities set up in all Indian ports Mumbai, Kolkata, as well as Jalandhar

1951

• Group headquarters shift to Calcutta

• India’s most advanced Steel Unit set up in Calcutta

• Steel Unit becomes third largest exporter of steel, primarily to UK and Japan

• International Trading and sourcing steel from East Europe is initiated

• Apeejay Shipping fleet becomes larger and more specialized.

• APJ , corporate initials mark incorporated  in red and white and emblazoned on Shipping Fleet Flags

1948

• Diversification into Shipping Lines -  Apeejay Shipping incorporated

1947

• Firm grows to an employee strength of 250

1944

• Founder Pyare Lal passes away

1943

• Firm opens Office in New Delhi

1942

• Manufacturing Expands in Tanda Road Unit in Jalandhar, the first factory for Dairy Equipment

1941

• Unit becomes the First importers of steel into India

• Firm Opens Office in Kolkata

1940

• Firm opens office in Mumbai

1939

• World War II and surge in demand

1938

• Son Jit Paul joins Pyare Lal

1910

• Pyare Lal starts a steel  goods Unit in Jalandhar laying the foundation of Apeejay