The Indian Wood Products Company Ltd Company Summary

The Indian Wood Products Company Limited was incorporated on 23rd December, 1919 by Mr. H N Gladstone and others of London, establishing the Katha Manufacturing Unit at Izzatnagar, Bareilly (U.P) and production commenced from 1920. In 1980, there was a change in management and the present promoters had acquired the control over the Company.

Since then, Company engaged in manufacturing of Katha in India. In 2015, Company had entered into a exclusive contract manufacturing agreement with Nanhe Mal Agro (India) Limited in Daman-UT for making katha. In 2016, it took a katha manufacturing plant in Baroda and also set up a Unit in Baroda in 2016-17.

With effect from April 17, 2018, the commercial production of Gambier extracts through solvent extraction started at PT Sumatra Resources International, at Pangklan, West Sumatra Indonesia, a unit owned by joint venture company, Agro and Spice Pte. Ltd., Singapore. The Company launched new product line, i.e.

Spices, in the brand name of IWP in the Eastern & Central Uttar Pradesh region and in the State of Assam in phase I in 2019. In 2021, the Companys manufacturing unit of Katha & Cutch in Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, started commercial production w.e.f. June 27, 2020.During FY 2024, the Company had signed MOU with Commercial Motors, a Registered Partnership Firm and M/s.

Jai Bala G Infrastructure & Developers for development of Unused idle land outside the boundary at the Factory of the Company plant at Izzatnagar Bareily, Uttar Pradesh.