East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing Ltd

East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing Limited, was erstwhile incorporated as 'Vasparr Fischer Limited' on February 27, 1981. Promoted by M N Bhaya and others, it was taken over by the present promoters V V Valiya and Others in 1987-88. The Company's name was changed to 'Precision Containeurs Limited' from Vasparr Fischer Limited on February 22, 2005 and further was changed to 'East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing Limited' on April 26, 2024.

As per the main object clause, the business of the Company is of manufacturing of Barrels. Initially, the Company engaged in manufacturing of Barrels & Trading of CRCA coils. Steel barrels and drums are mainly used for storage and transport of oils, solvents, and chemicals mostly in liquid and semi-solid form. Steel barrels are one of the safest and cheapest method of packing petroleum, lubricants and chemicals. The company has United Nations approval for packing hazardous material. It entered the primary capital market with its rights issue of cumulative convertible preference shares in Oct.'95.

As a measure of achieving backward integration and optimum level of cost of production, the company is examining the viability of setting up a new steel-rolling plant. During 2001-02 the company made a reference to BIFR and the application is in the process of revival stage.

During 2002-03 the BIFR Authority after scrutiny of the application made by the company announced it as a Sick Industrial Unit. The company is fully geared up to go through the required procedural matters which are yet to commence in the near future. The company's Registration with BIFR Authority is in force.

Company was declared sick by the Honourable Board for Industrial And Financial Reconstruction, New Delhi (BIFR) on September 21, 2005. It filed Rehabilitation Scheme as required with the concerned authorities in the prescribed time.

In 2018, Company increased annual capacity to 2.3-2.5 million drums, expanding client base in chemicals, lu