About Square Group
Mr. Samson H. Chowdhury the Founder Chairman started the company in 1958 as a small-scale Pharmaceutical and now SQUARE has established itself as a peerless leader in 26 different concerns.Concentrating with equal prominence of leadership, technology, quality and passion has made SQUARE the most progressive business leader in the country. Square believes in using state of art technology to cope up with the changing world
More than 42000 of employees and around 795 million USD of annual turnover, Square Group has became a sustainable icon among the conglomerates.
The Chorological view of SQUARE Events:
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Year
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Events
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1958 |
:Debut of Square Pharmaceuticals as a partnership farm
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1964 |
:Converted into a Private Limited Company
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1974 |
:Technical Collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceutical, Belgium, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson Intl, USA.
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1982 |
:Licensing agreement signed with F.Hoffman-La Roche Ltd., Switzerland.
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1985 |
:Achieved leadership in pharmaceutical market of Bangladesh among all multinational and national companies.
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1987 |
:Pioneer in pharmaceutical export from Bangladesh.
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1988 |
:Debut of Square Toiletries Ltd. As a separate division of Square pharma
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1994 |
:Initial public offering of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd’s shares.
:Square Toiletries ltd. becomes a private limited Company. |
1985 |
:Achieved leadership in pharmaceutical market of Bangladesh among all multinational and national companies.
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1995 |
:Chemical Division of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Starts production of pharmaceuticals bulk products (API).
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1997 |
: Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd won the National Export Trophy.
: Mediacom Limited emerged with Square Group : Debut of Square Textiles Ltd. |
1998 |
: Second unit of Square Textiles Ltd. is established.
: Agro-chemicals & Veterinary Products Division of Square Pharma starts its operation. |
1999 |
:AEGIS SECURITY FORCE (ASF) is established
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2000 |
:Square Spinnings Ltd starts its journey.
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2001 |
: Square Fashions Ltd starts its operation.
: Square Knit Fabrics Ltd. is established. : US FDA/ UK MHRA standard Dhaka unit of Pharmaceuticals goes into operation. : Square Consumer Products Ltd starts its operation. : Square Infomatix is established. : Square Hospitals Ltd is incorporated. |
2002 |
:Square Consumer Products Limited started exporting to South Korea.
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2004 |
:Signing of agreement with ROVIPHARM, Vietnam to manufacture and market Square products under license in Vietnam.
: Secured the top position for the best published accounts and report for 2003 in the manufacturing category for transparency and excellence in corporate reporting. |
2005 |
:New State-of- the-Art Square Cephalosporin Ltd. goes into operation; built under the supervision of TELSTAR S.A. of Spain as per US FDA/ UK MHRA requirements.
: Establishment of SQUARE Yarns Limited : Establishment of SQUARE Agro Development and Processing Ltd. : Establishment of SQUARE Herbal and Nutraceuticals Ltd. : Establishment of Sabazpur Tea Company Ltd |
2006 |
: Square Hospitals Ltd starts its journey.
: Establishment of Rastas Apparels Limited
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2007 |
: Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Dhaka Unit gets the UK MHRA approval.
: Establishment of Maasranga Production
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2008 |
: Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. starts SVPO (Small Volume Parental & Ophthalmic) unit, built as per US FDA requirements, goes into operation.
: Establishment of Square Multi Fabrics Limited
: Beginning of Square Air Limited
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2009 |
: Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. won the Bangladesh Business Award.
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2010 |
: Establishment of 2nd Unit of Square Fashions Limited
: Acquisition of SQUARE Texcom Limited
: Acquisition of Square Fashion Yarns Limited
: On Air Maasranga Television
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2012 |
: Beginning of SQUARE Denims Limited
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2013 |
: Beginning of SQUARE Apparels Limited
: Beginning of fourth unit of SQUARE Textiles Limited
: Beginning of 2nd Unit of SQUARE Denims Limited
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