[2][3] The company was actually started operations in 1937 during the reign of Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma as the King of Travancore.

Kaolex and Kaofil are the two major types of Kaolin produced at Kundara plant.

[5] In 2017, Pinarayi Vijayan led LDF Government in Kerala commissioned a temporary LPG plant.

This enabled the company to generate $70 million in annual sales from a loss-making past.

The newly renovated refining and filter pass plants will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on 22 September 2020.