1900-1930:

Development of industries in Uganda: Tea plantation, ginnery, sugarcane plantation, sugar factory

1930-1940:

Commencement of operations in India: Textile mill and ginning factory set up in Porbandar (Gujarat) and trading company in Bombay

1950-1960:

Expansion of operations in India: Cement plant (Saurashtra Cement Limited) established in 1956

1970-1980:

The turning point in the Group's history:

• Expulsion of Asians from Uganda by Idi Amin in 1972
• Consultancy wing in India
• Plastic manufacturing unit set up in Canada
• Tremendous expansion of the Group in terms of size, value and geographical spread
• Called back to Uganda after the end of Idi Amin's regime

1980-1990:

Successful rehabilitation and expansion:

• Active period for the Agrima Consultancy wing - consultancy to Ethiopia, Cameroon, Sudan, Burundi, Nigeria and in Asia to Nepal, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
• Rehabilitation of all Ugandan companies.
• Second cement plant - Gujarat Sidhee Cement Limited, formerly Cement Corporation of Gujarat Limited

1990 -2000:

New ventures and modernisation:

• Successful foray into the field of finance and banking with the establishment of Transafrica Assurance Company Limited.
• Modernisation and expansion of cement plants in India.

2000 -2010:

• Total privatization of all companies in Uganda with the Mehta Group buying out the Government stake.
• Addition of new distillery of 30,000 liters per day in Uganda
• Expansion of Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited (SCOUL)'s capacity to 3,000 tons cane per day
• Enhancing the Infrastructural capabilities in India:
  • Captive jetty at Porbandar Port which can berth ships up to 37,000 DWT; with a loading capability of 20,000 Ts, equipped with two cement silos and fully mechanized loading facilities.
  • 25 megawatt Thermal Power Plant at Saurashtra Cement, with multiple fuel options; can provide the complete power requirements for the entire cement plant operations.