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Samson Manufacturer’s (Pvt) Ltd - Samson Manufacturer’s (Pvt) Ltd celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Samson Rajarata Tiles (Pvt) Ltd - Samson Rajarata Tiles started "Pochchi" Products
D Samson Industries (Pvt) Ltd - Acquisition of Premier Synthetic Leather Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd- Primo
DSI Samson Group (Pvt) Ltd - Cease the operation of Globe Knitting (Pvt) Ltd
Samson Compounds (Pvt) Ltd - Cease the operations of Thermoform Plant
Samson Rubber Products (Pvt) Ltd - Starting Dompe Project
D Samson Industries (Pvt) Ltd - Opening 1st Waves showroom in K Zone-Ja-Ela
D Samson Industries (Pvt) Ltd - Disposal of Capitol Lanka
DSI Samson Group (Pvt) Ltd - Appointment of 3 Independent Directors to the Group- to improve corporate governance practices
D Samson Industries (Pvt) Ltd - Investment in Azamaq Novelties Trading (LLC) -Dubai
D Samson Industries (Pvt) Ltd - Investment in Y communications Qld Pty Ltd- Australia
DSI Samson Group (Pvt) Ltd - Incorporation of Samson Investments (Pvt) Ltd
D Samson Industries (Pvt) Ltd - Investment in Classic Footwear (Pvt) Ltd
D Samson Industries (Pvt) Ltd - Investment in Samson Footwear (Pvt) Ltd- India
D Samson Industries (Pvt) Ltd - Investment in Lakeland Footwear International Limited- UK
DSI Samson Group (Pvt) Ltd - Investment in DSI Trading (Australia) Pty Ltd- Real Estate project.
SIT appointed as Samsung printer distributor.
SIL - Launched Samson PVC
SCOM start new plant - Thermoform Plant.
Capitol Lanka (Pvt) Ltd - acquired by DSI.
Waves launched.
DSI and Samson Sportswear (Pvt) Ltd. Amalgamation.
DSI Samson Group launches Dell Projectors in Sri Lanka.
DSI Samson Group launches Dell Laser Jet Printers in Sri Lanka.
D. Samson & Sons Ltd. was restructured as a pure distribution company.
The 50 Year anniversary of DSI Footwear was celebrated.
DSI Samson Group acquires Globe Knitting (Pvt) Ltd.
DSI Samson Group signs up with AVIRA Germany as an Avira Distributor.
Samson iT (re-branded Samson Information Technologies (Pvt) Ltd.) becomes the DELL authorized distributor in Sri Lanka.
DSI Samson Group sign Up with DELL Global B.V as a Dell Distributor.
DSI Super Sport triumphs again, with DSI Samson Group been rewarded “The Brand Leadership Award” - the prestigious International award.
Fitch Ratings (Colombo) Singapore upgraded rating of DSI Holdings Limited & the rating on its senior unsecured notes to 'A-(lka)' from 'BBB+(lka).
Samson Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd. was expanded at Rathupaswala, as a tires and tubes manufacturing plant.
Samson Insurance Brokers ( Pvt) Ltd. was incorporated as a fully-owned subsidiary of DSI Samson Group ( Pvt.) Ltd.
DSI Samson Group through its investment in Central Hospitals Colombo (Asiri Central), extended the partnership with Asiri Hospitals Ltd.
DSI Samson Group (Pvt) Ltd. takes in CIC Agribusiness as a major partner in Kelani Valley Canneries (KVC) retaining a 20 percent stake in this subsidiary of CIC Agribusiness.
Mount Spring Water (Pvt) Ltd. was launched – to bottle and trade natural spring water from virgin forest area sources.
Diversifying to manufacture bicycled to the European Market Samson Bikes (Pvt) Ltd. Was incorporated.
Venturing in to the renewable energy field, a mini hydro project was incorporated as Hydro Trust Lanka, generating 2 mega watts of power.
DSI Samson Group enters Joint collaboration with SDV International Logistics (Pvt) Ltd.
Samson Information Technologies was incorporated to provide IT services and products.
FILA and RBK (REEBOK) appoint D. Samson & Sons as authorized reseller in Sri Lanka.
The First showroom abroad was opened in Chennai, India.
Yet another diversification comes to fruition when Samson Rajarata Tiles clay roofing tile manufacturing plant was opened.
The 40 Year anniversary of DSI Footwear was celebrated.
DSI was selected as one of the three outstanding brands in Sri Lanka by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing.
Another Diversification was made venturing in to food and beverages sector by joining with Kelani Valley Canneries (KVC) Ltd.
D. Samson & Sons Ltd opens the 100th ultra-modern DSI showroom in Kandy.
DDP Packaging was incorporated to produce corrugated cartons.
A Third shoe factory, Samson Sportswear Ltd., was launched to manufacture school and sports shoes.
A Third shoe factory, Samson Sportswear Ltd., was launched to manufacture school and sports shoes.
D. Samson & Sons Ltd., wins the coveted Entrepreneur of the year award.
Samson Rubber Products was Incorporated to manufacture and export molded rubber products.
Entered the coir sector in making another diversification by setting up Samtessi Brush Manufacturing plant to export coir products.
To provide a boost to budding national artists, the Sithuvili art competition was launched.
Samson International as a public quoted company was listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange.
The 25 Year anniversary of DSI Footwear was celebrated.
The 2nd diversification project to manufacture bicycle tyres & tubes under the DSI brand name, Samson Rubber Industries Ltd was launched.
Giving life to the principles of constant improvement, the Samson Engineers (Pvt) Ltd. was incorporated to manufacture moulds, die-cutters, and other components using modern technology.
A Second shoe factory named Samson Manufacturers Ltd, was launched to manufacture footwear under the brand name -"Ranpa".
To directly import raw materials and relevant components and accessories, the Samson Trading Company was incorporated.
To Reap the Benefits of Investments the first diversification project was launched as the Samson Exports Garment-Factory.
Under-lining the successes of the Brand, the first DSI showroom in the heart of Colombo was opened.
The great heights DSI Samson Group was achieving as a Brand was soon rewarded with its first export consignment to Saudi Arabia.
To ensure efficiency in productivity, a rubber mixing plant was set up maintaining professional standards.
Assembly line was expanded, adhering to ever evolving legal and professional standards, and was incorporated as D. Samson Industries Limited.
Signifying the success of their business, soon, a footwear assembly line with 16 employees was initiated.
The Founder Chairman along with his children launched D. Samson & Sons Ltd., in Fort (Colombo), to sell local and imported footwear.
