The company was originally incorporated as ‘AKI Leather Industries Private Limited’ on May 16, 1994 as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 1956 with the Registrar of Companies, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Pursuant to a special resolution passed by the shareholders of the company at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on March 18, 2006, the company’s name was changed to ‘AKI India Private Limited’ vide fresh certificate of incorporation consequent on change of name dated April 03, 2006 issued by RoC, Uttar Pradesh & Uttaranchal, Kanpur. Thereafter, the company was converted from Private Limited to Public Company and a fresh certificate of incorporation consequent upon Conversion from Private Company to Public Company was issued on May 29, 2017 by the Registrar of Companies, Kanpur.

Business area of the Company:

AKI India is engaged in the activities of producing and export of saddlery goods, services of the leather shoes and trading of leather chemicals at domestic level. Changing economic scenario and business conditions, evolving consumer preferences, rapid technological innovations and adoption and globalization are driving it to transform the manner in which they operate. It deals in all kinds of footwear’s leather accessories.

Major Events and Milestones:

• May 16, 1994: Incorporation of Company.
• May 29, 2017: Conversion of Private company into Public Limited Company.
• May 29, 2017: Expanded and improved the Company’s original product.
• May 29, 2017: Introduced new product lines.
• May 29, 2017: Expanded the company's sales and distribution system internationally.
• May 29, 2017: Introduced new manufacturing technology and reorganized production.
• May 29, 2017: Received ISO 9001: 2008 certification.
• 2007-08: Setting up leather footwear unit.
• 2009-2010: Setting up of Tannery Division and started own production of finished leather.
• 2009-2010: Launched Brand name “Maplewood”.
• 2009-2010: Production of shoes, jacket and saddler.