Coromandel International Limited is an Indian agrochemicals company which makes crop protection products. Originally named Coromandel Fertilisers, the company makes fertilizers, pesticides and specialty nutrients. Coromandel International is part of Murugappa Group and a subsidiary of EID Parry, which holds a 62.82% stake in the company. The company was founded in the early 1960s by IMC and Chevron Companies and EID Parry. It operates a retail business in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra through its Mana Gromor Centres. It has sixteen manufacturing units located in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Its product line includes Gromor, Godavari, Paramfos, Parry Gold and Parry Super. Coromandel was ranked #16 on Business Today's 2009 list of the Best Companies to work for in India. The company confers an annual Borlaug Award for outstanding Indian science in the field of agriculture and environment. Wikipedia