Uniphos Enterprises Limited, formerly known as United Phosphorus Limited, established in 1969 to manufacture red phosphorus, an import substitute, Erstwhile UPL later started manufacturing several speciality chemicals like compounds of phosphorus, pesticides, dyes and dye-intermediates, plasticisers and mercury salts. It has grown to become one of the biggest producers and exporters of organic and inorganic mercury compounds in India. Further it also became a leader in the pesticide and fumigant segment. The name of the Company was changed to Uniphos Enterprises Limited in October, 2003. The company as part of restructuring exercise has demerged all its manufacturing facilities to Search Chem Industries, a subsidiary with ef