1974: Family Planning Social Marketing Project (FPSMP) established under a tripartite agreement among Population Services International (PSI), GOB and USAID
1975: USAID-donated Raja condom and Maya contraceptive pill started distribution through private sector outlets
1985: FPSMP launched Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS) to address high diarrheal deaths due to dehydration
1990: FPSMP became Social Marketing Company (SMC), a private not-for-profit company under the Companies Act of 1913 with a voluntary Board
1997: SMC became a direct recipient of USAID funds with the departure of PSI
2000: Inaugurated Company’s own headquarter building ‘SMC Tower’ in Banani, Dhaka
2004: ORS manufacturing facility started operation in Bhaluka, Mymensingh
2008: Central Warehouse inaugurated in Bhaluka, Mymensingh
2012: Became fully sustainable recovering more than 100% of non-program related costs
2012: Awarded USAID-funded MIH Project through a competitive bidding
2014: Formed SMC Enterprise Ltd, a fully-owned for-profit subsidiary company
2015: Inaugurated Bogura Regional Office and Warehouse
2016: Started construction of hygiene manufacturing plant in Cumilla
2016: Awarded the Marketing Innovation for Sustainable Health Development (MISHD) project by USAID
2017: Manufacturing of hygiene products at the Cumilla plant begins
2017: Started construction of ‘SMC Tower - 2’ in Mirpur, Dhaka
2017: Launched prescription pharmaceutical products in its own brand name
2018: Inaugurated SMC Niltara Clinic and Model Pharmacy in Dhaka
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