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| 1960s ||
| 1980s || "Into the early 1980s, Ambani was joined by sons Mukesh and Anil. Both had been sent to the United States for their education and, upon their return to India, played a prominent part in implementing Reliance's next phase of growth. Just as the company had moved from the sale of textiles to their manufacture, Reliance became determined to continue its backward integration in order to produce the chemicals from which the textile yarns were made."<ref name="referenceforbusiness.com"/>
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| 1990s ||"Reliance made preparations for its move into the petroleum industry. In 1991, the company set up a new subsidiary, Reliance Refineries Private Ltd., clearly signaling its objectives. The subsidiary later changed its name to Reliance Petroleum Limited, and in 1993 launched a public offering, which at that time was India's largest ever IPO."
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| 2000 || Following the acquisition of Trevira in 2004, RIL becomes the world's leading polyester manufacturer, with production levels topping 25 million meters per year.<ref name="referenceforbusiness.com"/>
