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| Company type | Public Sector Undertaking |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence Production |
| Predecessor | Ordnance Factory Board |
| Founded | October 1, 2021 |
| Headquarters | Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur, , |
Key people | V K Tiwari, IOFS (Chairman & Managing Director) |
| Products | Technical textiles, apparel, environmental protection and personal utility equipment for military and civilian use |
| Owner | Government of India |
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| Website | troopcomfortslimited.co.in |
Troop Comforts Limited (TCL) is an Indian state-owned defence company, headquartered in Kanpur, India established in 2021 as part of the restructuring and corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board into seven different Public Sector Undertakings.[1][2][3] It is involved in the manufacture of life-cycle clothing, extreme cold climate clothing, mountaineering equipment, supply drop equipment, water storage equipment, tents and other products for the Indian Armed Forces and for civilian use.
TCL consists of the following four factories of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board:
- Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur
- Ordnance Clothing Factory Shahjahanpur
- Ordnance Clothing factory Avadi
- Ordnance Equipment Factory, Hazratpur
See also[edit]
- Other PSUs formed from Ordnance Factory Board:-
- Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWE), Kanpur
- Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI), Chennai
- Gliders India Limited (GIL), Kanpur
- India Optel Limited (IOL), Dehradun
- Munitions India Limited (MIL), Pune
- Yantra India Limited (YIL), Nagpur
References[edit]
- ^ Roche, Elizabeth (15 October 2021). "New defence PSUs will help India become self-reliant: PM". mint. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Seven new defence companies, carved out of OFB, dedicated to the Nation on the occasion of Vijayadashami". Ministry of Defence (India). Press Information Bureau. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Pubby, Manu (12 October 2021). "Modi to launch seven new PSUs this week, Defence Ministry approves Rs 65,000-crore orders". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 October 2021.