Troop Comforts
Indian weapons production company
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Troop Comforts Limited (TCL) is an Indian state-owned defence company headquartered in Kanpur, India. It was established in 2021 as part of the restructuring and corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board into seven 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.
| Type | Public Sector Undertaking |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence Production |
| Predecessor | Ordnance Factory Board |
| Founded | 1 October 2021 |
| Headquarters | Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur, , |
| Key people | Sunil Date (Chairman & Managing Director) |
| Products | Technical textiles, apparel, environmental protection and personal utility equipment for military and civilian use |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Divisions |
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| Website | troopcomfortslimited.co.in |
TCL consists of four factories of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board: the Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur, Ordnance Clothing Factory Shahjahanpur, Ordnance Clothing Factory Avadi, and Ordnance Equipment Factory, Hazratpur.
See also
- 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