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- Candour Techtex Limited engages primarily in the manufacture and sale of technical textiles and textile machinery. The company produces a diverse range of coated and laminated technical textiles, including products for Agrotech (shade nets, crop covers, fishing nets), Buildtech (scaffolding nets, awnings, canopies), Clothtech (coated laces, interlinings, zip fasteners), Geotech (geo-grids, gabions), Hometech (fiber fill, blinds fabrics, mosquito nets), Indutech (conveyor belts, coated abrasives), Meditech (diapers, wipes, surgical sutures), and Mobiltech (tyre cord, seat belt webbing, airbags). It also manufactures military and defense textiles such as nuclear, chemical, and biological protection suits, military equipment covers, camouflage materials, tents, flame retardant furnishings, and waterproof workwear. Additionally, Candour Techtex offers woven pile velvet fabrics, home furnishings, and textile machinery products such as spinning machines, weaving looms, warping machines, and knitting machines. The company operates mainly from its headquarters in Mumbai, India, and has facilities including a significant textile plant in Malegaon.
Founded in 1986 and formerly known as Chandni Textiles and Engineering Industries Ltd, the company rebranded to Candour Techtex Limited in February 2022 to align with its strategic focus on technical textiles. A major recent development is the establishment of a cutting-edge Coating and Lamination project in technical collaboration with a UK-based company with 25 years' experience in coating and lamination technology. This partnership provides Candour Techtex with advanced technology, machinery, and know-how for producing a wide variety of coated and laminated fabrics, supporting product innovation and export growth to markets including Europe and the USA, especially for the defense sector. The plant began production in April 2023 with an initial capacity of 2.4 million meters per annum for coated fabrics and 5.5 million meters for laminated fabrics.
Further, Candour Techtex recently collaborated with Amba Projex UK and Saniti Exports to enhance capabilities in coating and lamination technologies, enabling the company to offer superior quality products that cater to evolving industry needs across multiple sectors. The company demonstrates resilience in managing supply chain challenges and has plans for capacity expansion to meet domestic and international demand, aligning with India's Make in India initiative.
The company’s product portfolio covers a broad industry spectrum including agriculture, construction, home furnishings, industrial applications, medical textiles, and transportation safety. It continues investing in research and development to improve coatings, flocking, lamination, and performance characteristics. Financially, while sales have fluctuated in recent quarters, the company completed the fiscal year ended March 2025 with revenue growth and returned to profitability. Candour Techtex remains a key Indian player in engineered textiles with a strong strategic focus on innovation, sustainability, and international competitiveness.