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- Taparia Tools Ltd manufactures and trades a comprehensive range of hand tools primarily in India. The company produces adjustable spanners including chrome-plated, phosphate finish and soft-grip variants; pliers such as combination, side-cutting, long-nose, circlip, water pump, pincers and vice grip types; mini pliers; screwdrivers encompassing flat tip, electrician pattern, Phillips tip, Torx tip, line testers and two-in-one models along with bits, sets and precision variants; tool sets and kits including universal, home, automotive and women's utility options; sockets with accessories and sets in 1/4-inch, 3/8-inch, 1/2-inch, 3/4-inch and 1-inch drives; torque wrenches; pipe wrenches in Stillson and Swedish patterns plus chain and heavy-duty types; hammers like ball pein, cross pein, claw, sledge, electrician and soft-faced; C-clamps; wheel spanners and truck wheel wrenches; chisels in flat, pneumatic and bevelled-edge varieties; punches; magnetic products; cutters; hacksaw blades; Allen keys and sets; gear pullers; tools trolleys; spirit levels; cutting blades including TCT wood-cutting circular and non-sparking types; and additional offerings such as oil cans, masonry drill bits and hammer drills. Founded in 1965 and commencing manufacturing operations in 1969 through technical collaboration with Bahco of Sweden, Taparia Tools maintains headquarters in Mumbai, India, with primary manufacturing facilities at Nashik, Maharashtra, and an expanded unit in Goa; the company employs around 288 people and operates a modern forge shop, machine shop, heat treatment, polishing, nickel-chrome plating and quality assurance laboratory across 42,832 square meters. Taparia Tools markets its ISI-certified, ISO-9001 accredited products under the TAPARIA brand via over 800 distributors domestically while exporting to the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Israel, UAE, Dubai, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Thailand, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Tanzania and Kenya. Recent developments include robust financial performance with net sales reaching Rs 242.81 crore for March 2025 (up 10.61% year-over-year), an interim dividend recommendation of Rs 32.5 per share in November 2025, a final dividend of Rs 25 per share in July 2025, disclosures under SEBI Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers Regulations in November 2025 involving Bharat Taparia and others, and ongoing product expansions such as bevelled-edge chisels, VDE pliers, cut-off wheels, locking pliers, long-nose locking pliers and high-performance additions like oil cans, masonry drill bits and hammer drills to enhance market share in industrial, automotive, electrical and DIY segments.