- Business
- Trident Limited (TRIDENT.BO), incorporated in 1990 and headquartered in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, manufactures, trades and sells textiles, paper, chemicals and energy products with operations spanning India, the United States and over 100 countries across six continents. The company operates through segments including yarn such as carded, special open-end, air jet, organic cotton, core spun, blended, eli-twist, slub, compact, air-rich, certified cotton, mélange, packed dye, gassed mercerized, zero twist, wrapper, bamboo/cotton, modal/cotton, soya/cotton, polyester/cotton, BCI cotton, BMP cotton and dyed yarns; home textiles encompassing terry towels, bath linen, bedsheets, bed linen and rugs; paper products like branded copier, writing, printing maplitho, bible and offset printing paper made from wheat straw; and chemicals such as LR/AR grade sulphuric acid used in batteries, zinc sulphate, alum, dyes and detergents, supported by captive power generation. As the world's largest terry towel manufacturer by capacity, India's largest wheat straw-based paper producer and a leading home textile exporter, Trident maintains state-of-the-art facilities in Punjab and Madhya Pradesh, serving global retailers including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, IKEA, Walmart and Target. Recent developments include Trident Home Textiles Limited's acquisition of additional shares in wholly-owned subsidiary Trident Global B.V. in June 2024 to strengthen textiles and paper operations; a September 2025 investment of INR 249.99 crore for a 30.42% stake in Trident Global Corp Limited; INR 785 crore capex in FY2024 toward spinning, sheeting, towel manufacturing and power plant expansions; a November 2025 announcement of INR 2,000 crore Punjab expansion creating 2,000 jobs; and launches of myTrident e-commerce growth initiatives, festive campaigns and recruitment drives like Karmayogi for 3,000 hires.