Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

With the rising trend of crime, violence and terrorism, the demand for bullet-proof jackets is rising as
well. The major customers of bullet-proof jackets are Defence, Paramilitary forces engaged in counter
terrorism/insurgency operations and Law enforcement agencies (police). Despite high demand, there
are only a few suppliers in the market. The demand from Indian paramilitary forces alone is estimated
as up to 2 Lakh pieces per annum. But, most of the demand is unmet due to supply shortage. After the
recent terrorist activities, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) ordered the purchase of 20,000 bullet-
proof jackets for central police organisation including the National Security Guards and the Central
Reserve Police Force. In addition, several police departments are in the process of tendering for these
jackets, though the demand from police departments is quite small, usually between 5 to 200 jackets
only. The North-eastern states procure over 1,500 bullet proof jackets, though the purchases differ
across years. In addition, the retail demand of these jackets is estimated at around 500 to 1,000 jackets
per annum.
Though there is considerable potential demand for these jackets, the supply shortage is leading to
demand build-up over the years. There is a strong need to increase the supply of bullet proof jackets to
keep pace with the growing demand.
Key manufacturers of bullet-proof jacket
The key manufacturers of bullet-proof jacket are given below:
1. Tata Advanced Material Limited (TAML) – Sales: Approximately 70,000-75,000 pieces per
annum.
2. Anjani Technoplast
3. Southern Group of Industries Pvt. Limited
4. M Kumar Udyog
5. Isolar India – Glass based bullet-proof jackets
6. Secure Mobile
TAML has a market share of 80% in the bullet-proof jacket market in India.
Market size of and future forecast
The market for bullet-proof jacket is more from the supply perspective as compared to demand. The
total domestic size in India is around 1 lakh pieces of bullet-proof jackets valued at Rs 250 crore.
The current and future forecast of the domestic usage of bullet-proof jacket is given below:
Market size
2007-2008 2012-2013