The beginning
Back in 1917, a visionary called Mr Velayudhan founded a coir exporting business in Alleppey, the land of coir. Values like trust, dedication and professional ethics formed the basis of this century-old business group.
What started as a coir exporting company has grown to be a 50 million dollar annual business group.
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With six autonomous, self-propelled business groups whose success is most apparent by their impressive list of overseas clients and associates. Now in its fifth generation.
About us
The group now comprises of a Super Specialty Hospital and a major Social welfare organization that patronizes, among a host of following other charitable institutions, a fitting tribute to the founder’s social commitment.
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Free Drug & De-addiction Centre
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Free Pain & Palliative Centre
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Free School for Mentally Challenged Children
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School and College for Nursing Students
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Engineering & Information Technology College
Our spirit is our workforce, which contributes, shares and learns from success. We inspire our workforce, and they turn our aspirations into reality.
Our networks are broad. So is our vision. But our philosophy is simple. 'Future is what you make of it'. Driven by this, our diversified portfolio today consists of floor covering in coir, cotton, wool, rubber, jute, sisal and synthetic textiles and health care.
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​Travancore Cocotuft is the modern offshoot of this group. Started as an Indo-German joint venture with its own manufacturing factories for Tufted Coir Mats, Woven Jute Rugs and Moulded Rubber / Polypropylene Mats.
In 2020 Cocotuft became the largest exporter of doormats from India exporting 2500 container loads to over 85 countries.
Cocotuft’s design pallet includes more than 15 catalogues containing 20000 designs to help develop market-oriented and buyer-centric design themes with complementing seasonal collections to give an edge.
MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES
Quality Management System
At Travancore Cocotuft, we have established a robust Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001: 2015 standards. This system ensures the highest quality across all stages of our operations. Our approach includes an efficient sourcing mechanism, a vendor rating system to maintain an approved supplier list, and rigorous testing protocols. Random samples from each lot are thoroughly inspected in our testing laboratories to guarantee that all raw materials meet certified standards. We also follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for every aspect of production, ensuring seamless identification and traceability throughout the process.
Additionally, Cocotuft is proud to be a key promoter of the Common Facility Center, a dedicated storage and treatment facility for hazardous waste, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Social Compliance/Accountability
Travancore Cocotuft is proudly certified as an SA 8000: 2008 company by Social Accountability International (SAI), a U.S.-based nonprofit organisation committed to upholding verifiable social accountability standards. This certification ensures that our work environment and employee compensation not only meet but exceed both local and international legal requirements.
In addition, we have successfully undergone the Sedex SMETA 4-Pillar Audit, further demonstrating our commitment to ethical business practices, labour standards, and sustainable operations.
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
WORLD RECORD HOLDER FOR MANUFACTURING THE WORLD’S LONGEST HANDLOOM MAT
4 workers spent 111 man-days on a coir Handloom to insert 4,70,000 coir tufts between alternate wefts of coir yarn at a cost of around US $ 10,000 to complete this feat.
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101.6 meter (333.3 feet) in Length
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1.2 mtr (4ft) in Width
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30 mm (11/5th inch) in Thickness
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999 kg in Weight
