Rupa Company

Rupa & Co. Ltd.
Formerly called	Binod Hosiery
Traded as	(BSE: 533552) (NSE: RUPA)
Industry	Inner Wear & Casual Wear
Founded	06-02-1985
Founders	Mr P R Agarwala, Mr G P Agarwala, Mr K B Agarwala
Headquarters	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Key people	Mr P R Agarwala (Chairman), Mr G P Agarwala (Vice Chairman), Mr K B Agarwala (Managing Director), Mr Ramesh Agarwal, Mr Mukesh Agarwal, Mr Satya Brata Ganguly, Mr Dipak Kumar Banerjee, Mr Dharam Chand Jain, Mr Sushil Patwari, Mr Vinod Kumar Kothari, Mrs Alka Devi Bangur, Mr Arihant Kumar Baid
Products	Men: Vests, Briefs, Drawers, Bermudas, Capris, Tshirts, Lounge Wear, Boxer Shorts, Sleep Wear, Thermal Wear Women: Bra, Panty, Camisole, Leggings, Thermal Wear Kids: Lounge Wear, Bermudas and Tshirts Toddlers: Baba Suits, Bloomers and Slips
Brands	Frontline, Softline, Softline Leggings, Euro, Bumchums, Torrido, Thermocot, Macroman, Footline, Jon
Website	www.rupa.co.in (Corporate Website) www.rupaonlinestore.com/ (Ecommerce Site)

Rupa is among the largest knitwear brands in India that produces innerwear, casual wear, thermal wear and sleep wear for men, women and kids. While Frontline is its flagship brand, Rupa family also consists of brands like Softline, Euro, Bumchums, Torrido, Thermocot, Macroman, Footline and Jon.

History

Rupa was established by Mr P R Agarwala, Mr G P Agarwala and Mr K B Agarwala with a vision to serve the erstwhile hosiery market, which was at a very nascent stage at that time and mainly addressed by the unorganized players. The first establishment set up by the Agarwala Brothers was called Binod Hosiery. But the need for a brand name urged them to incorporate Rupa and Company Pvt. Ltd. in 1985. A decade later, it transformed into a public limited company and renamed as Rupa and Company Limited. Over the years, it has emerged as a key player in Indian Innerwear segment known for its comfort and pricing.

Brands

Frontline
Softline
Softline Leggings
Euro
Bumchums
Torrido
Thermocot
Macroman
Footline
Jon

Products

Rupa offers a wide range of products for both men and women including Vests, Briefs, Drawers, Bermudas, Capris, Tshirts, Lounge Wear, Boxer Shorts and Sleep Wear for men; and Bras, Panties, Camisoles and Leggings for women. Its product portfolio also includes Baba Suits, Bloomers and Slips for infants/toddlers, as well as Lounge Wear, Bermudas and Tshirts for kids. Thermal wear is another major category that Rupa caters to: the offerings include Winter Wear for both men and women.

Brand ambassadors

Rupa is one of the first Inner Wear Companies to explore celebrity endorsements for its branding exercise. At various points in time, it has associated with various celebrities like Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Ronit Roy, etc. in order to consolidate its positioning in the Inner Wear and Casual Wear segment. Presently, the Company has tied up with Bollywood heart-throb Ranveer Singh and sizzling Bipasha Basu for promoting its brands, Frontline and Softline respectively.

Awards and recognitions

Award	Year	Conferred By
Best Corporate Brand	2015	The Economics Times
Limca Book of Records *	2014	The Coca-Cola Company
Largest Producer – Knitting Sector Fabrics	2013	Union Textiles Ministry, Government of India
Time Research Business Leadership Awards	2013	Worldwide Achievers (Zee)
Lifetime Achievement Award	2011	Reid & Taylor
Indian Power Brand 2011	2011	Planman Media (London)
Star Brand India	2010-11	Planman Media
Global Awards for Brand Excellence	2010	CMO, Asia
Master Brand	2010	CMO, Asia

*Rupa holds the Limca Book for records for being the largest Inner Wear & Casual Wear Manufacturing Company in India for more than a decade.

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