Travancore Titanium Products Ltd (TTP)

This company was established in 1946 to manufacture pigment-grade titanium dioxide from ilmenite, a mineral abundant in the coastal region of Kollam district. During the reign of the Kingdom of Travancore, its early operations were conducted in collaboration with British Titan Products Company under the name 'Indian Titan Products Company'. Production, which began at a rate of five tonnes per day, eventually rose to 40–45 tonnes per day. In 1960, it became a public sector undertaking of the State Government.