Tata Advanced Materials Ltd is the largest manufacturer of composite products in private sector in India. The company is a part of TATA group of companies. The company is in the business of manufacture and sale of composite products for applications in Defence, Aerospace, Personal Armour, Vehicle Armour and other industrial products. They are having their manufacturing units at Jigani Industrial area in Bangalore.

The company has two Business Groups, namely Defense and Industrial Composite Division and Aerospace Division with independent team comprising of Sales and Marketing, Program Management, Design and Engineering, Production supported by corporate team comprising of Quality, Human Resources, Materials and Inventory and Finance.

Tata Advanced Materials Ltd was incorporated on November 10, 1989 as Matrix Material Ltd. The name of the company was changed to Tata Advanced Materials Ltd with effect from November 18, 1992. In June 1, 1993, the company commenced their commercial production. 

During the year 1993-94, the company executed the first export order through Tata Exports Ltd for over Rs 82 million for supply of Bullet Resistant Jackets with ceramic insert plates. Also, they executed a trial order of Bullet Resistant Jackets to International Protection, France.

During the year 1995-96, the company entered into a strategic alliance with Prodelin Corporation, USA for manufacture of certain categories of antenna reflectors with an exclusive buy back arrangement. Also, they entered into a technical collaboration with Norline Transport Systemer A/S, Norway which is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of light weight containers in reinforced plastics in Europe. 

In the year 1997, the company signed an MoU with McDonnell Douglas for manufacture of Radomes for certain Aircrafts manufactured by them. Also, they entered into financial lease agreements with Tata Finance Ltd. for assets the cost of which aggregates to Rs 3,166,805. In the year 1998, the company entered the telecom shelter business.

In the year 2001, the company entered into an agreement with National Securities Depository Ltd and Central Depository Services (India) Ltd for dematerialisation of equity shares. During the year 2003-04, the company received an order for 15,000 bullet proof jackets from the Ministry of Defence, Government of India for Rs 17.85 crore. They received export order for supply of armour products during the year 2004-05.

During the year 2005-06, the company commissioned their aerospace composites manufacturing unit and commenced the supply of satellite and helicopter parts. Also, they executed contracts for supply of 75,955 Nos of Jackets. During the year 2007-08, the company entered into the business of armouring vehicles, mainly for defence and police forces. 

During the year 2008-09, the company commissioned the first phase of expansion project with an investment of around Rs 120 crore in creating infrastructure by way of factory building, equipment and facilities, mainly in Aerospace and Vehicle Armor segments. Also, they introduced many products in personal armor protection in the market. 

In November 2008, the company signed an MoU with National Aerospace Laboratories with the mutual intent of working together in the area of Advanced Composites for aerospace applications. With signing of the MoU both sides will have technical collaboration and work together in composite design activities.

The company is in the process of negotiating and concluding long term contracts with Aerospace Majors and Tier I suppliers both in India and abroad, for the supply of Aerospace composite.