Hindalco Industries, a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, has committed an investment of Rs 200 crore to set up apparel manufacturing units in Keonjhar and Sambalpur districts of Odisha.

The announcement was made during the Odisha TEX 2025 event, where two separate memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The MoUs were exchanged between BS Poonia, Principal Secretary of the Skill Development and Technical Education Department, and Ardhendu Mahapatra, President (Corporate Affairs) of Hindalco Industries.

As per the agreements, the company will invest Rs 100 crore in each district and create 2,400 direct employment opportunities through the new textile units. “This investment further strengthens Hindalco’s footprint in Odisha. The company is committed to generating additional employment opportunities in the state in the near future through continued collaboration with the government,” Hindalco stated.

The company already operates a textile unit in Mancheswar and is establishing another at Kanshariguda near its Aditya alumina refinery in Rayagada, which is expected to employ 3,000 local women. 

Ministers Sampad Chandra Swain and Pradeep Bal Samant, along with senior officials, were present during the MoU signing.