Dunlop India is planning to invest
Rs.350 crore to begin operations at its plants at Ambattur in Tamil Nadu and
Sahagunj in West Bengal.
Out of the total cost project, Rs.125 crore will be for refurbishing and buying new capital equipment and Rs.100 crore will be for working capital.
Maintenance work at Sahagunj will
cost Rs.20-25 crore.
The Ambattur plant is expected to
start producing commercial vehicle and truck tyres by August 2006. At the Sahagunj plant,
the targeted date is September 2006.
The company has identified all major
bottlenecks at both the plants which are being implemented by installing new
equipment. The company has acquired two second hand boilers and placed new
orders for two new boilers for heat and steam generation, crucial inputs in the
production of all rubber-based products including tyres.
Note: Dunlop India is now part of the
PK Ruia Group, which also took over Falcon Tyres.
Also See:
Falcon Tyres plans
capex (10-Apr-06)