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Board approves new factory in Western India for capacity expansion

Board approved a new factory in Western India.

By ScoutQuest · Wed 4 Nov 2026, 10:55 PM IST · 2 min read

Proposed capacity addition

~0.3 million "hot end" products (catalytic converters)

Investment required

~INR 450 million, funded by internal accruals

Existing capacity / utilisation

~2 to 2.2 million; utilisation ~99%

What was approved

The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, approved a proposal for capacity expansion by setting up a new factory in Western India. The product line involved is "hot end" products, that is, catalytic converters.

The numbers

• Existing capacity (annualised): ~2 to 2.2 million "hot end" products, depending on product mix
• Existing capacity utilisation (annualised): ~99%
• Proposed capacity addition: ~0.3 million "hot end" products
• Investment required: ~INR 450 million
• Mode of financing: internal accruals
• Timeline: during the next 2-3 financial years, in a phased manner
• Rationale: growth in demand and improving the manufacturing footprint in Western India

How to read the numbers

Utilisation of ~99% on the existing lines means the stated capacity of ~2 to 2.2 million units is already being used almost fully, so the proposed ~0.3 million units would come on top of a base that is largely occupied rather than sitting idle. Set against that base, the addition is a moderate step-up in scale. Because it is spread over 2-3 financial years in phases, the extra output would build up gradually instead of arriving all at once. The money involved is ~INR 450 million, and the update states it is to be funded from internal accruals.

What the company said the expansion is for

The stated rationale is growth in demand and improving the manufacturing footprint in Western India. The new factory is the route chosen to add this capacity.

Points a retail investor may track

• The phased schedule of 2-3 financial years sets the broad window within which the ~0.3 million units are intended to be added.
• The financing line item is internal accruals, as per the update.
• The addition is measured in "hot end" products (catalytic converters), and the existing capacity varies with product mix, so the exact annual figure can move within the stated ~2 to 2.2 million range.

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