# IMOP inaugurates second manufacturing plant in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh

India Metal One Steel Plate Processing Private Limited (IMOP) inaugurated its second manufacturing facility at Sri City in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 108 crore. The plant increases annual capacity by 25% to 60,000 tonnes and creates 200 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-11
- Where: Sri City, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Value: $13.0M (1.08B INR)
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 11 Nov 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 60,000 tonnes per year
- Products: steel plate processing
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [India Metal One Steel Plate Processing Private Limited](https://endata.com/companies/42700.md)

## Sources

- [uniindia.com](https://www.uniindia.com/business-economy/industry-imop-expansion/242053), 2026-11-11: "The new facility, spread over 12,000 square metres, will raise the company's annual production capacity by 25 per cent from 48,000 tonnes to 60,000 tonnes."
- [thehindu.com](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/imop-opens-second-manufacturing-facility-at-sri-city/article71689857.ece), 2026-11-11: "The new facility is expected to increase its annual production capacity by 25 per cent — from 48,000 million tonnes (MT) to 60,000 MT — and to create 200 additional jobs."
- [deccanchronicle.com](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/andhra-pradesh/japanese-steel-company-imop-opens-second-plant-at-sri-city-with-rs-108-crore-investment-2003538), 2026-11-11: "The new facility would strengthen the company’s ability to deliver quality products while maintaining high standards of safety and timely service."

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