# Trafigura and Polycab Wires JV to build copper rod plant in Gujarat

The Competition Commission of India approved a joint venture between Trafigura Pte Ltd and Polycab Wires to set up a copper rod production facility in Halol, Gujarat, with an annual capacity of 240,000 tonnes and a total investment of USD 25 million. The plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2017.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-03-14
- Where: Halol, Gujarat, India
- Value: $25.0M
- Starts operating: 2017
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 240,000 tonnes per year
- Products: copper rods
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Trafigura Pte Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/22804.md) (partner)
- [Polycab Wires](https://endata.com/companies/22805.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [catchnews.com](https://www.catchnews.com/national-news/cci-approves-trafigura-polycab-wires-joint-venture-54469.html), 2017-03-14: "the manufacturing unit is expected to be operational by the end of 2017"

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