# CEAT Tyres opens manufacturing plant in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

CEAT Tyres Ltd inaugurated a new greenfield plant in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, with a capacity of 28,500 passenger car radial tyres and 2,500 motorcycle radial tyres per day. Investment of INR 1400 crore (approx. USD 196 million) was made, expected to employ over 1,000 people.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-02-12
- Where: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
- Value: $196.0M (14.0B INR)
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: 12 Feb 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 28,500 passenger car radial tyres per day and 2,500 motor-cycle radial tyres per day
- Products: passenger car radial tyres, motorcycle radial tyres
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [CEAT Tyres Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/45227.md)

## Sources

- [iamabiker.com](https://iamabiker.com/akhil/2020/ceat-tyres-opens-manufacturing-plant-in-tamil-nadu/), 2020-02-12: "CEAT tyres India has expanded their presence in the country with their first greenfield plant in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu."

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