# BKT inaugurates new tyre manufacturing plant in Waluj, Maharashtra

Balkrishna Industries (BKT) inaugurated a new greenfield manufacturing facility in Waluj, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, with an investment of USD 56 million and annual capacity of 30,000 MT of off-highway tyres. Trial production has commenced, and the plant will employ about 500 people at full capacity.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-09-29
- Where: Waluj, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India
- Value: $56.0M
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: 28 Sep 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 30,000 MT per year
- Products: off-highway tyres, medium and small-diameter tyres
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Balkrishna Industries](https://endata.com/companies/49160.md)

## Sources

- [auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com](https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/tyres/bkt-inaugurates-new-manufacturing-facility-in-maharashtra/86600953), 2021-09-29: "Built at an investment of USD 56-million, with an annual production capacity of around 30,000 MT of off-highway tyres."

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