# BKT inaugurates new tire plant in Waluj, India

BKT started trial production at a new greenfield plant in Waluj, Maharashtra, India, with a $56 million investment. The facility has an annual capacity of 30,000 MT of off-highway tires and will employ about 500 people at full capacity.

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

## Companies

- [BKT](https://endata.com/companies/34840.md)

## Sources

- [tirereview.com](https://www.tirereview.com/bkt-waluj-production-plant/), 2021-09-29: "Trial production has started at BKT's new production plant in Waluj."

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