# BKT completes capacity expansion at Waluj tire plant

Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT) completed a INR 450 crore capacity expansion at its Waluj, Maharashtra facility, adding annual capacity of approximately 30,000 metric tons of off-highway tyres. The expansion focuses on digitalisation and automation.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-04-04
- Where: Waluj, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India
- Value: $60.0M (4.50B INR)
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 30,000 metric tons per year
- Products: off-highway tyres
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [oemupdate.com](https://www.oemupdate.com/otr-manufacturing/bkt-focuses-on-digitalisation-and-smarter-automation-with-atmanirbharta/), 2022-04-04: "The company completed a 450 crore capacity expansion to better incorporate connectivity into its operations."

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