# BKT consolidating Waluj production into single 55 KTPA plant, closing older facility

BKT is redirecting Rs 3.5 billion in capital expenditure to consolidate production at its newer Waluj plant, which will reach a capacity of 55,000 tonnes per annum, while closing the older Waluj factory.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-02-13
- Where: Waluj, near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
- Value: $42.4M (3.50B INR)
- Starts operating: Q3 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 55,000 tonnes per annum
- Products: off-highway tyres
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [tyrepress.com](https://www.tyrepress.com/2023/02/bkt-consolidating-waluj-production-in-single-55-ktpa-plant/), 2023-02-13: "It is now redirecting the capital expenditure of Rs 3.5 billion (£35.2 million; US$42.4 million) previously approved for modernising the old plant to the newer Waluj facility to 'bring in economies of scale.'"

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