# Eaton to double Puducherry plant capacity with new manufacturing block

Eaton broke ground for a new 100,000-square-foot manufacturing block at its plant in Puducherry's Sedarapet, investing Rs 75 crore initially. The expansion will double the volume of the current business and is expected to be operational by October 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-10-11
- Where: Puducherry's Sedarapet, India
- Value: $9.00M (75.0M INR)
- Starts operating: Oct 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 100,000 square feet additional space
- Products: air circuit breakers, molded case circuit breakers, medium voltage switchgear, EV chargers
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Eaton](https://endata.com/companies/2829.md)

## Sources

- [timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/eaton-to-double-puducherry-plant-capacity/articleshow/104345994.cms), 2023-10-11: "Power management company Eaton on Wednesday broke ground for a new manufacturing block at its plant in Puducherry's Sedarapet to substantially expand its electrical business footprint in India."
- [timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/eaton-to-double-pondy-plant-capacity-by-adding-one-lakh-sq-ft-new-block/articleshow/104356432.cms), 2023-10-12: "Eaton on Wednesday broke ground for a new manufacturing block at its Sedarapet, Pondicherry plant, to substantially expand its electrical business footprint in India."

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