The new production plant of Kerakoll Group, a B Corp certified Benefit Corporation, operating worldwide in the building sector, has been inaugurated in Jaipur, in the state of Rajasthan, north-western India.
The plant is Kerakoll’s second factory in India, following the factory in Vadodara, in the state of Gujarat, opened in 2014. The aim of the new production facility, built in less than two years, is to provide an even more effective response to the demand from the Indian market, successfully covering the whole country with efficient logistics in terms of service and delivery times, says Kerakoll.
India is one of Kerakoll’s largest markets, and in 2023 the group totalled consolidated revenue of €33m in the country, compared to €31m in 2022.
The company states the new facility required a total investment of €30m for the purchase of the land and the construction of the plant. The land covers a surface area totalling 51,000sqm, of which 28,000sqm is occupied by the production area, the warehouse and the offices. The company says: “The facility has been built in accordance with the highest standards of sustainable construction and attention to the environment typical of Kerakoll’s industrial footprint. It has a photovoltaic system with an installed capacity of 1,185kW, able to produce 1,492MWh of energy a year, the equivalent of the electricity required each year for 1,036 homes, resulting in an annual reduction of 1,268 tonnes in carbon emissions. The forklifts used in the plant are 100% battery powered, and the building has been designed to maximise the use of natural light.
The facility also has a rainwater collection system with a capacity of 670,000 litres a day during peak rainfall periods, the equivalent to the amount of water required yearly for 150 families.”
Fabio Sghedoni, vice president of Kerakoll Group, expressed: “Major satisfaction, on behalf of the Sghedoni family and the entire group, for this important new investment in Jaipur, India, following on from those made for the headquarters in Mumbai and the facility in Vadodara. This new investment is further confirmation of Kerakoll’s consistent approach, evident in the development plans scheduled for the Asia-Pacific region. India is one of the main strategic development axes for the group, and by extending and diversifying production and sales, Kerakoll aims to consolidate the company’s leading position on the Indian construction market.”
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