India's Manipal Health Enterprises plans to spend 40 billion rupees ($414.38 million) to increase its bed capacity by over 18% in the next few years, a company executive said on Friday, ahead of the launch of the hospital chain operator's IPO next week.
The Temasek-backed company, one of India's largest hospital chain operators, plans to add 2,400 beds to its existing 13,037 capacity within three to four years, Dilip Jose, managing director and CEO at Manipal Health Enterprises, said in a press conference.