Procter & Gamble (P&G) has set up a liquid detergent manufacturing unit, its first such in India, on the outskirts of Hyderabad with an investment of nearly ₹200 crore.
The new unit will boost employment opportunities for the locals, the company said in a release on inauguration of the facility by Industries Minister K.T. Rama Rao on Monday. The consumer products major said, over the years, it has invested around ₹1,700 crore in setting up manufacturing operations in Hyderabad.
Announcing launch of the liquid detergents manufacturing unit, P&G Indian Subcontinent CEO Madhusudan Gopalan said “we chose Hyderabad to be the location for expanding our operations as it provides an investor friendly environment and best in class facilities enabled by the government”. He said Hyderabad is playing a key role in P&G’s growth in the country and the company has also set up a planning service centre and a dedicated technology centre here.
