Berger Paints to invest Rs. 100 crore in Jejuri plant.

Berger Paints is looking to expand its Jejuri plant near Pune at an investment of Rs. 100 crore by next fiscal and also double revenue within five years.

The company has taken up a capacity expansion programme to enhance production substantially at the plant, the company's Managing Director and CEO Abhijit Roy said recently.

As of now, the plant's capacity is 12,000 tonnes which will be increased to 22,000 tonnes, he said.

'We are investing about Rs. 100 crore,' Roy told reporters after the company AGM here.

In its Hindupur plant also, the company is investing Rs. 240 crore over the next 3-4 years to double their capacity.

With the expansion plans the company plans to double its revenue in five years, he said.

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