Johnson & Johnson to invest Rs. 400 cr in new mfg unit in Telangana.

The Telangana Chief K Chandrasekhar Rao recently laid the foundation stone for the new manufacturing facility for Johnson & Johnson India near Kothur in Mahabubnagar district.

The company plans to invest Rs. 400 crore in the plant to be located in a 47 acre site. When ready, the facility will be Johnson & Johnson’s largest manufacturing facility in India.

In phase I to be ready by 2016, the company plans to manufacture personal hygiene and skin care products.

The facility will also create employment opportunities for the local community and the talent pool in the region.

Vikas Srivastava, Managing Director, Johnson & Johnson Consumer (India) said 'We are very excited to begin work on what will become our largest manufacturing facility in India. Johnson & Johnson has been serving the healthcare needs of India by providing safe, innovative products to consumers.'

This facility will focus on hygiene, baby care and facial care products and is expected to serve the region and also other parts of the country.

This new facility will further strengthen our commitment to consumers in India to improve the health and wellbeing of the society, he said.

The plant design will incorporate many innovative elements to ensure energy efficiency, water consumption patterns and waste management in a sustainable manner, the company executive said.

It will use radiant cooling technology, natural lighting and water recycling. The facility will be developed as per WHO’s good manufacturing practices.

Approximately 128,000 employees work for Johnson & Johnson across more than 275 operating companies in 60 countries.



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