Kusum Group of Companies launches a Rs 90 crore Indore manufacturing plant

Pharmaceutical major Kusum Group of Companies has launched its latest `90 crore Indore plant at the special economic zone in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh. Built on an area of over 4.88 acres, the state-of-the-art Greenfield manufacturing plant is equipped with latest technology and will comply with cGMP (current good manufacturing practice), PIC/S (pharmaceutical inspection co-operation scheme), and EU (European Union) quality standards. Presently in its first phase, the plant will be completed in three phases with an additional investment of `120 crore in over 3 years. The plant has the manufacturing capacity of 390 million units to manufacture different types of tablets, capsules, sachet products, and effervescent tablets which require manufacturing condition of 18 percent–60 percent relative humidity.

In the first phase, operation in the plant has begun for the filing batches of about 25 products. Upon completion of the two phases, the capacity will increase up to 1550 million units. This is an important milestone in their growth story as the plant will further boost the national and international expansion plans and will help the company serve the needs of newer markets. With the launch of the first phase of the Indore plant, the Kusum Group has created employment opportunities for around 100 jobs. The plant will further help the company gain more grounds in the Indian market share and will support the distribution network of south Indian markets.