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March 11, 2025

Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) on Monday commenced operations at its first integrated greenfield manufacturing plant at Chengalpattu district in Tamil Nadu, with an investment of ₹515 crore.

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Godrej TN FMCG unit eyeing US, LatAm markets

Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) on Monday commenced operations at its first integrated greenfield manufacturing plant at Chengalpattu district in Tamil Nadu, with an investment of ₹515 crore. The firm aims to develop the unit into an export hub targeting markets like the US, Latin America (LatAm), and Africa, among others.

This is the largest single investment made by GCPL to boost its production capabilities. "We want to develop this into an export hub, and the Chennai port is nearby. We have businesses in the US, LatAm, and Africa. We also have good raw material availability," Sudhir Sitapati, managing director and chief executive officer of GCPL, told Business Standard.

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