LAPP, a leading supplier of integrated solutions and branded products in the field of cable and connection technology for global industries, today announced their investment of INR 220 million in their manufacturing facility in Pilukhedi, Bhopal. The investment aims to strengthen LAPP's foothold in India towards its vision of INR 10 billion by 2020.

LAPP's Bhopal manufacturing facility was established in the year 2012 and with an initial investment of INR 450 million which now grows to a total of INR 810 million. Currently, the facility is spread across 60,000 Sq. Ft. with the capacity to produce 216,000 kms of single core wires catering to the fast-expanding Building and Panel Builders sector as well as 36,000 kms of multicore cables. With this investment, the facility has been expanded by an additional 30,000 Sq. ft. The company has installed new state-of-the-art, high-end machineries like Rosendahl Insulation line and Tubular Stranding Line for doubling its production capacity. These additions will help serve the OEMs, Automation, Machine Tools, Panel Builders, and Residential and Commercial building markets. LAPP India has procured braiding machines to support the growing demand for shielded multicore cables and data communication cables for the process industries such as Food &Beverage.

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