GCPL mulls new unit at Seemandhra to make soaps, insecticides.

FMGC major Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (GCPL) may consider setting up a new plant in Seemandhra, while continuing the expansion of the existing capacity of plants in North East and Jammu to meet growing demand for its products.

GCPL, which is expecting a stronger second half this fiscal due to increased sentiments in the market, plans to manufacture soaps and insecticides at the proposed new plant.

'If I look at new locations, I would continue expanding in brown field locations at Jammu and North East and in terms of green field locations, the location which we are looking at, depending on the kind of benefits, is Seemandhra,' GCPL Managing Director Vivek Gambhir told PTI.

He, however, said the company is awaiting details on what benefits the new state would offer to set up the plant.

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