Danish brewer Carlsberg's largest Indian brewery opens in Andhra
02 Dec 2010
Danish brewing company, Carlsberg A/S, the world's fourth-largest brewer, yesterday opened its fifth and largest brewery in India in Andhra Pradesh.
This brewery is also Carlsberg India's first brewery in South India and is located at Medak near Hyderabad.
Spread over 36 acres, the brewery, which has an investment of Rs128 crore has an installed capacity of 4.25 lakh hectoliters with the potential to ramp up production to one million hectoliters, will employ 200 people.
The Copenhagen-based brewer said that all brands of its Indian portfolio like Carlsberg, Tuborg Green, Tuborg Strong and Palone would be brewed at Medak.
Carlsberg said it had procured all key utilities like boiler, waste water treatment plan, water treatment plant locally.
"The vision of Carlsberg in India is to become a leading player in the market, by offering premium international quality brands to the Indian consumers," said Soren Lauridsen, managing director, Carlsberg India.