Capacity Expansion Update
Transrail Lighting Limited has completed partial brownfield expansion for tower manufacturing at its Silvassa location. The expansion has added 12,000 MTPA (Metric Tonnes Per Annum) of manufacturing capacity. This represents a partial completion of the company's expansion plans.
With this expansion, the company's total tower manufacturing capacity has increased from 172,400 MTPA to 184,400 MTPA, representing a capacity increase of approximately 7%.
Future Expansion Plans
The company is currently in the process of further enhancing its tower capacity as part of its phase 2 expansion program. Once this planned expansion is fully completed, the company's overall tower manufacturing capacity will exceed 200,000 MTPA.
Strategic Rationale
According to management commentary from Mr. Randeep Narang, MD & CEO, the expansion will:
- Strengthen the company's manufacturing base
- Assist in executing the company's large order book
- Support the company's target growth objectives
Company Background
Transrail is a leading turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company with primary focus on power transmission and distribution business with 4 decades of experience. The company has a global footprint in 64 countries across 6 continents and provides turnkey solutions across business verticals including Transmission Lines, Substations, Civil Construction, Railways, Solar EPC and Poles & Lighting. The company employs more than 2,800 people and has large-scale manufacturing facilities in India for Galvanized Lattice Towers, Overhead Conductors and Galvanized Monopoles.