Unilever to build deodorant manufacturing facility in India

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever is setting up a €50m aerosol deodorant manufacturing facility in Khamgaon, India. As the first facility of its kind in Asia, investment in the new factory will be phased over three years. It will be dedicated to servicing demand from India and across South East Asia including Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam.

The announcement follows soon after Unilever revealed its plans to commit €70m to building new home care liquids and distribution facilities in Thailand, and an additional €75m to building a new factory and expanding existing manufacturing plants in South Africa.

"Unilever’s supply chain is central to the company’s delivery of consistent, sustainable and profitable growth. This investment in India is part of our broader expansion plans to help us achieve our ambition of doubling our business, whilst halving our environmental impact. The Khamgaon plant is one of the thirty new factories being built by 2015 and we will utilise the latest technology to deliver the increased quality products our consumers demand whilst meeting the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan commitments,” said Pier Luigi Sigismondi, Chief Supply Chain Officer Unilever.