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Amway Opens $100 Million USD manufacturing facility in India
TAMIL NADU, INDIA (Dec. 28, 2015) – Amway opened its new $100 million USD
manufacturing plant in India today.
It is the company’s first manufacturing facility in the nation and is located at Nilakottai in
the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. The new facility will house manufacturing efforts for
nutrition, beauty, personal care and home care products for sale in India.
“The manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu is another example of Amway’s belief
in the India market and reiterates our commitment to Make in India,
Make for India,” said Amway President Doug DeVos.
“We believe the facility is amongst the very best in the nation.
The state-of-the-art operations will further strengthen our efforts to develop India-specific products,
which should support greater growth and meet the increasing demand of consumers.”
The manufacturing plant is one of the first in India to be built to achieve LEED GOLD
standards and will be a zero discharge waste facility. It has one of the largest solar rooftops
in Tamil Nadu.The company is targeting to conserve up to 50,000 cubic meters of rain
water every year as well at the site. The world-class green manufacturing facility is designed
to achieve energy optimization and operational efficiency.
“We see huge potential in the country for direct selling as has been validated by a number
of reports in the recent past,” said Amway Regional President Samir Behl. “Our studies
indicate that the spirit of entrepreneurship in the country is very high and we will continue to
work on ground to enable individuals,especially women, to realize their true potential.
We are keen to participate and contribute to India’s growth story.”
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