BIC Cello (India) to build largest writing instruments unit in Gujarat
Investment in new facility INR
210 cr, to produce 400 million units by 2019
by Shrutee K/DNS
Mumbai: BIC Cello (India) Pvt. Ltd., India’s No. 1
brand and manufacturer of writing instruments, will set up its largest writing
instruments facility at Vapi in Gujarat. The pens’ manufacturing unit will be
BIC Cello’s largest and its parent company Société BIC’s largest stationary facility
in Asia. The proposed factory at an approximate investment of INR 210 crore
will have a built-up area of 30,000 square meters constructed on 28 acres.
The proposed facility is expected to become operational by end of 2018. Ratanjit Das, General Manager, BIC Cello India said, “We at BIC Cello have
an ambitious plan for India and are excited to locate BIC’s largest stationery manufacturing
facility in Asia in Gujarat. This new facility will introduce world class
manufacturing technologies to India and reinforce our position as India’s No. 1
writing instruments brand.
Currently, BIC Cello has 8 plants operational in India, of which 7 are located
in Daman and 1 in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. These factories manufacture about 1.3
billion units
of writing instruments per year. Post completion of
Phase I in 2018, the new manufacturing unit in Vapi will produce over 400
million units of ball point pens and gel pens every year.
About Cello, a BIC Group Company
Cello is the market leader
in writing instruments in India, offering a complete range of pens, pencils,
colouring, and marking products, for all your writing requirements. Since 1995,
Cello continues to revolutionize the stationery market with Swiss tips, German
inks, rubber grips, and many other features never seen before in India. Cello
continues to create excitement in the market even today with its interesting
designs, smooth writing experience, and innovative technology. Cello factories
produce millions of high-quality products a day, while its nation-wide
distribution ensures that you will always find a Cello product available at a
store near you.
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