Pokarna To Invest Rs 440 Cr To Expand Telangana Facility

For PESL, growth is not just about increasing capacity; it’s about advancing with purpose. This new chapter empowers us to champion sustainable innovation, creating premium surfaces that honour our commitment to qualityand environmental responsibility. With this investment, PESL solidifies its position on theglobal stage as a brand synonymous with excellence, integrity, and purpose - Gautam Chand Jain, Chairman & MD, PESL

Hyderabad: City-based Pokarna Engineered Stone Limited (PESL), a leading player in premium engineered stones, announced its mega plans to invest Rs 440 crore on expanding its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Mekaguda in Telangana. Under this expansion, the company will set up a third Bretonstone production line from Breton S.p.A. of Italy, setting a new benchmark in both capacity and sustainable manufacturing. The new production line, which will be operational by March 2026, will help the company meet the surging demand for its innovative products. It will add 8.1 lakh square meters of production capacity.

This investment reflects PESL'songoing mission to provide the global market with products that dexterously balance sustainability and superior craftsmanship.

Gautam Chand Jain, Chairman and Managing Director, PESL, highlighted thesignificance of this expansion, stating, "For PESL, growth is not just about increasing capacity; it’s about advancing with purpose. This new chapter empowers us to champion sustainable innovation, creating premium surfaces that honour our commitment to qualityand environmental responsibility. With this investment, PESL solidifies its position on theglobal stage as a brand synonymous with excellence, integrity, and purpose."

When PESL launched Unit 2 in March 2021 at Mekaguda, the facility was designed with scalability in mind. This forward-thinking approach enables PESL to integrate the new production line seamlessly, ensuring minimal disruption to existing operations as it broadens its reach to serve a growing international clientele, the company said in a statement.

Paras Kumar Jain, CEO of PESL, said: "This new Bretonstoneline represents more than just expanded capacity – it’s a leap forward, bringing in worldclass technology to elevate our standards of innovation, automation, and sustainability. Weare dedicated to producing surfaces that reflect both craftsmanship and conscience,embodying our vision of a brighter, more responsible future”.

This expansion marks anexciting milestone in our journey to redefine quality and innovation in the engineered stoneindustry, he added.