RPG Group exploring possibility to set up greenfield tyre plant in MP

Mumbai: RPG Group is exploring the possibility of setting up a greenfield tyre plant in Madhya Pradesh, its chairman Harsh Goenka said on Thursday.

The group, which has a manufacturing plant in Jabalpur (MP), is looking at fresh investments in its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) business, Goenka said.

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"We are looking at a fresh investment; we already have a plant there in Jabalpur. So we want to expand. And we are looking at a tyre plant possibility over there," Goenka told PTI here.

Earlier, he called on Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to discuss the group's expansion plans in the state.

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When asked about the details such as capacity and investment in the proposed greenfield tyre facility, Goenka said that "we are working on that. Nothing is decided."