Investment to scale Beauty and Wellbeing and Home Care liquids, strengthen supply chain agility and build renewable energy-powered manufacturing across multiple locations
Hindustan Unilever said it will invest up to Rs 2,000 crore over the next two years to expand manufacturing capacity in fast-growing premium segments across its Beauty and Wellbeing and Home Care liquids portfolio.
The proposed capital expenditure is in line with the company’s strategy of focusing on “fewer, bigger bets” and sharpening its presence in high-growth demand spaces, including premium skin care, hair care, personal care and liquid home care products. The investment will be deployed across multiple manufacturing locations.
“The initiative is aimed at building a future-ready manufacturing network that can effectively support emerging channels and high-growth formats,” it said.
HUL added that the capacity expansion will be driven by advanced automation and digital technologies aimed at strengthening supply-chain agility and operational efficiency. The company expects the enhanced network to improve responsiveness to evolving consumer preferences and enable faster servicing of emerging retail channels and high-growth formats, as premiumisation gathers pace in India’s FMCG market.
“This investment reflects our strategic focus on scaling our brands and creating categories of the future to meet evolving consumer needs,” CEO and MD, Priya Nair, said in the statement.
Flagship brands such as Clinic Plus, Tresemme, Lakme and Vaseline anchor the Beauty and Wellbeing portfolio, which has been a key growth driver for the company.
In line with its sustainability commitments, the new and expanded facilities are being designed to operate on 100 per cent renewable energy.
During its third-quarter earnings interaction, the company had indicated that it would double down on high-growth demand categories, identifying skin care, chutney, body wash and laundry detergents as priority segments.
