Som Distilleries & Breweries Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated May 22, 2025, titled "Som Distilleries and Breweries Limited sets stage for expansion with Bhoomi Pujan at new Uttar Pradesh facility ".
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Som Distilleries & Breweries has performed the Bhoomi Pujan (groundbreaking ceremony) for a new ₹600 crore greenfield project in Khimsepur, Farrukhabad district, Uttar Pradesh. The facility, spread over 40 acres allotted by UPSIDA, will be built under its subsidiary Woodpecker Greenagri Nutrients and will house a brewery, distillery, bottling lines, storage, and maturation facilities. It will have a bottling capacity of over 12 million cases of beer per annum, making it one of the company's largest single-location alco-beverages complexes. The project is expected to create 700–800 local jobs and will use Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) and advanced membrane technology for sustainability. The move is aimed at strengthening the company's position as a pan-India player by tapping into Uttar Pradesh's large consumer base.
This is a significant capacity expansion move that signals strong growth ambitions, but the ₹600 crore capex could pressure near-term debt levels and margins until the plant becomes operational. Long-term, the project supports volume growth, geographic diversification, and brand scaling, which is positive for shareholders.