Metso expands crushing equipment capacity in India

Finland-based Metso Corp. says it is nearly finished expanding its manufacturing capacity of mobile track-mounted crushing and screening equipment in Alwar, India, by adding space there. The project was announced in 2021.

“After the extension is complete, the total size of the Alwar factory [will be] approximately 340,000 square meters (3.65 million square feet), adding 35 percent more capacity to the factory initially opened in 2008,” states Metso.

The equipment company says its Alwar factory has become one of its largest manufacturing sites, employing approximately 1,300 people. A ceremony honoring the expansion took place Tuesday, Sept. 19, and increased production in Alwar will “ramp up to reach full capacity will continue until the end of the year,” says Metso.

The Alwar expansion will facilitate the manufacturing of several Metso Group brands and products, including mobile Metso Lokotrack equipment, and mobile McCloskey International screening and Tesab Engineering crushing equipment. At the same site, Metso also produces wear parts and pumps for the aggregates and mining industries.

According to Metso, the expanded factory space “showcases the most modern manufacturing practices, hosting several sustainability-driven functions like automated warehousing, automated assembly lines, modern painting lines and 13,000 solar panels installed to enable increased energy production.”

After the expansion, solar energy can supply 85 percent of Alwar’s total power generation, which Metso says is the maximum permitted as per state government guidelines.

”With the increased manufacturing capacity, Alwar becomes the major Metso site for increased domestic business in India and exports to Metso’s customers globally,” says Markku Simula, president of the aggregates business area of Metso. “Additionally, significant investment has been made in engineering and R&D resources, making it one of our key global engineering hubs.”