Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD), a major Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) producer, officially opened its new PET bottle manufacturing plant on Tuesday. Located within ABD’s integrated facility in Rangapur, approximately 160 kilometers from Hyderabad, this state-of-the-art plant represents a significant investment of ₹115 crore and boasts an impressive annual production capacity of 600 million bottles.
Alok Gupta, the company’s managing director, informed the media that this new facility is expected to dramatically reduce ABD’s dependence on third-party suppliers, slash logistics expenses, and generally improve overall supply chain efficiency. This bottle plant is just one component of a larger ₹527 crore capital expenditure plan that ABD has slated for the financial years 2025 to 2027.
The other two major projects under this substantial investment include the establishment of a new single malt distillery, also located in Rangapur, and a significant expansion of a recently acquired Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) distillery in Maharashtra, aiming to boost its capacity from 11 million liters to 60 million liters.
Responding to questions, Mr. Gupta elaborated that the new PET bottle facility would fulfill a substantial portion of ABD’s in-house packaging requirements, with approximately 480 million bottles being utilized directly at the Rangapur site.
Regarding the broader alcoholic beverage manufacturing operations in Rangapur, Mr. Gupta highlighted that ABD acquired the plant in 2017 and has since overseen its expansion. This comprehensive facility now houses an ENA distillery, an IMFL bottling unit, and the newly inaugurated PET bottle production unit. He also mentioned the availability of additional land, signaling potential for further expansion.
The Rangapur plant is one of two ABD facilities in Telangana (the other being in Hyderabad) and is among nine such company-owned sites nationwide. Beyond these, ABD also utilizes 26 third-party manufacturing locations. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan are currently the company’s top five key markets.
Addressing questions about outstanding payments from the State government, Mr. Gupta stated that while current monthly billings are being paid on schedule, the industry as a whole is still owed approximately ₹3,000 crore over a 10-month period. ABD’s share of these overdue payments amounts to roughly ₹400 crore. He expressed optimism that the government would continue to release these outstanding amounts in installments, with significant clearances expected within the next couple of months.