Benecore, a German-Indian joint venture, has inaugurated a Rs 160-crore manufacturing facility in Bhopal, beginning production of premium hygiene nonwoven materials and bringing Air Through Bond technology to its operations in India, according to a company statement reported by PTI.
The facility has two ATB production lines and is intended to supply materials for premium baby diapers and sanitary napkins. Benecore said the plant will serve both domestic and international customers, linking the Bhopal investment to the company’s planned participation in the wider hygiene-products supply chain.
The company said it would be the first manufacturer in India capable of producing ultra-soft nonwoven materials for premium hygiene applications. Nonwoven materials are used in products such as diapers and sanitary napkins, where softness and product performance are key production requirements. The company did not disclose the facility’s production capacity, employment numbers or operating schedule in the statement cited by PTI.
Ingo Soeller, CEO of Benecore Pvt Ltd, said the company was bringing advanced ATB technology to India and introducing a new benchmark for softness, quality and product safety in the hygiene nonwoven industry. He described the investment as a demonstration of Benecore’s long-term commitment to India and its confidence in the country’s manufacturing potential.
Benecore is a joint venture between Germany’s TWE Group GmbH and India’s Obeetee Group. The partnership combines TWE Group’s experience in technical nonwovens with Obeetee Group’s industrial manufacturing background. The Bhopal facility marks the joint venture’s entry into production of premium hygiene nonwoven materials.
The investment adds a specialised manufacturing operation to Bhopal’s industrial base, but the company statement did not provide details on land area, construction cost, local sourcing, water and power requirements, or the public agencies involved in facilitating the project. It also did not specify whether further production lines or expansion phases are planned.
Benecore’s immediate operational milestone is the launch of the two ATB lines at the newly inaugurated facility. The company has said the plant will cater to domestic and international customers, while details on commercial shipments and full-scale production were not provided in the announcement.
