Kirby India Breaks Ground on Tamil Nadu Plant
Kirby India Tamil Nadu facility will add 100,000 metric tonnes of annual capacity and is expected to begin operations by mid-2027.
Kirby Building Systems & Structures India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Alghanim Industries, has broken ground on its fourth Indian manufacturing facility in Manapparai near Trichy, Tamil Nadu. The plant, on about 33.2 acres, is expected to begin commercial operations by mid-2027 and produce 100,000 metric tonnes annually. It will raise Kirby India’s total manufacturing capacity from 300,000 to 400,000 metric tonnes a year. The investment is designed to expand service for customers in Southern India and other markets.
Capacity Addition in Tamil Nadu
The facility will join Kirby India’s existing plants in Hyderabad, Haridwar and Halol, Gujarat. The company has operated in India for more than 26 years, with over 25 sales offices and more than 150 certified builders.
Kirby supplies pre-engineered steel buildings and structural steel solutions for industrial, manufacturing, commercial, warehousing, logistics and heavy structural applications. It reports completing more than 45,000 buildings in India, totaling about 50 million square meters of built-up area.
Sir Kutayba Y. Alghanim, Executive Chairman of Alghanim Industries, said:
“Over the past 50 years, Kirby has grown under Alghanim Industries from an ambitious steel-building business into a trusted global partner. India has played an pivotal role in that journey for more than 26 years. This new investment reflects our continued confidence in the country’s long-term industrial development and our commitment to contributing meaningfully to its growth.”
Service for Southern Customers
Kirby India said the added capacity will bring engineering and manufacturing resources closer to customers in Southern India. The company is continuing investments in engineering, automation, digital technologies and manufacturing capabilities for India’s industrial and infrastructure sectors.
Waleed K. Alghanim, Chief Executive Officer of Kirby International, said:
“As Kirby marks 50 years as part of Alghanim Industries, we are looking ahead to ‘The Next 50’ with confidence and ambition. This investment is an important part of that future, expanding our capacity, strengthening our presence in Southern India and bringing us closer to customers in one of the country’s most dynamic industrial regions.”
Broader Engineering Offering
The Manapparai plant is intended to complement Kirby India’s existing manufacturing network, with the company positioning the expansion as part of a broader engineering and structural steel offering.
P. V. Mohan, Managing Director of Kirby India, said:
“Building on more than 26 years of operations in India, the new Tamil Nadu facility marks an important step in Kirby India’s growth. It will allow us to serve customers across Southern India with greater speed and flexibility while bringing advanced manufacturing capabilities closer to the markets we serve.”
