Poly Medicare to invest Rs 25 cr

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| The company will cater to the domestic and international markets. Also, it is coming up with products and applied for eight patents and two approvals from the United States Food & Drug Administration for its new range of safety syringes and safety blood collection holders and tumber. |
| The new unit is likely to start by January next year. In January, the company completed the first phase of its expansion. With the new set-up, the manufacturing capacity of the company will reach 170 million units per annum from the current 130 million. |
| Currently, it has two manufacturing facilities in Ballabgarh and one joint venture in Egypt. It has acquired a US company with an investment of $1 million to cater for the US market. |
| The company manufactures more than 40 products under categories like IV Cannulaes, Infusion Therapy Devices, Central Venous Access Catheters etc. |
| Talking to Business Standard, Managing Director Himanshu Baid said, "We are growing at a phenomenal rate of 40 per cent (domestic) compared to the industry growth of 10-15 per cent. The company will also start two manufacturing plants in Haridwar (Uttaranchal) and Ballabgarh (Haryana) to meet the growing demand with investment of around Rs. 25 crores." |
| He further added, "We are now focusing on tie-ups with large hospital group like Apollo, Wockhardt, Max etc. in the country to increase presence in the Domestic Market." |
| The company is already exporting its range of products to more than 50 countries across different continents including Europe, Africa, Asia and South America. |
| The turnover of the company was Rs 73 crores for the financial year 2005-06, wheareas this year the company is targeting to achieve Rs 100 crores as turnover. |
| Moreover, the Net Sales during the quarter April-June 06 have gone up to Rs 20.52 crores from Rs 17.44 crores in corresponding quarter previous year showing an increase of 17.6 per cent. |
| The company is a listed company in Mumbai and Kolkata Stock Exchange from day one. In 2003 company established a joint venture in Egypt. In 2006, company has acquired US Safety Syringes with the investment of $1 million to cater the US market. |
First Published: Aug 14 2006 | 12:00 AM IST