Shree Renuka Sugars to increase sugar refining capacity

Shree Renuka Sugars will expand its existing sugar refining capacity at its Athani unit in Karnataka from 1,000 tpd to 2,000 tpd and set up sugar refining capacity of 1,000 tpd at its Havalga unit also in Karnataka.  The plants are expected to be commissioned by December, 2009.

With the commissioning of the above refineries, the company’s sugar refining capacity will increase to 6,000 tpd, which includes the 2,000 tpd port-based sugar refinery at Haldia, West Bengal and 4,000 tpd refining capacity at three of its integrated sugar mills in Karnataka.