Construction work at the Auric industrial area in India has progressed well throughout the autumn, with around 450 construction workers currently working on site. AURIC is located just east of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The project is being carried out by Kohinoor Ropes, in which Hampiðjan acquired a 75.1% stake last year.
The Indian authorities have officially renamed Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. However, the shorter name Sambhajinagar is commonly used alongside the former name Aurangabad.
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The first of the two large production buildings, covering 28,000 m², is now almost fully clad, with roofing work nearing completion. Electrical installations and the installation of the sprinkler system are underway inside the building. The facility will house the production of knotless netting and fully assembled aquaculture cages for ELDI, Hampiðjan’s wholly owned aquaculture company. Operations in the building are expected to begin within the next few weeks.
The second large production building, also covering 28,000 m², is progressing well, with most of the steel framework already erected. Work on the roof and wall cladding is scheduled to begin next week. This building will accommodate yarn production, netting twine braiding and net knitting.
In addition to the two main production buildings, construction is underway on a 1,200 m² staff facilities building, which will include general staff amenities and a central kitchen. A separate building to house electrical transformers and steam boilers is also under construction.
Construction of a 2,000 m² office building is expected to begin in the coming weeks, once work on the production facilities has progressed further.
Even after all these buildings have been completed, the site will still have planning permission for an additional 16,000 m² production hall, should further manufacturing capacity be required in the future.
The drone footage below shows the construction site as it appeared on 21 October.
