FMCG firms to ramp up capacity

FMCG majors Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting (WCCL), ITC Foods, Emami and Dabur are expanding manufacturing capacity and beefing up distribution network reports The Financial Express.

Emami is extending its distribution network by 15% in Q4 of FY 2011, while Wipro Consumer Care is expanding its toilet soap manufacturing facility in India. According to Aditya Agarwal, director, Emami Group of Companies, the company is adding on new third party manufacturers to meet the growing consumer demands. At present, Emami has 10 third party manufacturers on its roll, the report says.