Skanem Interlabels has invested in a new plant in Guwahati that will be in production by the end of March 2017. Speaking about the expansion, H Venkataraman, managing director, Skanem India, says, “Skanem has always believed in being close to its key customers. The acquisition of Interlabels and further expansion in the country demonstrates company’s commitment to its customers and the Indian label market. A lot of our customers are already based in Assam. Before the end of March 2017, a few more will start operations in the region. We are strategically placed to meet their needs.”
Venkataraman further says that though Guwahati has developed significantly in the past few years with much better infrastructure, most of the company’s vendors are based in West and North India. “Logistically, it is not as easy to operate from the new plant compared to our other locations. However, by locating ourselves closer to our customers we have taken on the challenge of offering high quality labels in time. We are hopeful that our key customers would appreciate the same and support us in this endeavor,” he adds.
The plant strategically located close to the company’s customers, has been designed and constructed with sufficient scope for expansion. “We are quite convinced that sooner than later we would be in need of expanding our capacity as more of our customers start increasing their production in Guwahati,” concludes Venkatraman.