HUL MD Mehta, UP CM Adityanath inaugurate detergent unit in UP's Sumerpur

HUL CEO Sanjiv Mehta and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath virtually unveiled the spray dried detergent factory and co-located distribution centre

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) on Thursday inaugurated a new spray dried detergent factory in Sumerpur town of Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district and is planning to invest a total of Rs 700 crore in the unit by 2025.

CEO Sanjiv Mehta and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath virtually unveiled the spray dried detergent factory and co-located distribution centre, which will manufacture products for HUL brand, including Surf Excel, India’s largest laundry brand.

The unit will significantly boost the production capacity of spray dried detergent powder, making the factory a largest volume strategic sourcing site for the company in three years.