KEC Expands Vadodara Plant Under Backward Integration Strategy
KEC International Ltd.ย has inaugurated a newย railway conductor manufacturing unitย at its existing plant inย Vadodara, Gujarat. The expansion strengthens KECโs backward integration strategy and reinforces its position as a leading global infrastructure engineering company.
The inauguration ceremony was led byย Vimal Kejriwal, CEO and Managing Director of KEC International, alongsideย Singh Sethi, Executive Director โ Cables. The leaders met with the plantโs 550 employees to acknowledge their continued dedication and contributions to the companyโs growth.
KEC Highlights Employee Commitment and Growth
During the ceremony, Kejriwal praised the team for supporting the companyโs longโterm objectives through consistent performance and efficiency. He also emphasized that KECโsย Vadodara plantย plays an essential role in advancing production for Indiaโs expanding railway infrastructure sector.
The business continues to record steady growth, withย new orders worth approximately $285 millionย logged for 2022โ2023. These new contracts show strong market demand for KECโs range of conductors and highโquality railway cables.
Advancing Indiaโs Railway Infrastructure
Theย Vadodara plantย now manufactures an expanded range ofย railway conductors and cablesย designed forย Indian Railwaysย and other infrastructure companies in the railway sector. This development enables KEC to optimize production, improve supply chain control, and increase competitive efficiency through inโhouse manufacturing.
Additionally, this facility supports the company’s longโterm vision of vertical integration and sustainability in theย transportationย andย energy infrastructureย space.
About KEC International and the RPG Group
Headquartered inย Mumbai, KEC International operates as part of theย RPG Group. It is Indiaโsย secondโlargest manufacturer of electric power transmission towersย and one of the largestย Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)ย companies globally.
With expertise in power transmission, railways, cables, and civil infrastructure, KEC continues to help shape Indiaโs modernization through innovation, technology, and highโquality engineering solutions.
