UK-based Weir Group, which has interests in mining and engineering services in India, has invested INR60 crore to set up a 200 tonne/year-rubber facility in Bangalore to serve the requirements of the domestic mining industry.
The new facility has precision equipment and a R&D laboratory to improve the properties of rubber material. The facility’s capacity is expected to be ramped up to 400 tonnes/year over the next three years. The rubber unit will produce mill liners, erosion resistant rubber lining, rubber hoses, rubber liners for cyclones, screen media, polyurethane products, slurry pump and valve rubber parts. The unit will support Weir Minerals and the Weir BDK valves and pumps unit in India.
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