United Breweries shares ended down 0.5% at ₹1,848.10 on the BSE. The stock is down 11.6% in the year-to-date.
United Breweries Ltd said on Tuesday it will expand its manufacturing capacity by setting up a new canning line at its Nizam Brewery in Telangana to meet rising demand for premium products of Kingfisher and Heineken.
The facility will add 0.4 million hectolitres (mhl) of capacity within a year to the company’s existing 0.5 mhl, which is currently running at more than 90% utilisation, the brewer said in a stock exchange filing.
The project, requiring an investment of ₹90 crore, will be funded through internal accruals, the Heineken-controlled company added.
Details of capacity addition, according to the company:
| Particulars | Description |
| Existing capacity | 0.5 mhl |
| Existing capacity utilisation | >90% |
| Proposed capacity addition | 0.4 mhl |
| Timeline for addition | One year |
| Investment required | ₹90 crore |
| Mode of financing | Internal accruals |
| Rationale | Market demand |
United Breweries shares ended down 0.5% at ₹1,848.10 on the BSE. The stock is down 11.6% in the year-to-date.
First Published: Aug 26, 2025 5:44 PM IS
