India: AB InBev considering expansion of brewery operations in Karnataka, local government says

The world's largest brewer AB InBev is considering a Rs 400 crore investment to enhance and expand its brewery operations in Karnataka, according to the State's Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil, the Business Standard reported on January 18.

A Karnataka delegation led by Patil held discussions with executives of AB InBev on January 17 at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, the Minister's office said in a statement.

The company has a state-of-the-art brewery in Mysuru and a Global Capability Centre in Karnataka.

Meanwhile, HP Enterprise which currently employs 8,000 individuals in Karnataka out of its 15,000-strong workforce across India stated that the two new state-of-the-art buildings at Mahadevpura here would be unveiled soon. "This location is set to become the largest concentration of HP facilities globally, nearly double the size of its next biggest site, the statement said.

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