India, July 14 -- Steelbird Hi-Tech India Ltd. has announced another major expansion of its manufacturing network with the foundation ceremony for its seventh production facility in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. The upcoming integrated plant will play a key role in increasing the company's annual helmet production capacity from 1.5 crore units to 2.5 crore units by 2032. Spread across 22 acres, the new campus will house nearly 15 lakh sq. ft. of manufacturing space once completed and is expected to produce up to one crore helmets annually.

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