New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- A key material used in baby diapers and sanitary napkins, largely imported by Indian manufacturers, will now be made domestically, with German-Indian joint venture Benecore Pvt Ltd investing over Rs.200 crore in a new manufacturing facility in Bhopal.

The company expects the first phase of the plant to generate about Rs.300 crore in revenue. It plans to double the facility's capacity by 2029, taking its revenue potential to about Rs.600 crore, Rudra Chatterjee, chairman of Benecore and the Obeetee Group, told Mint.The material, known as nonwoven fabric, is a thin, fabric-like sheet made by bonding fibres together rather than weaving them. It is used in hygiene products to help hold and distribute liquid, making diap...