In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Piccadily Agro Industries has unveiled an ambitious growth plan to scale up its ethanol production capacity and double its malt and barrel storage infrastructure.
The company, which began commercial operations as a sugar manufacturer in 1994 at Indri, Haryana, diversified into the distillery segment in 2007 with a grain-based facility. Since then, it has steadily developed its presence in the ethanol sector, the report stated.
As part of its greenfield expansion, Piccadily Agro has acquired land in Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, where it is setting up a 210 KLPD distillery. Construction is currently underway, and machinery has already been delivered to the site. The facility is expected to be commissioned in the second half of fiscal year 2025, the report added.