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Eveready Industries established India’s first alkaline battery manufacturing facility in Jammu as part of its strategy to reduce dependence on imported finished goods. The greenfield plant, built with an investment of around ₹200 crore, has a production capacity of about 360 million batteries annually. This move strengthens domestic manufacturing and positions the company as the sole producer of finished alkaline batteries in India. It also helps improve profit margins and market share while supporting the rapidly growing alkaline battery segment, which is expanding much faster than traditional carbon-zinc batteries in the country.