Hwaseung to invest ₹898 crore in non-leather footwear plant at Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh
Nov 16, 2025
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GS3The Hindu - National
Key Points
- Hwaseung Footwear to invest ₹898 crore in Andhra Pradesh.
- The manufacturing facility will be located in Kuppam, Chittoor district.
- The project is expected to generate 17,645 direct jobs.
- The investment will be implemented in three phases.
- The State government is providing a 30% investment subsidy (capped at ₹299 crore).
- The project is a greenfield project on a 100-acre industrial campus.
- Hwaseung Footwear is a major OEM supplier for Adidas.