Speaking in an interview on CNBC-TV18, GN Murty, CFO of KCP has set out his company’s plans to expand its Muktyala integrated plant from 1.8Mta to 3.5Mta at a cost of INR4bn (US$60m).

The new unit will come on-stream in 2018, bringing KCP’s capacity up to 4.4Mta. Three quarters of the cost of the new plant will be financed from borrowing, with the balance raised from KCP internally.