KEC is the largest globally operated lattice tower manufacturing Company in the world. We manufacture transmission towers, monopoles, hardware, and structured for substations, solar and railways. The total manufacturing capacity for Transmission Towers, Poles and Hardware is 3,72,200 MTs per annum, spread across six locations, three in India and two in Americas - one each in Brazil and Mexico, and one in Dubai
In India, the Company’s tower manufacturing facilities are located in – Nagpur, Maharashtra, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh and Jaipur, Rajasthan. In addition to this, the Company also has close associations with various Value Added Partner facilities who provide exclusive capacity to the Company.
The Company’s tower manufacturing units are managed independently and are supported centrally by Procurement, Logistics, and Quality Assurance, Planning and Commercial functions at Supply Chain. In addition to this, the Company also has association with various vendors and logistics service providers.
KEC owns two facilities in Americas through its wholly owned subsidiary SAE Towers Holdings LLC. SAE Towers is the largest tower manufacturer of Americas with production capacity of 123,200 MT. Its facilities are located in Monterrey, Mexico and Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Mexico Plant – This facility is located within easy access of US markets, approximately 120 miles south of Laredo, Texas and has full access to global and US steel suppliers, allowing for ready availability of both structural angles and plate. SAE Towers also manufactures poles in this facility.
Brazil Plant – This plant is designed specifically employing a U-shaped production process flow in order to maximize efficiency and shorten total cycle time. SAE Towers also manufactures Hardware fittings and substation structures in this facility.
The Company acquired a state‐of‐art automated transmission tower manufacturing facility in mainland Dubai in February 2020, with a capacity of 60,000 tonnes per annum. This acquisition provides KEC a strategic foothold to serve the high growth markets in MENA and Africa regions and drives a deeper connect with its customers in the region. The facility’s location, in proximity to global logistics hubs such as Jebel Ali Port and Al Maktoum International Airport, allows the Company various cost-benefits in terms of logistics and shipment time.