Welspun Corp unit embarks on expansion at Little Rock facility in US

Welspun Tubular LLC, a step-down subsidiary of Welspun Corp Ltd, said it has conducted the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its HFIW pipe manufacturing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. 

“This expansion represents a $100 million investment announced on September 02, 2024, to expand and upgrade the company’s line pipe portfolio in the United States,” the company said in a statement.

Welspun Corp Ltd said it is one of top three manufacturers of large diameter line pipes globally. The expansion is expected to add an additional 175 jobs at its plant in Little Rock. The upgrade is expected to be completed by March 2026, it said.

BK Goenka, Chairman, Welspun World said, “ This capacity expansion will not just benefit our ongoing operations and cater to Welspun’s ethos of customer centricity, but also add to the job market to aid the local population residing here.” 

“The Port of Little Rock is quickly becoming the center of economic development for our region – and today’s groundbreaking is only going to continue that,” said Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas.

This enhancement of the product portfolio involves inclusion of pipe sizes upto 24-inch outer diameter (OD) and 0.75-inch wall thickness with grades upto X80 to reach a total production capacity of 350 KMTPA for HFIW pipes at Little Rock. 

Welspun Corp established its manufacturing presence in Arkansas in 2007. Since that time, it has expanded at the Port of Little Rock multiple times, investing over $300 million in its Arkansas facility, it said.