Hwaseung Footwear Manufacturing Plant
Planned · Andhra Pradesh · Last reported Nov 2025
Source: India Today
Hwaseung, a South Korean footwear major, initially planned a non-leather sports footwear unit in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, but has shifted the project to Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh. The project is expected to generate close to 17,000–20,000 direct jobs once fully operational across phases. The Andhra government has allotted land for the project in the Kuppam region, which is being developed as a new manu
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Government, Manufacturing (Industrial), Warehouse
- Location
- Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- India Today
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Hwaseung, a South Korean footwear major, initially planned a non-leather sports footwear unit in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, but has shifted the project to Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh. The project is expected to generate close to 17,000–20,000 direct jobs once fully operational across phases. The Andhra government has allotted land for the project in the Kuppam region, which is being developed as a new manufacturing hub under the state's renewed industrial push. |
Original sector | Manufacturing |
Location
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
City | Kuppam |
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Source | India Today |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Manufacturing (Industrial), Warehouse |
Article published date | 2025-11-19 |
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