Hwaseung Non-Leather Footwear Unit Relocation
Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Source: The Federal
South Korean footwear manufacturer Hwaseung initially signed an MoU with Tamil Nadu in August 2025 to set up a major non-leather footwear unit in Tirunelveli with an investment of ₹1,720 crore and 20,000 promised jobs. However, the company shifted the same project to Kuppam in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, investing ₹898 crore, leading to political backlash.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Manufacturing (Industrial), Warehouse
- Location
- Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Federal
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | South Korean footwear manufacturer Hwaseung initially signed an MoU with Tamil Nadu in August 2025 to set up a major non-leather footwear unit in Tirunelveli with an investment of ₹1,720 crore and 20,000 promised jobs. However, the company shifted the same project to Kuppam in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, investing ₹898 crore, leading to political backlash. |
Original sector | Manufacturing |
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Location
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
City | Tirunelveli |
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Source | The Federal |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Manufacturing (Industrial), Warehouse |
Article published date | 2025-11-24 |
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