Aurobindo Pharma’s Halts Operations At Penicillin-G Unit In Kakinada After Fire

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. on Monday said operations at its subsidiary Lyfius Pharma Pvt. Ltd.'s Penicillin-G manufacturing unit in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, have been suspended for 20–25 days following a fire late Sunday.

The fire broke out near the coal crusher area of the unit, located in the Special Economic Zone of Thondangi mandal in Kakinada district, the company said in an exchange filing. It caused damage to some ancillary equipment but did not affect the core manufacturing infrastructure, and there were no casualties, Aurobindo Pharma said. The company added that the incident will not have any material impact on its financials.

The company said it is working to resume operations as soon as possible and has already taken steps to replace the damaged equipment. The Penicillin-G unit, commissioned in April 2024, was built at an estimated investment of ₹24 billion and is covered under the Centre's Production Linked Incentive scheme.