New tea factory of Maxims Holdings opens with Rs. 2 billion investment

Jan 30, Colombo: President Maithripala Sirisena Tuesday (29) opened the new tea factory of Maxims Holdings Company established at Mulleriyawa, Ambathale area. This modern tea factory with an investment of Rs 2 billion, composed of a tea processing unit with cutting-edge technology, a computerized warehouse complex and a modern office complex and has the capability of making tea with high performing, fast and multifunctional machinery and packing systems and other technological procedures. A business approved by the Sri Lanka Board of Investment, this tea factory will produce high quality tea, primarily for export. It will also provide packing facilities to small and medium sector tea plantations. Teas produced and packed in Maxims Holdings Tea Processing facility is shipped to different regions in the world including the CIS countries, Ukraine, Middle East, United States of America and Europe.