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COMPANY NEWS

AVRO INDIA SETS ASIAN RECORD:
PROCESSES 3 LAKH CEMENT BAGS IN 24 HOURS

Achievement Details: Specifications
Processing Volume: 3,00,000+ cement bags
Time Frame: 24 hours
Date: March 10, 2026
Recognition: Asia Book of Records & India
Book of Records
Facility Type:- Asia's largest fully automatic
flexible plastic washing plant
Regional Status: Only company in India and Asia
to achieve this benchmark

VRO India Limited has achieved a Operation Shuddhi Launch
groundbreaking milestone in plastic re-
Acycling, earning recognition from both Simultaneously, AVRO India launched Operation
the Asia Book of Records and India Book of Re- Shuddhi at Malviya Smriti Bhavan, New Delhi,
cords for processing more than 3,00,000 ce- marking a significant step toward environmental
ment bags within 24 hours through Asia's larg- sustainability and economic development. The
est fully automatic flexible plastic washing plant launch ceremony witnessed participation from
on March 10, 2026. This achievement coincided more than 180 distinguished guests, including
with the company's launch of Operation Shud- senior bureaucrats, academicians, spiritual lead-
dhi, a transformative nationwide initiative aimed ers, industry representatives, students, and vol-
at converting plastic waste into economic op- unteers.
portunities. Initiative Targets: Objectives

Record-Breaking Achievement Citizen Engagement: 5,00,000 citizens
Economic Impact: `50,000 crore circular econo-
The company's recycling facility accomplished my activity
an extraordinary feat that establishes AVRO Launch Date: March 10, 2026
Group as the only company across India and Venue: Malviya Smriti Bhavan, New
Asia to achieve this benchmark. The record was Delhi
set using the company's advanced technology Total Attendees: 180+ distinguished guests
for processing difficult flexible plastics including Environmental and Economic Impact
cement bags, jumbo bags, calcite bags, and wo-
ven sacks. According to Prof. (Dr.) Sushil Kumar Aggarwal,
Chairman of AVRO India Limited, the company's

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