SLMG Beverages has closed calendar year 2025 with revenues crossing Rs 8,000 crore, reinforcing its position as one of India’s fastest-growing packaged beverage bottlers. The Lucknow-headquartered company is now setting its sights on the Rs 10,000 crore revenue mark in 2026, backed by steady demand, expanding capacity, and a tightly run distribution network.
The growth did not come from a single spike but from consistent performance across categories and regions through the year. SLMG’s management attributes this momentum to phased investments in manufacturing and logistics that have allowed the company to scale volumes without disrupting efficiency, especially during peak summer demand when beverage consumption surges.
To prepare for its next phase of growth, SLMG is evaluating further capital expenditure, including plans for a large integrated manufacturing facility spanning nearly 70 acres. The project, currently at the planning stage, is intended to support long-term requirements rather than plug immediate capacity gaps. A formal announcement on the expansion is expected in February.
At present, SLMG operates multiple highly automated plants running several product lines, a setup that helps manage seasonal fluctuations while maintaining quality and output consistency. The company has eight manufacturing units across Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, producing fruit-based drinks, carbonated beverages, energy drinks, and packaged drinking water.
Joint Managing Director Paritosh Ladhani described crossing Rs 8,000 crore as a defining milestone, noting that the focus now is on strengthening systems, processes, and teams to handle higher volumes sustainably over the coming years.
SLMG Beverages is the flagship beverage arm of the Ladhani Group, which has over three decades of experience working with The Coca-Cola Company. Its distribution backbone includes more than 3,000 distributors, 30 warehouses, and a logistics network that reaches over 1.5 million retail outlets nationwide.
With rising beverage consumption across urban and semi-urban India, SLMG expects 2026 to be a year of calibrated expansion, driven by operational discipline, technology-led visibility, and long-term capacity planning rather than aggressive short-term growth.
