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Essex Marine expands peeling capacity at Shankarpur facility
Apr-20-2026

Essex Marine has successfully completed the expansion of the existing peeling capacity at its processing unit located at Shankarpur. It also expanded ‘Ready-to-Cook’ section by incorporating blanching into the existing processing line at the same facility. The expanded facility, including the newly added Ready-to-Cook section, has been developed with modern infrastructure and is designed to meet international standards. Additionally, the construction of worker’s quarters situated above the peeling unit has been completed as part of the overall project plan.

Further, the trial production at the expanded facility has been successfully completed. The company is in process of completing requisite regulatory formalities and is preparing to submit necessary application and documentation to the Export Inspection Agency (EIA) for obtaining approvals required to commence commercial production.

Essex Marine is primarily engaged in processing and exporting of marine and aquaculture products and commercially operating cold storages. It exports frozen fish and shrimps from India under its brand name ‘Essex’.

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