Dilmah eyes expansion with leisure sector, production capacity
Dilmah, the world's largest purveyor of single origin Ceylon tea, is moving forward with plans to expand its leisure brand. Ceylon Tea Trails, Dilmah's most lucrative sector, will see the addition of a fifth $2.5 million bungalow and a $25 million beach resort in 2013. The company, which already owns several luxury bungalows in Sri Lanka's tea-growing districts, plans to add further 5 or 6 boutique resorts in the coming years. Dilmah is also looking to increase capacity of its tea packaging facility in Peliyagoda. It will invest approximately $20 million to expand production volume and support increased demand for Dilmah tea. The company hopes these measures will allow it to reach a turnover of $200 million.