The capital raised by Horizon
is expected to provide further financial strength to XSIO as it expands and
consolidates its industrial and logistics park portfolio across key markets,
sources close to the company said.Horizon Industrial Parks has raised ₹4,250
crore through a primary equity issue, including a ₹1,650-crore pre-IPO
placement. The IPO comprised entirely of a fresh issue, with no offer-for-sale
component, strengthening Horizon’s balance sheet and supporting debt reduction,
according to a note shared by XSIO.Headquartered in Nagpur, XSIO is developing
large-scale GradeA industrial and logistics infrastructure in strategic
partnership with Blackstone and Horizon Industrial Parks. Horizon holds
controlling interests in several entities through which XSIO’s parks are
developed and operated.XSIO has already invested around ₹1,000 crore in
projects in Nagpur and has planned investments of nearly ₹3,000 crore for its
projects in the city, according to sources.
The company is developing what are expected to be among the largest
logistics parks in the region along the SamruddhiMahamarg. The first phase of
the logistics park has already commenced operations, while work on the second
phase is underway following the acquisition of land.
XSIO also operates a facility on Amravati Road, while another logistics
park catering to Nagpur is expected to be inaugurated next month.
Beyond Nagpur, the company is
expanding its presence in Mumbai, Pune and Indore, strengthening its footprint
across major industrial and consumption corridors in central and western
India.“This is a landmark event for XSIO. What began with a vision to create
world-class infrastructure at Nagpur is part of the country’s largest institutionally
backed industrial and logistics platforms,” said Ashish Agrawal, Managing
Director, XSIO Logistics Parks.The company expects logistics demand in Nagpur
to rise significantly with the planned expansion of Mahindra & Mahindra and
the growing number of solar power equipment manufacturers looking to establish
operations in the region.With Horizon’s successful capital raising and listing,
XSIO is positioned to accelerate its development pipeline, particularly around
the SamruddhiMahamarg, while strengthening Nagpur’s role as an emerging
industrial and logistics hub in Central India.