When the Kantale Sugar Factory was closed in 1993, it had;

Number of employees 1700 permanent

5000 non-permanent

Number of vehicles 800

Profit Rs.70 mn

(1980-1986)

The factory complex also had luxury housing, sports club, shopping complex, social club, football and volleyball courts, a dispensary, bakery and various other facilities which are now abandoned.

Annual production capacity

16,320 tonnes of sugar

9,000 tonnes of molasses

3.9 million liters of rectified spirits