New MAHLE production plant in Chennai/India
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Stuttgart, 5 May 2011 - MAHLE Filter Systems India in Chennai, a new filter
production plant of the MAHLE Group, takes up series production. It will supply
Indian vehicle manufacturers with air filter modules. First orders of customers
are on hand.
In June, 2010, the ground breaking ceremony for the new plant took place
according to Hindu tradition. The building was completed until December, 2010,
and the installation of production equipment and basic facilities was finalized
by the end of January, 2011. The factory is located at two hour's drive from the
harbor of the metropolis of Chennai, formerly known as Madras. In the first step
of construction, the factory building has a ground surface of 3,300 square
meters.
In the medium term, it is planned to produce air filter systems, intake modules,
and cylinder head covers with integrated oil mist separation in the new plant.
MAHLE has already received large-scale orders for these product groups and will
supply automobile manufacturers in the Chennai area out of the plant. Currently,
MAHLE employs 80 staff in Chennai, this number is planned to be increased to
approximately 150 in the medium term. The first intake modules and air filters
will be dispatched from August, 2011.
"The proximity to the vehicle manufacturers strengthens our position in the
Indian market", states Prof. Dr. Heinz K. Junker, Chairman of the Management
Board of the MAHLE Group. "The new plant in Chennai will be established as
competence center for injection molding. It will play a model role for the other
MAHLE filter factories in India, as we do no in-house injection molding there so
far, apart from overmolded air filter elements in the Gurgaon location."
The MAHLE Group is one of the 30 largest companies in the automotive supply
industry worldwide. With its two business units Engine Systems and Components
and Filtration and Engine Peripherals, MAHLE ranks among the top three systems
suppliers worldwide for piston systems, cylinder components, as well as valve
train, air management, and liquid management systems. The Industry business unit
bundles the MAHLE Group's industrial activities. These include the areas of
large engines, industrial filtration, as well as cooling and air-conditioning
systems. The Aftermarket business unit serves the independent spare parts market
with MAHLE products in OE quality. In 2010, the MAHLE Group achieved sales of
approximately EUR 5.3 billion (USD 7 billion); more than 47,000 employees work
at over 100 production plants and eight research and development centers.
Further queries:
MAHLE GmbH
Stefanie Thiel
Corporate Communications/Public Relations
Pragstrasse 26-46
D-70376 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 711/501-13166
Fax: +49 (0) 711/501-13700
stefanie.thiel(at)mahle.com
Press releases and pictures can be downloaded at:
www.mahle.com/News and Press
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