December 03, 2008

ElringKlinger inaugurates manufacturing facility in India

German based original equipment supplier ElringKlinger Group has announced the inauguration of its first manufacturing facility in India to produce gaskets for power train applications such as engines and transmissions.

Mr Stefan Wolf chairman of ElringKlinger Group said that "We are happy to announce the launch of our first manufacturing facility in India, when the country is witnessing a major growth in the auto sector." He added that it would soon look at additional investments in this high potential market.

ElringKlinger in a press statement said that "The plant has been set up at an investment of EUR 5 million and will have a capacity to produce several million gaskets. The plant will manufacture gaskets for power train applications such as engines and transmissions, especially focused on newly developed low emission gasoline as well as diesel engines." It added that the facility has been set up at an area of 60,000 square meters and has a built up area of 5,600 square meters.

The statement said that the plant would cater to the needs of Maruti Suzuki, Ford, Mahindra & Mahindra, Ashok Leyland, Fiat TATA, Piaggio, MAN Force and all other automotive manufacturers and suppliers.

ElringKlinger Group is a worldwide development partner and original equipment supplier of cylinder head and specialty gaskets, cover modules and shielding parts for the power train and the exhaust system. With presence in 21 locations across the globe, it has a turnover of EUR 607.8 million. It supplies to nearly all car manufacturers in Europe, North and South America as well as numerous Asian vehicle manufacturers.