Bosch Inaugurates Sixth Manufacturing Plant in India

Bosch inaugurated its sixth manufacturing unit in India at State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) Gangaikondan. Built with an investment of around Rs. 500 million and spread across 6,500 sq.mt. the new facility will facilitate the company's gasoline systems business to further localize manufacturing and increase cost-competitiveness.

The facility will produce power train sensors, fuel delivery modules and air management components for automotive and two-wheeler systems. "It is important for our Gasoline Systems business division to have a strong manufacturing foot-print in an important and growing market like India. The extended local production capabilities in this new state-of-the art location will help Gasoline Systems to further grow its market share with a competitive product portfolio," commented Dr. Steffen Berns, managing director of Bosch Limited on the inauguration of the plant.

"The new plant is an important part of Bosch's strategy to enter the competitive two-wheeler market in India with Electronic Fuel Injection systems," added Sandeep N, regional president Gasoline Systems, Bosch Limited