Inteva Products unveils ₹27 cr. expansion plan in Pune
The Hindu
Inteva Products expands Pune facility to meet global auto demand, plans for future growth in India.
U.S.-based automotive supplier Inteva Products on Friday announced the expansion of its production facility in Chakan, Pune to meet the rising demand of the global automobile firms.
“We are investing ₹27 crore in the Chakan plant. The expansion work has started and will get completed by next year,”Inteva Products India Automotive Pvt Ltd MD Sanjay Kataria said during an interaction.
The Chakan plant produces automotive components such as side door latches, liftgate latches, window regulators and motors for window regulators for leading Indian automakers – Tata Motors, M&M and Hyundai among others.
As per the plan, Inteva will be adding new assembly lines. It will increase the window regulator capacity to 6.3 million units.
At the same time, the production capacity of motors for window regulators will be ramped up to 9.6 million units from 8.1 million units and that of side door latches to 4.6-million units (3.4 million units).
“India is an important market for us. This expansion reflects Inteva’s ongoing commitment to the Indian market, which is important to our global growth strategy,” said Inteva Products President and CEO Gerard Roose.
He also indicated that Inteva India has started scouting for land to set up second facility as the Pune facility is full.