6/2/2020
PUNE: To
deliver high -performance industrial products, Henkel Adhesives Technologies
India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Henkel AG and Co. KGaA, announced the
unveiling of its new production factory in Kurkumbh, near Pune.
With a total investment of about 50 million (approximately Rs
400 crores), the company aims to serve the growing demand of Indian industries
for high-performance solutions in adhesives, sealants, and surface treatment
products. The Henkel Kurkumbh manufacturing site will be formally inaugurated
on 5 February 2020, in the presence of several dignitaries including Dr. Jürgen
Morhard, consul general of the Federal Republic of Germany in Mumbai and Dr. P.
Anbalagan, chief executive officer, Maharashtra Industrial Development
Corporation (MIDC)
The state-of-the-art manufacturing factory site admeasures
100,000 square meters and has a built-up area of 51,000 square meters. This
site is India’s largest adhesive manufacturing factory. It will further
increase Henkel’s capabilities to serve customers across markets including
flexible packaging, automotive, agriculture & construction equipment,
general industry and metals.
“India is one of the most important emerging markets with
tremendous growth opportunities for our adhesives business,” said Jan-Dirk
Auris, member of the Management Board and executive vice president, Adhesive
Technologies business unit, Henkel AG and Co. KGaA. “We have application
experts across manufacturing industries worldwide and work closely with our
customers and partners. With the launch of this state-of-the-art,
multi-technology manufacturing factory, we have created capacities to meet the
demands for our high impact solutions in this dynamic market. This investment
will enable us to further drive profitable growth,” he added.
The site is equipped with technologies to ensure traceability
and transparency by ensuring built-in quality. End-to-end digitalization of the
plant operations has enabled digitized workflows – thus making manufacturing
more efficient. It deploys closed material handling systems and a high level of
process automation. For the first time, as a global pilot in Henkel, the site
has implemented deep integration of process automation with Smart Factory
(Industry 4.0).
Shilip Kumar, president, Henkel India said, “We will continue
to invest in local manufacturing, as it gives our adhesive technologies
business in India a strategic advantage. The Kurkumbh manufacturing site is a
very important milestone in Henkel’s journey in India. This site will not only
cater to the Indian market but also markets in geographic proximity such as the
Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. As market leaders in this industry, our
focus is to offer high impact solutions to our customers and thereby convert
latent market potential into profitable growth.”
Henkel Adhesive Technologies is a global leader in adhesives,
sealants, and functional coatings. The business unit serves around 130,000
customers in over 800 industrial areas with tailor-made products and
technologies used in a wide array of consumer goods and industrial products.
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