Initial transmission production will take place at Eaton plants in Tczew, Poland, and Wuxi, China, with production moving to its new facility in Pune as volumes increase.
“This is a very important achievement for Eaton in meeting our significant growth goals for India and the Asia-Pacific region in general,” said James E. Sweetnam, President, Eaton’s Truck Group. “Our relationship with Tata is an excellent indicator of our commitment to India’s commercial vehicle market and its long-term prospects for growth.”
Said Pavan Pattada, Country Manager for Eaton’s Truck Group in India: “We are very pleased to work with Tata on this important project. Eaton’s breadth of advanced technology and transmission product lines enabled us to tailor a diverse line-up of transmissions to meet customers’ needs in any environment, in any region.”
With 2008 sales of $2.5 billion, Eaton’s Truck Group is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of powertrain systems and components for commercial vehicles. Around the world, Eaton offers manual and automated transmissions, clutches, hybrid power and exhaust aftertreatment systems for trucks, buses and agricultural equipment.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2008 sales of $15.4 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety.
