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April 2012
Benecke-Kaliko
opens engineering
and sales office in Pune
Benecke-Kaliko AG, part of Con-
tinental’s ContiTech division and
among the market leaders in surface
covering materials for automotive
interiors globally, enters the Indian
market by setting up an engineering
and sales office in Pune. “With the
engineering and sales office in India,
Benecke-Kaliko now has a direct ac-
cess to Indian OEMs and intends to
support the growing demand for lux-
ury interiors for the new generation
of Indian customers”, said Dr. Dirk
Leiß, CEO of Benecke-Kaliko AG.
The new office will enable the
company to work closely with the
local OEMs and provide its strong
global expertise starting from the
early design phase of the project,
overall development and successful
launch phase to best-in-class cus-
tomer support during serial deliv-
ery. Benecke-Kaliko introduces its
premium interior product offerings
for instrument panels, door panels,
pillar trims, floor consoles, seating
systems and sun visors to the fast
growing Indian automotive market.
On the occasion, Mr. Chintan
Kanakia, Country Manager India for
component zone
Continental’s portfolio in India widened
Dr. Dirk Leiß, CEO of Benecke-Kaliko AG