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MOTORINDIA
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January 2012
Dürr India bagging major orders
from OEMs on regular basis
products & components
D
ürr India Pvt. Ltd.,
founded in Chennai
in 1997, is mostly
engaged in planning, engi-
neering,
sub-contracting,
installation and commission-
ing of paintshops and final
assembly systems on a turn-
key basis.
The Indian subsidiary of Dürr,
Germany, has become a leading
supplier of complete paintshops for
the automobile industry and the in-
dustrial market for OEM and tier 1
and 2 suppliers in India.
Mr. Andreas Stedtfeld, Managing
Director of Dürr India Pvt. Ltd., ex-
plains the progress of the paint and
final assembly systems business over
the years and the company aspira-
tions for the coming years. In 1996
Dürr supplied the entire paintshop at
Mahindra &Mahindra (M&M) Ltd.,
Nashik. Subsequent orders for paint
and final assembly equipment were
received from Ford and Hyundai in
Chennai and from Tata Motors for
their production facilities at Pune,
Lucknow and Sanand.
Currently the company has many
large, medium and small projects
Mr. Andreas Stedtfeld, Managing Director, Dürr India Pvt. Ltd
“We have identified and devel-
oped good vendors in India. A
strong local vendor base is im-
portant to stay competitive.”
– Mr. Andreas Stedtfeld
By R. Natarajan, Managing Editor & Publisher