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July 2012
Allison Chennai plant starts
making 1000 & 2000 Series
transmissions
Allison Transmission has an-
nounced that its Chennai manu-
facturing facility is now produc-
ing the Allison 1000 and 2000
Series transmissions.
Over one million of these highly-reliable
and durable transmissions have been manu-
factured at Allison’s Indianapolis, Indiana
campus, since 1999. Co-production capabili-
ties of the 1000 and 2000 Series transmissions
at the Chennai plant and in Indianapolis help
the company expand its global footprint as
well as its presence in India.
“Our growth outside North America will
be facilitated by our established relationships
with OEMs worldwide and operations such
as our Chennai multi-purpose facility,” said
Lawrence E. Dewey, Chairman, President and
CEO of Allison Transmission. “Markets out-
side North America represent a growth oppor-
tunity for Allison where we are strengthening
our presence, and we believe opportunities for
increased market share exist.”
Allison Transmission’s multi-purpose Chen-
nai operation has been manufacturing high-
quality precision vehicular drive train compo-
nents for nearly two years and has served as a
transmission customization center for almost
a year. Allison customization centers around
the world configure transmissions to a specific
OEM’s requirements prior to delivery, which
component zone
“Our growth outside North America will be facilitated by our
established relationships with OEMs worldwide and operations
such as our Chennai multi-purpose facility,”
– Mr. Lawrence E. Dewey, Chairman, President and CEO, Allison Transmission