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June 2012
ZF Lenksysteme’s
Phulgaon plant
for steering systems opened
ZF Lenksysteme extended its
commitment to the Indian market
by opening its first fully-owned
manufacturing facility for steering
systems at Phulgaon near Pune.
Spread over an area of 10,000 sqm,
the plant has an initial production
capacity of 70,000 commercial
vehicle steering systems and ap-
proximately 400,000 passenger
car steerings which can be further
ramped up, based on market re-
quirements. The future workforce
is about 100 employees at full ca-
pacity.
Mr. Michael Hankel, Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer, ZF Lenksysteme,
said: “This is an important step
for ZF Lenksysteme to expand its
operations in India. We chose Pune
as it gives us an opportunity to be
present right at the centre of India’s
auto hub. It is home to world’s sec-
ond largest two-wheeler manufac-
turer, the world’s largest forging
company and many other leading
auto manufacturers such as Tata
Motors, Daimler Chrysler, General
Motors, Force Motors, etc. Pune is
also home to two very prominent
automotive research labs, namely,
the Automotive Research Associa-
tion of India (ARAI) and the Central
Institute of Road Transport (CIRT).
ZF Lenksysteme is a pioneer in
steering systems globally and a
trend-setter in the field of steering
systems for passenger cars as well
as commercial vehicles. It is widely
regarded as an innovation leader.
Mr. Ronaldo Alves, Chief Execu-
tive Officer, ZF Lenksysteme India
Pvt. Ltd., said: “We have already
established our presence in the In-
dian automobile industry through
our world-class products and con-
stant endeavour for innovation. This
facility will help us strengthen our
product portfolio in India. Our pri-
mary target is to achieve 80% locali-
zation in the next few years”.
The company plans to produce
its widely acclaimed products like
hydraulic steering systems for com-
mercial vehicles as well as electrical
power steering systems for passen-
ger cars at its Phulgaon plant.
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Mr. Michael Hankel, Chief Executive
Officer, ZF Lenksysteme
The company already lists
some of the biggest auto
manufacturers in the country
like Tata Motors, Volvo-Eicher
Commercial vehicles, Ashok
Leyland, Volvo India, Daimler
India Commercial Vehicles Ltd.
and Force Motors, among oth-
ers. The plant will help it in-
crease its footprint in India.