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MOTORINDIA
l
September 2012
NORMA India’s
expanding
customer base
NORMA Group Products India
Pvt. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidi-
ary of the NORMA Group, offers
a variety of products like clamps,
connectors and fluid systems for
industries. The company is ramp-
ing up its operations by investing
in a new facility in Pune. With the
localization of customer services in
India, the company expects a posi-
tive development of its business ac-
tivities as well as rapid expansion
of its customer base in the country.
In a free-wheeling discussion
with MOTORINDIA, Mr. Sacheen
Lathkar, General Manager, NOR-
MA India, not only explains a
number of vital points related to
the company raised, but broadly
outlines the production technology,
capacity hike, export performance
and prospects, etc.
Excerpts:
MOTORINDIA (MI):
To begin
with, kindly give us an update on
Norma’s journey in India since
your entry in 2009.
Sacheen Lathkar (SL)
:
NORMA India, founded in 2008,
commenced production in Pune as
a 80:20 joint venture with Taurus
Flexibles, a manufacturer of hoses
for commercial vehicles. In 2011,
component zone
Upcoming Pune plant to further boost sales
From left, Mr. Chandan Sovani, Business Development Head (EJT), Mr. Sacheen Lathkar, General Manager-
India, and Mr. Ajit Wankhede, Business Development Head, Norma Group Products India Pvt. Ltd., at the
company plant