Kalyani Transmission Technologies Ltd. (KTTL), a division of Kalyani Technoforge Ltd. (KTFL), recently inaugurated its world-class manufacturing facility at Khed SEZ, Pune. The plant was inaugurated by Mr. Cor van Otterloo, CEO, Punch Powertrain, in the presence of Mr. Amit Kalyani, Executive Director, Bharat Forge, Mr. Ravi Nagarkar, CEO, KTFL, and senior members of the Kalyani Group.
This facility, set up at an investment of over Rs. 200 crores and spread over six acres, will focus on transmission components for passenger vehicles at the global level.
Keeping pace with the significantly changing market requirements, this facility is fully equipped for manufacturing high performance gears and components to meet the NVH requirements of next generation CVT, DCT, hybrid & EV transmissions.
With end-to-end capabilities, existing expertise and leadership in supplying forgings for transmission components, the company envisions formulating a forward integration strategy to achieve excellence in fully-finished powertrain components and sub-assemblies.
Commenting on the inauguration, Mr. Ravi Nagarkar, CEO of Kalyani Technoforge, said: “By exploring the value chain of the Kalyani Group, i.e., clean steel manufacturing, precision forging and this forward integration using high technology gear machining, coupled with low pressure vacuum carburizing under one umbrella, will provide us competitive advantage to produce high quality noise-free gears, transmission products and subassemblies.”
Commenting on the inauguration, Mr. Amit Kalyani said: “The Kalyani Group is now entering into new products for the emerging electric and hybrid vehicles as well as the next generation passenger cars for the Indian and global market.”
At full capacity, the facility will employ more than 300 personnel with turnover in excess of Rs. 500 crores by 2022.
Part of the $3 billion Kalyani Group, KTFL is one of India’s leading auto component suppliers with three manufacturing facilities with a turnover of over Rs. 700 crores. Engaged in the manufacturing of world-class forged & machined products for various automotive customers, the company is committed to adhering to the highest standards of excellence, quality and customer satisfaction. KTFL has adopted Green Technology (Energy Efficient Processes) as a step towards reducing carbon footprint.