Kendrion Linnig’s Indian plant underway

Kendrion Linnig has established a manufacturing facility in India at Pune for manufacturing electromagnetic clutches for engine cooling and air conditioning in buses, trucks and specialized vehicles.

Dr. Uwe Spoerl, Managing Director of the company, said: “Our Indian project is progressing well. We have appointed a Qualified Manager, rented a facility in Pune and started localisation of our products. In the first phase, we will assemble and in the second phase, we will start manufacturing locally. We are planning to bring the full range of our products to India”.

Kendrion LINNIG GmbH, part of the Kendrion Group, is a worldwide supplier of electromagnetic clutches for engine cooling and air-conditioning in city buses, coaches and trucks, in the luxury segment, and also in specialized vehicles. The company has a leading position in these markets, with an outstanding reputation and a name for innovation.

“We are working with most of the important customers in India at the moment and have been able to convince them with our products and technologies. We hope to be able to start supplies this year. We are building an assembly line in Germany which is under testing and will then be transferred to India shortly”, said Dr. Spoerl.

Kendrion LINNIG has a turnover of around Eur 50 million. Headquartered in Markdorf, Germany, it has branches in Mexico, the US, Brazil and China. It operates in growth markets that still offer considerable opportunities worldwide.

The success of Kendrion LINNIG GmbH is based on decades of experience, the use of state-of-the-art technologies, market and requirement-oriented development work and on the high standards that the company has set in terms of innovation, precision and quality.

From fan clutches to door closers, Kendrion LINNIG develops innovative electromagnetic solutions, focusing on its customers’ individual requirements. The company offers complete system solutions for the commercial vehicle and bus / coach industry, which include not only the mechanical drive, but also the electronic control system. The company’s products contribute a valuable share when it comes to comfort, safety, energy saving and environmental protection. The vision of LINNIG is to supply the customers’ components, to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

Globally, Kendrion LINNIG supplies to all leading truck and bus manufacturers like Daimler, Scania, MAN and Volvo. LINNIG is also a major supplier of components to the air-conditioner manufacturers like Carrier, Spheros, Thermoking and would like to cater to their requirements in India as well.

Dr. Spoerl says: “The global economy is focussed on BRIC state and with changes in emission norms, there is a big growth opportunity and we see ourselves playing an important role in the future”.