Bosch sets up sixth plant in India

Bosch India has inaugurated its sixth manufacturing unit in the country in Gangaikondan, Tamil Nadu. Built with an investment of around 500 million INR (6.2 million euro) and spread across 6,500 square meters of built up area, this new facility of Bosch Limited in India will facilitate the company’s Gasoline Systems business to further localize manufacturing and increase cost-competitiveness.

The new facility is located in State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) and will produce powertrain sensors, fuel delivery modules and air management components for automotive and two-wheeler systems.

“It is important for our Gasoline Systems business division to have a strong manufacturing foot-print in an important and growing market like India. The extended local production capabilities in this new state-of-the art location will help Gasoline Systems to further grow its market share with a competitive product portfolio,” commented Dr. Steffen Berns, managing director of Bosch Limited on the inauguration of the plant.

The plant was officially inaugurated by Dr. Stefan Kampmann, Executive Vice President, Gasoline Systems, Franz Hauber, Executive Vice President, Manufacturing and Quality, Bosch Limited and Sandeep N, Regional President Gasoline Systems, Bosch Limited. “The new plant is an important part of Bosch’s strategy to enter the competitive two-wheeler market in India with Electronic Fuel Injection systems,” added Sandeep N. 

Prior to the inauguration of this new manufacturing facility, Gasoline Systems division shared the Bosch Naganathapura manufacturing facility for its local production.