Maruti Suzuki lays foundation stone for Gujarat plant

Maruti Suzuki is all set to start three new production facilities at Hansalpur in Gujarat.  The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Anandiben Patel, laid the foundation stone for the carmaker’s vehicle manufacturing plant in the state.

The foundation laying ceremony was held in the presence of Takeshi Yagi, Ambassador of Japan to India, Rajnikant S Patel, Home Minister of Gujarat, Osamu Suzuki, Chairman & CEO Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, RC Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India and Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director, Maruti Suzuki India at the Hansalpur premises.

These three plants will have a total annual capacity of 7,50,000 vehicles. The first plant is scheduled to start production in mid-2017. It is being set up at an investment of about Rs 3,000 crore, and will have an annual capacity of 2,50,000 units.  

Speaking on the occasion, Osamu Suzuki, Chairman and CEO, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, said, “For the Suzuki group, setting up of this new manufacturing facility in Gujarat is the start of a new era. Under the Make in India programme proposed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we will set up a state-of-the-art production plant here in Gujarat, with high focus on productivity and efficiency.”

The vehicles manufactured at these facilities will be supplied exclusively to Maruti Suzuki and support its objective of reaching annual sales of 20 lakh units in the medium term.