Rockwood opens surface treatment plant in India, targets automotive industry
Chemetall Surface Treatment, the global metal surface treatment business of Rockwood Holdings, has invested in a new state-of-the-art production plant in Chennai, India, in response to the increasing demand for local sourcing of products in this growing region.
The new plant in Chennai, known as the Detroit of India, has a significant importance for automotive OEMs and component manufacturers, the company said.
The automotive industry in this region is of particular interest for Chemetall, as it triggers innovation, sets high quality standards and feeds many other metal-producing industries.
With a modern production plant close to the Hyundai, Ford and Renault Nissan manufacturing facilities, Chemetall is following its strategy to provide state-of-the-art quality technologies as well as local support for global customers, it said.
“The investment in our new plant is a further milestone in Chemetall’s expansion strategy and it clearly demonstrates the importance of the Indian market“, said Joris Merckx, president of Chemetall Surface Treatment.
“To keep pace with the growth dynamics of the Indian market, we have built our new facility in the heart of the automotive industry,” said Asis Ray, managing director of Chemetall-Rai, the local business unit of Chemetall.
“Our global customers located in this region require premium quality and local availability. Now we offer both.”
The design and construction of this new plant sets new benchmarks in safety and quality, while responding to the increasing demand for local sourcing in this growing region, Rockwood said.
The new plant will also be complemented by the recently-acquired business of Gramos, one of the major local players of surface treatment technology for the Indian automotive industry.
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