Grenzebach Expands Presence in Asia
Grenzebach has signed the contract for the expansion of their site in Pune, India. The current sales and service branch will be merged with a new manufacturing site for the glass and gypsum industry. The manufacturing site is scheduled to open in the fall of 2023. In the course of the expansion, the company will create about 30 new jobs in the first phase. The Group will be investing around €2 million in the expansion and expects sales potential for the glass and building materials sector of €3 million in the first two years, increasing subsequently.
The new premises, with 4,500m2 of floor space, are located in the Chakan Industrial Area, Pune District. The premises will include a modern production unit and office space for sales, design, software development, and service. The manufacturing site will be used in the future for the assembly of conveyor equipment and labour-intensive welding work for annealing lehrs for the glass industry and dryers for the building materials industry.
Prasanna Hegde, MD Grenzebach India, emphasizes the importance of the new production facility: “The expansion, complementing our plant in Jiashan, China, will enable us to serve our glass and building materials customers in the Eastern Hemisphere even better - with equipment and machinery to German standards, in high quality, at local cost levels."
Image: Prasanna Hegde, Managing Director of Grenzebach India, (second from left) is pleased about the signing of the contract.