Bosch today inaugurated its sixth manufacturing unit in India at the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) complex in Gangaikondan, Tamil Nadu.

Built with an investment of around Rs 50 crore and spread across 6,500 square metre, this new facility of Bosch in India will facilitate the company’s gasoline systems business to further localise manufacturing and increase cost-competitiveness.

“It is important for our Gasoline Systems business division to have a strong manufacturing footprint 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 Ltd.

The plant was officially inaugurated by Dr Stefan Kampmann, executive vice-president, Gasoline Systems, Franz Hauber, executive vicepresident, Manufacturing and Quality, Bosch Ltd and Sandeep N, regional president, Gasoline Systems, Bosch Ltd. “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. The facility will produce powertrain sensors, fuel delivery modules and air management components for automotive and two-wheeler systems.

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