Eaton Corporation has signed an agreement with Tata Motors, whereby its Truck Group will supply heavy duty synchronised transmissions to Tata Motors for use on its world truck programme in India as well as global markets. The agreement is valid till 2014, the company said.
Initial production will take place at Eaton plants in Tczew, Poland, and Wuxi, China, with production moving to its new facility in Ranjangaon, near Pune, as volumes increase.
“This is a very important achievement for Eaton in meeting our significant growth goals,” said James E Sweetnam, president, Eaton’s Truck Group.
Pavan Pattada, country manager for Eaton’s Truck Group in India, said, “Eaton’s breadth of advanced technology and transmission product lines enabled us to tailor a diverse line-up of transmissions to meet customers’ needs in any environment, in any region.”