Eicher inaugurates new Dewas plant

Eicher Engineering Components (a business division of VE Commercial Vehicles) inaugurated its Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, plant recently. The opening ceremony took place in the presence of Peter Karlsten, president and CEO, Volvo Powertrain Corporation.

This Dewas plant of Eicher Engineering Components was acquired by VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) in November 2006. Since then, VECV has invested over Rs 50 crore in an expansion and technology upgradation programme. The plant has TS-16949 quality certification.

The facility meets VECV’s captive consumption requirements and also supplies to various OEMs in India and in the US. The unit is equipped with the latest technology machines like CNC hobbing, shaping, heat treatment furnace, out-diameter and inner-diameter grinding.

The upgraded plant has a manufacturing capacity of 100,000 gears a month. The plant also has crown wheel pinion manufacturing capabilities with world-class heat treatment facilities.