Halla Visteon Climate Control’s Sanand plant goes on stream

Halla Visteon Climate Control (HVCC), a full-line supplier of automotive thermal management solutions to a number of OEMs, has today officially commenced its production at its new Sanand plant in Gujarat. The plant was inaugurated by Kel Kearns, plant director, Ford India Sanand, YH Park, president and CEO, HVCC, and KT Choi, president, Korea and South Asia, HVCC among other dignitaries.

The new facility, which is spread across a manufacturing area of 8,890 square metres, has a manufacturing capacity of two million units of heat exchangers, HVAC modules and air-conditioning lines.

According to the official release, the plant’s production capacity can be doubled depending on market requirements in the future. With the new Sanand plant, the company now has four manufacturing facilities in India, other three being at Chennai, Pune and Bhiwadi (near Delhi) respectively.

The fourth plant is expected to consolidate HVCC’s presence in this region as the company gears up to cater to the requirements of the OEMs in Gujarat and in the western region.

“India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and is poised to emerge as one of the top passenger vehicle markets in near future, and we want to be prepared for the tremendous growth opportunity this market offers,” said YH Park, president and CEO, HVCC.

“This new plant in Gujarat expands our manufacturing footprint to encompass all of the major automotive hubs in India and allows HVCC to bring world-class thermal management technology to vehicle manufacturers in India,” he added.

Park further said, “With the Indian economy growing at a fast rate and car penetration remaining comparatively low, passenger vehicle sales are expected to gain momentum, and HVCC is well positioned to provide the Indian market with innovative thermal solutions to address consumer needs.”

According to the company, it is the second largest provider of automotive thermal management systems in India, and manufactures and supplies products including compressors, condensers, HVAC, radiators, air conditioning lines, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) coolers and charge air coolers.