Sona BLW Precision Forgings opens its third plant in India

In a significant step towards expansion, Sona BLW Precision Forgings (SBPFL), which is part of the $800-million multinational Sona Group, has added another state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Set up in Gurugram (formerly Gurgaon), the new unit is Sona BLW’s third manufacturing facility in India and seventh worldwide, with three plants in Germany and one in Hungary as well. The new facility was inaugurated today by chief guest D K Sethi, executive director, Maruti Suzuki India; Mrs Rani Kapur, chairperson – SBPFL; and Sunjay Kapur, managing director – SBPL, in the presence of several dignitaries.

Total investment planned for the new facility is approximately Rs 100 crore, which will be spent over the next 2-3 years, creating around 300 new jobs. The new plant will expand the company’s cumulative production capacity by 30 percent. 

At the inaugural function, managing director Sunjay Kapur stressed the company’s firm commitment to India’s development; “We at Sona BLW are committed to bringing significant value through local sourcing, creation of more jobs and offering of high-quality products to our customers globally.”

Sona BLW was recently awarded the prestigious Haryana State Export Award for outstanding exports in engineering, auto and auto components and for making the State one of India’s leaders within this segment. Referring to the award, Kapur added: “We focus on development of the latest technologies to manufacture our products and deliver only the best to customers worldwide. Our units are in line with the government of India’s ‘Make in India’ mission and we are humbled with our contribution to India’s economic development.”

Sona BLW’s customers include key OEMs such as Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, TAFE, Mahindra & Mahindra, ITL, John Deere, Escorts, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, Volvo Eicher and New Holland India. The company also exports auto components to leading global automotive players such as John Deere, American Axle, Linamar, CNH and DANA.