Aurangabad, November 2016 – Shree Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, officially inaugurated the Perkins world-class engine manufacturing facility in Aurangabad – Maharashtra, recently.

Located in the Shendra Industrial Estate, Perkins has invested more than US $150 million developing a state-of-the-art engine manufacturing facility which is also strategically located within the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor. In operation since October 2015, the facility produces Perkins largest engines, the 4000 Series, which generate electric power for installations across India and the wider Asia Pacific region. End-to-end machining, engine assembly, test and finish – every step of which follows rigorous manufacturing processes, are undertaken on site, by more than 500 highly trained employees.

Welcomed by Richard Cotterell, Chairman of Perkins India Private Limited, and Jawed Ahmed, Managing Director of Perkins India Private Limited, Shree Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister; Shree Subhas Desai, Industry Minister and Shree Haribhau Bagade, Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, were taken on a guided tour of the manufacturing facility.

There followed a special ceremony attended by over 400 dignitaries, customers and media, in which the Honourable Chief Minister was invited to officially inaugurate the facility by taking part in the Lighting of the Lamp ceremony. After the ceremony, he unveiled the inaugural plaque.

Addressing the audience Shree Devendra Fadnavis, said: “This facility encapsulates the Make in India dream of our Prime Minister, to produce world-class products with zero defects and zero effect. That resonates here. We could see the way the assembly line is designed – it’s absolutely faultless. The best quality is ensured here.”

Mr Cotterell explained: “In keeping with our Perkins brand values; from the outset our manufacturing strategy for Aurangabad has been to deliver high quality engines, establish global standards, employ the best team and partner with a world-class local supply base.