FIBRO, known for high precision standard parts (used in die & mould) and rotary tables, inaugurated the second phase of Indian operations near Pune recently at the hands of Klemens Schmeiderer, speaker of the board of LÄPPLE group, and Jürgen Gurt, Managing Director, FIBRO GmbH (the part of LÄPPLE group).  

 

During the inauguration, Klemens Schmeiderer said that FIBRO India has been the major milestone for the whole LÄPPLE group as a part of its globalisation strategy and he is happy with the results. Jürgen Gurt said that the company is planning to invest more for localisation of additional products for standard parts and rotary tables. He also added that the products manufactured by FIBRO India are for global market as such they ensure the strict quality standards maintained at FIBRO India.

 

The Guest of Honor, Steffen Heim (Executive Director - Purchase, Volkswagen India), shared his views on investing in India for upcoming car projects. Cost optimisation & flexibility in time to accommodate fast changes in process is the reason behind choosing India over any other countries for investment. Out of Euro 1.2 billion of investment, almost 75-80 per cent investment is done in tools and hence, Heim encouraged tool makers by saying that there is a huge opportunity in front of us to make most out of it. 

 

The attraction of the event was the launch of Webshop, which will be convenient to the customers to shop for FIBRO’s products. Along with it, FIBRO India launched its 100-per cent Made in India rotary table for automation, FIBROTOR ER 13.

 

While proposing the Vote of Thank, Vivek Nanivadekar (Executive Director of FIBRO India) thanked the customers for the support and the FIBRO/ LÄPPLE management for the encouragement and believing the growth story of FIBRO India.

 

On the 50th Anniversary of FIBRO GmbH, Germany, in 2008, FIBRO India was established in a rented place and subsequently, it moved to its own current place in Chakan, Pune during 2013. It started primarily to manufacture standard parts for Indian customers as well as for FIBRO Germany and other associated companies abroad. The basic concept was “German Precision Crafted in India”. In the entire LA¨PPLE group, this was the first manufacturing unit outside Germany.

 

Having tested the success for standard parts in India, the FIBRO management decided to delegate the Rotary Table business to FIBRO India as well in 2015. However, FIBRO management decided to start specific Rotary Table product business followed by local manufacturing. As a result, FIBRO India acquired the neighbouring plot and constructed plant primarily for Rotary Tables which was inaugurated on February 28, 2019.

 

FIBRO is the pioneer in rotary tables for automation and metal cutting in a very wide range. The largest table manufactured by FIBRO is of 6-meter diameter and capable of carrying 400 tonnes work load.