Gurgaon, Monday, April 11, 2016 – Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, has announced the official launch of its 3rd manufacturing plant at Hosur in the state of Tamil Nadu. The new plant is Delta’s 3rd plant in India and is part of Delta’s investment commitment and expansion plan in India.

In the initial phase, the Hosur plant will manufacture C and CP series of Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) with the rating of 10 HP to 50 HP. In the second phase we will add on E series VFD of 7.5 HP to 30 HP ratings. The factory has been designed and built using environmental conservation measures and it will provide a healthy and safe workplace for employees. As part of Delta’s expansion plans in India, the new factory reinforces Delta’s mission: “To provide innovative, clean, and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow.”

Inaugurating the plant Mr Dick Hsieh, president of Delta Electronics (Thailand), parent company of Delta India, said, “The new factory in India is an important project for Delta. It not only supports Delta's commitment to India’s economy, but it also presents a significant opportunity for our strong growth in India. Delta is well positioned to help this dynamic economy with the latest industrial automation solutions for the ever growing manufacturing sector across industries.”

Mr Simon Chang, senior vice president and general manager of Delta’s Industrial Automation Business Group said, “We have the widest range of industrial automation products and we are introducing new ones at a very rapid pace. Our R&D teams continue researching and developing key technologies, producing innovative industrial automation products. We have also integrated our industrial automation products, developed industrial control networks, and offer integration services to our clients around the world.”

Delta Electronics India is looking to invest about US$ 500 Mn over the next 10 years, helping to generate employment for India’s multi-skilled talents with the expected creation of over 20,000 new jobs.

As a leading industrial automation brand, Delta continuously develops innovative products, systems, and solutions with quality, reliability, and excellence. With solid technology and experience in drives, motion, control, power quality, industrial networks, sensors and robot solutions, Delta offers high performance, and high reliability products and solutions that fulfil a wide range of industrial customer needs. We also provide information management systems such as SCADA & IEMS (industrial energy management systems) to construct complete, integrated solutions for future smart manufacturing.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Dalip Sharma, managing director of Delta Electronics (India) said, “India is an important market for Delta. With this factory we reiterate our commitment to better products and services for our customers. As a result of this operation, we also anticipate substantial job growth in engineering and manufacturing, facility maintenance, delivery and administration.”

Delta Electronics India Pvt Ltd has been operational in India since 2003 and is a 100% subsidiary of Delta. With ten regional offices, three manufacturing facilities at Rudrapur, Gurgaon and Hosur and two R&D centres in Gurgaon and Bangalore, Delta has a strong presence across India with more than 100 channel partners. Besides catering to the Indian market, Delta also exports to several countries including Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.