The Mann+Hummel Group, a leading global expert for filtration solutions and development partner and original equipment supplier to many international automotive and mechanical engineering industries, has expanded its presence in India by inaugurating a new manufacturing facility located very close to major OEMs in North India. The new plant at Bawal in the NCR region will produce filter systems for the air and fluid management of the engine, mainly for passenger cars and industrial applications.

The Bawal plant will cater to customers in the Northern, Western and Central parts of India who are currently serviced from the plant in Tumkur near Bangalore. The plant in Bawal was primarily set up to fulfill the company's commitment made to its customer Maruti Suzuki,who are currently their largest customer. This plant would also cater to the requirements of other customers such as Tata Motors, M&M, GM, FORD, Suzuki, Volvo Eicher, JCB among others. This plant is spread over an area of 10,000 square metres and will have an annual production capacity of approximately two million products with a possibility of doubling the capacity based on market demand.

The Bawal plant was inaugurated by Mr. Kazuhiko Ayabe, Board Member, Maruti Suzuki Commenting on the inauguration, Alfred Weber, President & CEO of Mann+Hummel Group stated : "It is our goal to be first choice for our Indian customers and top supplier in our segments in Asia. By 2018, we will increase our Asian sales share to 25 per cent, and India is one of our key markets in Asia to reach this goal. The inauguration of Bawal is part of our continuous growth plan."

Reiterating the group's commitment to India, Pradeep Randhawa, Managing Director of Mann+Hummel India stated "We are making significant investments to enhance our R&D capabilities to support our ambitious growth targets in India and have invested in one of the most advanced testing and validation facilities in the country to be able to launch our products locally. This helps us tremendously to align ourselves with the demands of Indian OEMs and to meet the challenging targets for time to market."

The Bawal plant will produce the company's core products, which includes plastic air intake manifolds, air cleaner systems, cylinder head covers and crank case ventilation systems, washer reservoir systems among others for two wheelers, passenger cars and commercial vehicles along with construction equipments and the industrial segment.