Honeywell opens 7th manufacturing facility in India

September 22, 2014 12:21 pm

 Honeywell has recently announced the launch of its seventh manufacturing facility in India. This 75,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility has been built for Honeywell Automation India Ltd. (HAIL) and will significantly expand Honeywell’s manufacturing capabilities in the country. Honeywell now has 7 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and 5 technology development and engineering centres in India.
“The Pune facility is the second manufacturing location we have built in India this year alone, demonstrating Honeywell’s continued commitment to India,” said Thomas Szlosek, Senior VP and CFO, Honeywell International, while in Pune to officially inaugurate the facility.”
“Honeywell already has a significant presence in Maharashtra with its automation and turbocharger manufacturing facilities based in Pune, built with an investment of around ` 500 crore,” said Anant Maheshwari, President, Honeywell India.
The new facility will integrate manufacturing, factory testing, quality control and advanced manufacturing engineering for Honeywell’s automation business in India.
“Consolidating manufacturing in one location will create efficiencies and improve productivity for us. It will enable businesses to share expertise and training capabilities as well,” said Vikas Chadha, MD, HAIL.