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ZF Group, an automotive supply and technology company, has commissioned a plant in Coimbatore to cater to the construction and railways segments in the domestic and export markets.
The 10,000 sq.mt manufacturing facility, which is set up with 20 million euro investment (approximately Rs.192 crores), will initially have 85% of production for export market.
Andreas Moser, Executive Vice President of Industrial Technology, ZF Group, told the media on Wednesday that the plant has capacity to produce 22,000 transmissions and 35,000 axles annually. While majority of the production will be exported initially, supply to the domestic market will increase in the coming years.
“The new plant in Coimbatore together with the main hub in Germany will support the production capacity needed for the future market growth in the global construction equipment market.
“The Off-Highway plant will support ZF’s growth in India, supplying world class technology to domestic and global OEMs,” he said in a press release.
According to Peter Laier, Member of the ZF Group Board of Management and Head – Commercial Vehicle Solutions and Industrial Technology, with presence in 19 locations in the country, the ZF Group looks at India as an engineering hub.
Akash Passey, president, ZF Group India, said the wind power plant has 12 GW capacity in Coimbatore with scope for expansion.
Published – June 04, 2025 08:59 pm IST
