ZF breaks ground for Pune plant expansion

 Only four years after its inauguration in 2015, business at ZF Group regional headquarter in Chakan, Pune is growing and requires a next extension step. The current facility with its 16,770 sqm built-up space is fully utilized with today’s Commercial Vehicle, Car Powertrain and Aftermarket business.

Groundbreaking with Dr. Holger Klein, Member of Board of Management, ZF Friedrichshafen AG (4th from left), Daniel Schubert, CFO and Legal Council, ZF Asia-Pacific (left), Suresh KV, Head of ZF India Pvt. Ltd. (3rd from left) and ZF India Management team.

 By year-end a new production complex with 4,000 sqm will be completed and offers additional space to accommodate further production and warehousing activities.

“This investment is a strong signal for the region and the commitment to grow business in the region” states Dr. Holger Klein, Member of Board of Management, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, “India is an important growth market for ZF and therefore we are expanding our presence here”.

“I am proud of the hard work of our employees, which lead ZF on a positive growth path in the Indian market. With this investment into new building infrastructure we assure that we will also be able to fulfil growing customer demands in future” said Mr. Suresh KV, Head of ZF India Pvt. Ltd.