Schmersal India Pvt Ltd, the
wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Schmersal Group, a leading
manufacturer of electrical and
electronic safety switchgear and
systems, recently performed the
ground-breaking ceremony for its
first manufacturing plant in India, to
be set up with an investment of 8
million euro.
The plant will come up at
Ranjangaon MIDC near
Pune. The ground-breaking
ceremony of its facility was
performed by Philip
Schmersal, Chief Executive
Officer, Schmersal Group on
Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
Speaking on the occasion,
Schmersal said, "India is an
important and strategic
market for Schmersal and
this facility has been
envisaged keeping in view
the tremendous potential within the
country." He added that they have
been encouraged by a growing Indian
economy and the combination of
availability of qualified engineers and
designing capabilities which give
India a distinct competitive
advantage. Further, Indian
manufactured products are gaining
acceptance in world markets.
Spread over an area of five
acres, the proposed
Ranjangaon facility will be
fully operational by April
2013. Schmersal will
manufacture electromechanical
safety devices,
electronic sensors and lift
switchgear. The products
that will be manufactured
are currently targeted at
serving the local markets and
find application in machinery
manufacturers selling to
food, pharma and FMCG industry,
material handling OEMs, textile
industry, alternate energy sectors and
manufacturers of automobiles and auto
ancillary industries.
The Ranjangaon plant will be
Schmersal's sixth after Wuppertal,
Wettenberg and Muhldorf (all in
Germany), Boituva in Brazil and
Shanghai in China.