Rs.142cr investment will further bolster its operations in India
Klüber Lubrication https://www.klueber.com/us/en/ , a global expert in specialty lubricants and a part of Freudenberg Group based in Weinheim, Germany, has commenced a Rs.142 crore expansion of its operations facility in Mysore, catering to customers across the entire APAC region.
Klüber India’s manufacturing plant in Mysore is spread over 17,000 sq. m at present and produces world-class specialty lubricants. The expanded facility is to be fully operational at the latest by the beginning of 2027 https://www.cii.in/ .
The company said the Rs.142 crores investment will further bolster its operations in the country and reiterate its commitment to ‘Make in India’ https://www.makeinindia.com/home/ by increasing domestic production.
“By integrating a new production hall and world class infrastructure, we aim is to offer state-of-the-art speciality products which will be locally manufactured,” said Hitendra Bhargava, CEO and Regional Management Board Member Asia Pacific at Klüber Lubrication, emphasizing the transformative impact of this expansion https://attentionindia.com/ .
“Ultimately, this initiative is in sync with the self-reliance India mission (Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan) launched by the Government of India. This investment helps us to be closer and faster to our customers not just in India, but in the entire APAC region https://fieo.org/ .”
“This investment http://sbi.co.in reflects our confidence in the region and our dedication to exceeding customer expectations. We are ready to elevate operations, innovate, and contribute meaningfully to the region’s development,” elaborated Kanakaraju Thangavel, CTO of Klüber Lubrication India.
“This a big benefit to our customers in south-east Asia https://www.investindia.gov.in/ , especially considering the supply chain challenges the world has seen in the last few years owing to geo-political disruptions,” said Thangavel of the expansion plant at Mysore plant.
The plant will feature a cutting-edge production facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology tailored to Klüber Lubrication’s specialized needs. As a part of the investments, Klüber will attain new certifications such as IATF (for automotive customers) and ISO 21469 (for food grade lubricants), while boosting the R&D infrastructure and increasing the speed to market for new products https://www.igstc.org/ .
Klüber Lubrication is poised to leverage these enhancements to amplify its operations, introduce high-value product lines, and facilitate the seamless relocation of global products to better serve its clientele https://www.wto.org/ .
Recently, a ground breaking ceremony was held to kick off the project at Mysore which was graced by the esteemed Freudenberg Chemical Specialities board members – Dr. Joerg Matthias Grossmann, Filip Krulis, Dr. Sebastian Weiss, Klüber Board members – Dr. Wolfgang Sammer, Markus Murmann, the Klüber India leadership team – Hitendra Bhargava, Vishal Almal and Kanakaraju Thangavel, and Head of Global Product Innovation & Regional Board Member APAC, Dr. Stefan Seemeyer (see picture).
Klüber Lubrication’s expansion in Mysore also underscores the organization’s focus on sustainability – with the aid of solar panels http://isolaralliance.org installed on the roof, the plant derives more than half of its energy from renewable sources.
Klüber Lubrication in 2024, has won the prestigious EcoVadis https://ecovadis.com/ gold medal for sustainability for the 3rd time in a row which puts it in the best 5% companies among more than 130,000 companies rated worldwide.
Klüber Lubrication is the world leader in speciality lubricants, offering high-end tribological solutions to virtually all industries and markets worldwide. Most products are developed and made to specific customer requirements.
The Freudenberg Group is a 175-year-old global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with its partners, customers and research institutions, the Freudenberg Group develops leading-edge technologies and excellent products and services for about 40 markets and for thousands of applications: seals, vibration control components, batteries and fuel cells, technical textiles, filters, cleaning technologies and products, specialty chemicals and medical products.
The Business Group includes five largely independent divisions that are active in more than 50 countries: Klüber Lubrication, Chem-Trend, SurTec, Capol and OKS.
The Group has 15 production sites around India, across several different industries, and employs around 3,000 people at 50 locations. For more information, please visit www.freudenberg.com fiinews.com
