Having started its operations in India in 2006, ZF's Wind Power plant celebrated a new milestone with the completion of 10 years of operational excellence. ZF Wind Power Coimbatore Pvt Ltd., (ZF WPC) today is a lively operation that employs more than 800 people and stretches across 98,000 sq m of built up area in 61 acres of land. This is the only fully integrated wind turbine gear box manufacturing facility in the country and has significant market share in India.

Dr. Klaus Geissdoerfer, Head of ZF's Industrial Technology Division said: "We have harnessed the skill set present in the country to develop world class technology solutions for our customers across the world. ZF plans to increase its development capability in India which will aid in accelerating product development for local and global applications along with digitalization products and processes.

 Commenting on the occasion, Jan Willem Ruinemans, Head of ZF's Wind Power Technology Business unit, added, "At ZF Wind Power, our focus is to provide fully-integrated intelligent products for the demanding market and be the number one choice for our customers. The main parameter for success in the segment is its low operational cost and minimum downtime of the equipment for which ZF has weight and size optimized wind turbine gearboxes. These are powerful and cost effective at the same time and gives us a clear advantage over our competitors."

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