Tell us about Liebherr Appliances' current business in India.
We are catering Indian market since almost a decade with our pr oducts manufactured from various factories in Europe and Malaysia. With more than 60 years of expertise in refrigeration and freezing, we are bringing our commitment to Indian market by introducing new range of products which will specifically cater to Indian needs.
Liebherr Appliances India Pvt Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of is Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH in Ochsenhausen (Germany). With an aim to produce high-quality refrigeration appliances tailored to suit the Indian market & nearby countries, we are setting up a manufacturing plant which will occupy around 35,000 square meters and will produce approximately 500,000 cooling appliances each year (from 2018 onwards).
The company plans to invest Rs. 500 cr in the manufacturing facility. Can you please tell us about upcoming manufacturing facility?
Liebherr is the world leader in premium refrigerators. Headquartered
in Germany, Liebherr's engineering excellence provides the widest range of refrigerators, freezers and wine cabinets. And now, we are all set to redefine refrigeration in India. To achieve this goal with élan, we have built superbly equipped manufacturing unit in Shendra MIDC, Aurangaband, Maharashtra. Our new state-of-the art manufacturing unit will occupy around 35,000 sq mtr and will produce approximately 500,000 cooling appliances each year, specifically for India and its neighbouring countries. Currently, more
than 150 Liebherr employees are working in the new facility in various departments such as R&D, Quality, Production, Finance,
Sales & marketing, etc. Appliances, specifically tailored to meet market requirements in India and its surrounding regions, will be produced at this plant. Targeted market analyses have already been undertaken. More than 1,000 jobs will be created in first phase of this project.
In order to completely satisfy our own impeccably high quality demands, all components undergo rigorous service life testing right from the earliest stages of product development, to guarantee durability. All Liebherr refrigerators offer wonderfully innovative concepts and impressive user convenience. When developing new appliances, we are particularly concerned that energy efficiency is optimised without compromising amenity and without sacrificing convenience technologies.
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