EPCOS India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary
of TDK Corporation, has officially
opened a new factory for power
capacitors. Located in Bawal, Haryana,
some 100 km southwest of New Delhi,
the new plant will focus on the
manufacture of AC capacitors for motor
start and motor run applications and
capacitors for power factor correction
(PFC), primarily for the Indian market.
The 8600 sqm factory joins the
company's existing plants in Nashik,
Maharashtra, and Kalyani, West Bengal,
to form a powerful manufacturing base
to serve not only the fast growing
Indian market, but also the entire global
market, a release from EPCOS noted.
EPCOS India is a member of TDKEPC
Corporation, which is the world
market leader for both AC power
capacitors and low-voltage PFC
capacitors, the release noted. "We are
very confident that we will further
improve our overall competitiveness
thanks to our competent and dedicated
team and the cutting-edge
manufacturing facility here in Bawal,"
said Klaus Ziegler, Chairman of the
Supervisory Board of EPCOS and
Chairman of the Board of Directors of
TDK-EPC. "Bawal plays an important
role in our business: the capacity
expansion allows us to take advantage
of the growing demand for capacitors in
India and to increase sales in the
ASEAN, European and NAFTA markets
as well," he added.
With an annual growth rate of 10 to
20 percent the Indian market for
consumer durable goods is one of the
most dynamic in the world. India is also
the company's largest single market for
PFC products and solutions.
The factory in Bawal is designed to
help meet the growing demand for
a large variety of customer-specific
and standard film capacitors both in
India and worldwide. Initially, the
new plant will produce EPCOS
branded AC and low-voltage PFC
capacitors, which are also
manufactured in Nashik.
AC film capacitors are used in motor
start and motor run applications in
washing machines, refrigerators, or
pumps, for example. EPCOS PFC
capacitors likewise enable power
utilities and industrial systems
operators to lower power consumption
and significantly reduce costs, while
also improving the power quality in
power grids.
In the medium-term, the portfolio
will be expanded to include medium voltage
PFC capacitors for rated
voltages between 1kV and 35kV. The
Bawal plant will serve as the company's
only factory for these products, which
are vital components in the power
transmission and distribution
infrastructure, the release noted.
EPCOS India has invested around 10
million euros in the new facility. It is
large enough to enable future
expansion. Nearly 400 people are now
employed in Bawal. EPCOS India,
with a long history of development,
manufacturing and sales, has close to
3,000 employees in three factories and
16 sales offices throughout India.
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