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GKN Driveline continues to expand in India

May 2007
GKN Driveline, the market leader in India, is to expand its presence by building a new factory for the manufacture of sideshafts, including a state-of-the-art test centre, near Chennai.

GKN Driveline will invest £14 million in the new plant that will go into production at the beginning of next year – it will have a capacity of 600,000 vehicle sets.
The new facility will expand GKN Driveline’s capability in Southern India and position the company to meet the rapid growth of the Indian car market.
GKN Driveline currently employs 450 people in three factories in India Faridabad and Dharuhera near Delhi, in the north and Gummidipoondi near Chennai in the south.
GKN Driveline is a global enterprise with 21,000 people working at more than 40 locations in over 30 countries. Recognised as the automotive industry’s leader in the design and production of driveline components, GKN Driveline provides driveshafts for the smallest front-wheel-drive vehicles up to the most sophisticated four-wheel-drive models. GKN Driveline’s first facility in India was established in 1986 at Faridabad in Haryana.

GKN Driveline in India

GKN Driveline’s roots in the Indian automotive market go back to the 1980s, forging strong partnerships based on supply reliability, product integrity and quality consistency. Today, GKN Driveline shares its unique application capability with customers to develop dedicated driveline solutions that meet the challenge of improved environmental performance, greater efficiency, lighter weight and enhanced reliability.

Company contact

Paul Dinwiddy
GKN Driveline Headquarters
Tel: + 44 1527 533 646m
Fax: + 44 7801 077 5237
E-mail paul.dinwiddy@gkndriveline.com

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