MULTIVAC has been represented in India by a subsidiary for more than a decade. The joint venture with LARAON Group in 2009 was an important milestone for MULTIVAC in the context of its internationalisation strategy, as well as in developing new markets in South Asia.
However, in December 2022, in Ghiloth, India, a state-of-the-art building complex for sales and production, covering around 10,000 square metres of usable space, will emerge on the RIICO Industrial Area following an investment of 6.8 million euros. At the start around 100 staff will be employed at the site in the state of Rajasthan. Invited guests (pictured) who attended the breaking-ground ceremony on the 2nd February were Ranjan Dhingra (Chairman LARAON Group), Ruchit Dhingra (Board of Director LARAON Group), C.L. Gandhiwal (Sr. Deputy General Manager RIICO Industrial Area), Rajesh Manocha (Chairman Maconns Group) and Bharat Tagra (Director Colliers International – Design & PMC). The official representatives there from MULTIVAC were Ritesh Dhingra, Managing Director MULTIVAC India, Aditi Dhingra, CFO MULTIVAC India, and Sandeep Kaul, General Manager MULTIVAC India.
The production area with assembly of thermoforming packaging machines and traysealers, as well as the manufacture of dies and format sets, will cover around 5,000 square metres. A separate hall area is envisaged for stocking spare parts and consumable materials.
Says Guido Spix, joint Group President, MULTIVAC: “We are building up not only local production capacity, but also developing this site as a hub for the South Asia region.”
The declared aim is to provide the optimum service to customers through regional proximity and shorter delivery times. The Indian sales company with its own showroom, as well as a Training & Application Center for packaging and bakery machines, will be located at the same site.
Added Christian Traumann, joint Group President, MULTIVAC: “The key to our success is an intelligent infrastructure, modern manufacturing facilities, and a high level of expertise in packaging and processing combined with outstanding quality. Everywhere in the world.”
Concluded Ritesh Dhingra, Managing Director, MULTIVAC India: “We would like to thank our customers in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for their confidence in MULTIVAC which is the basis for investing in such a facility.” For more visit multivac.com
