New Delhi: Valvoline Cummins, the automotive lubricant maker, confirmed that its new manufacturing and packaging plant at Ambernath, near Thane district will begin production tomorrow.
The company is a 50:50 joint venture (JV) between Ashland Inc and Cummins India Ltd. It has made an investment of US$ 30 million in the plant, which aims to produce Valvoline automotive lubricants for the consumer, industrial and heavy duty markets.
“Western India is a manufacturing hub that has the largest consumption of industrial lubricants among all regions. We are excited about the growth opportunities provided by this new manufacturing and packaging facility,” according to Mr Sam Mitchell, President of Ashland Consumer Markets, a unit of Ashland Inc.
Mr Mitchell further added that investing in technology and innovation helps the company in delivering its customer needs, which is a competitive advantage in a growing market. The plant has an initial production capacity of 120 million litres per year and looks forward to expanding it to 150 million litres.
The company further highlighted that the plant plans to expand the Valvoline brand’s in-house production capabilities besides enhancing the brand’s ability to deliver fast, localised technical services to customers in India, South Asia and other nearby countries.
“We are thrilled about the new facility and looking forward to our continued growth in the Indian market,” according to Mr Sandeep Kalia, CEO, Valvoline Cummins. The facility will help the JV to provide its customers with additional innovative solutions and products to improve business results, Mr Kalia further added.
The company also plans to set up a research and development (R&D) facility at the Ambernath plant as part of its global R&D activities, Mr Mitchell said.
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