Peenya R&D Centre opens
MANN+HUMMEL India, a 100 per cent affiliate of the MANN+HUMMEL Group of Germany, recently launched its operations in the automotive aftermarket in India. The German group has also opened its state-of-the-art R&D Centre at Peenya in Bangalore where designers trained in Germany would be working. The centre would locally design and test different parts without having to send them to Europe.
An announcement to this effect was made at a special press conference held in Bangalore for the purpose, which was addressed by Mr. Manfred Wolf, Managing Director, as well as other officials of the MANN+HUMMEL Group and the Indian subsidiary.
Founded in 1941 as an automotive components supplier, the German group has made significant contributions towards developments in filter technology. Today it is also engaged in other branches of industry throughout the world.
In 2008, MANN+HUMMEL achieved a turnover of 1.83 billion Euro. Employing 12,400 people at its 41 locations worldwide, the group that provides optimum service and advice to customers and partners from varied fields of activity is organized into divisions like air filter systems, intake manifold systems, liquid filter systems, and other important modules and components in and around the engine.
The other divisions are filter elements, industrial filters, systems and equipment for the filtration of machining liquids in mechanical production, and chip handling equipment and chip transport systems.
MANN+HUMMEL considers Asia as one of the biggest and important markets, and India plays a major role in it. The group wants to become one of the top five suppliers in its area of business.
Addressing the press conference, Mr. Manfred Wolf said: “MANN+FILTER which is the aftermarket brand of the group will provide a wide range of quality air, oil and fuel filters to meet the current Indian needs and, with forward looking ideas and solutions, its future requirements. MANN+FILTER incorporates state-of-the-art as well as the most up-to-date filter technology, maximises engine performance and reduces fuel consumption”.
While the technology incorporated helps optimum engine protection, the MANN+FILTER media for air filters demonstrate particularly high mechanical stability with the intake air filtered efficiently.
Mr. Wolf also disclosed that MANN+FILTER would soon be launched in south India as well as in Chattisgarh and would subsequently be introduced in the western and northern parts of the country.
Mr. Hans Georg Hummel, Managing Director, MANN+HUMMEL India, observed: “Quality air filters from MANN+FILTER, when replaced regularly, reduce fuel consumption by filtering out dust, soot and even drops of water from the intake air ensuring only clean air gets into the combustion chamber. Increasing engine performance while keeping fuel consumption low calls for plenty of innovation in engine building, which is what we at MANN+HUMMEL focus on”.
MANN+HUMMEL India has been operating from its Tumkur plant near Bangalore for the last three years and has been OE supplier to several automotive and industrial equipment manufacturers in the country. Now the company has launched its high quality filters for the aftermarket sector.
MANN+HUMMEL India, a 100 per cent affiliate of the MANN+HUMMEL Group of Germany, recently launched its operations in the automotive aftermarket in India. The German group has also opened its state-of-the-art R&D Centre at Peenya in Bangalore where designers trained in Germany would be working. The centre would locally design and test different parts without having to send them to Europe.An announcement to this effect was made at a special press conference held in Bangalore for the purpose, which was addressed by Mr. Manfred Wolf, Managing Director, as well as other officials of the MANN+HUMMEL Group and the Indian subsidiary.
Founded in 1941 as an automotive components supplier, the German group has made significant contributions towards developments in filter technology. Today it is also engaged in other branches of industry throughout the world.
In 2008, MANN+HUMMEL achieved a turnover of 1.83 billion Euro. Employing 12,400 people at its 41 locations worldwide, the group that provides optimum service and advice to customers and partners from varied fields of activity is organized into divisions like air filter systems, intake manifold systems, liquid filter systems, and other important modules and components in and around the engine.
The other divisions are filter elements, industrial filters, systems and equipment for the filtration of machining liquids in mechanical production, and chip handling equipment and chip transport systems.
MANN+HUMMEL considers Asia as one of the biggest and important markets, and India plays a major role in it. The group wants to become one of the top five suppliers in its area of business.
Addressing the press conference, Mr. Manfred Wolf said: “MANN+FILTER which is the aftermarket brand of the group will provide a wide range of quality air, oil and fuel filters to meet the current Indian needs and, with forward looking ideas and solutions, its future requirements. MANN+FILTER incorporates state-of-the-art as well as the most up-to-date filter technology, maximises engine performance and reduces fuel consumption”.
While the technology incorporated helps optimum engine protection, the MANN+FILTER media for air filters demonstrate particularly high mechanical stability with the intake air filtered efficiently.
Mr. Wolf also disclosed that MANN+FILTER would soon be launched in south India as well as in Chattisgarh and would subsequently be introduced in the western and northern parts of the country.
Mr. Hans Georg Hummel, Managing Director, MANN+HUMMEL India, observed: “Quality air filters from MANN+FILTER, when replaced regularly, reduce fuel consumption by filtering out dust, soot and even drops of water from the intake air ensuring only clean air gets into the combustion chamber. Increasing engine performance while keeping fuel consumption low calls for plenty of innovation in engine building, which is what we at MANN+HUMMEL focus on”.
MANN+HUMMEL India has been operating from its Tumkur plant near Bangalore for the last three years and has been OE supplier to several automotive and industrial equipment manufacturers in the country. Now the company has launched its high quality filters for the aftermarket sector.
With regard to pricing, Mr. Ajith Raj Nair, Joint Managing Director, MANN+HUMMEL India, said the filter range would be high quality products that are very competitively priced, keeping in view the growing Indian market.
