Construction equipment maker Doosan Bobcat India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Seoul-headquartered Doosan Bobcat, has commenced commercial production at its new manufacturing facility.
The facility has been set up at a cost of Rs 190 crore at Gummudipoondi near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The company’s first unit in the country has been set up over an area of 21.6 acre and will have an annual production capacity of 8,000 units.
The factory will employ more than 300 personnel at full capacity. It is an integrated facility with fabrication, warehouse, assembly and paint shop, all under one roof which will be initially manufacturing backhoe loaders.
The factory complex also comprises testing facilities, office space for R&D centre, vendor development and training centre. The company’s new B900 backhoe loader will officially be launched in October 2019.
Doosan Bobcat India has developed comprehensive plan to provide service support through its 25 channel partners. This is a new addition to the existing product portfolio of Bobcat in India that comprises various models in skid-steer loaders and mini excavators
The company also intends to make this facility a global manufacturing hub for export and a regional centre of excellence. The company is also looking at localising its other compact products to suit Indian market requirement and potentially exporting that as well.