Swedish consumer durable manufacturer AB Electrolux is consolidating its Indian operations in order to achieve economies of scale, following the merger of its subsidiaries, Electrolux India and Intron, into Electrolux Kelvinator.

It has begun relocation of the entire washing machine manufacturing facilities to Butibori, 20 km from Nagpur in Maharashtra.

The existing front-loading washing machine facility at Gurgaon in Haryana, with a capacity of around 30,000-35,000 units per annum, is being shifted to the top-load machine manufacturing facility at Butibori. After the relocation, the Butibori facility would have a capacity of 2-2.5 lakh units per annum.

Electrolux has also invested in a design and R&D centre at Butibori, with a view to developing innovative, environment-friendly and intelligent products for the Indian market.

Electrolux Kelvinator also has three refrigerator manufacturing plants located in north, west and south India. Over the past six years, AB Electrolux has invested more than $70 million in India.