Premium workspace solutions provider, Haworth will strengthen its presence in India with the ground breaking of its factory in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. The company will invest USD eight to USD 10 million in the new facility, which will be adjacent to the present facility at the industrial city

The new plant will double the space of its current plant totalling to 1,13,000 sq. ft., aligned to the company's commitment to the Indian market and the Asia-Pacific region.

The factory will produce some of the key Haworth products such as the Zody, Fern, Aloha, HAT, Intuity, Riverbend, Shift, Poppy and Cabana (soon to be launched) range of products. Additionally, furniture and components produced at the factory will be exported to North America and Europe in future, led by the demand for premium furniture from multinational, large companies, and SMEs. 

Haworth focuses on premium seating, while capitalising on emerging requirements in systems and pods. It is also exploring new markets in emerging Tier-II cities and has recently onboarded new dealers in Delhi NCR, Ahmedabad and Pune. Further, it will help provide ergonomic furniture for emerging metropolitan spaces including banking, IT, manufacturing, managed spaces, global capability centres (GCCs), educational and financial services. 

Moreover, plans are underway to expand the manufacturing footprint by investment in both logistics and manufacturing at the new facility in Chennai.

In India, Haworth has five showrooms and offices employing over 300 employees and also established a global Shared Services Centre in Chennai as part of the company’s best shoring initiative.