Behr India — Building on Technology

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A global major in the area of thermal management with an experience of about 100 years, Behr entered India in 1997 through a joint venture (JV) with the Anand Group. Since then, Behr has grown at a rapid pace in the Indian market and presently operates three plants that manufacture air conditioning systems, engine cooling components and heat exchangers for Indian OEMs. The Sanand plant in Gujarat manufactures HVAC units for the Tata Nano, while the Chennai plant caters to Renault-Nissan’s demands for its models. The main plant in Chakan, Pune, caters to the Indian and international customers and accounts for a majority of the total production. We recently visited the Chakan plant and met with some company officials to better understand the production methods and the product technology for this month’s ‘Shopfloor’. …