John Crane opens sealing 'centre of excellence' in India

Bangalore, India - John Crane (part of Smiths Group) has announced the opening of a new £1.5 million manufacturing, service and support centre in Bangalore, India.

John Crane said in a statement that the centre will also be "a key-manufacturing hub for John Crane seals for the Indian market, fully assembled power transmission couplings for both the Indian and Asia Pacific region plus coupling components for assembly at other John Crane facilities."

The statement said the premesis are located in Bangalore's Peenya industrial area and "have been designed with flexibility and future expansion in mind." The company said initial factory capacity covers 25,000 sq ft with an additional 20,000 sq ft of office accommodation. Altogether 120 people are employed, "with a range of world-class skills and abilities," accordig to the Crane statement.

Commenting at the inauguration Mike Mansell, managing director John Crane EAA said, This represents a crucial step for John Crane and is a mark of the faith we have in the people here in Bangalore and India. Bangalore as the location for our new Centre of Excellence is an obvious choice for us since John Crane has had very positive experiences ever since we opened our first facility here in 1995. Bangalore offers a pool of well-educated, engineering-oriented people who we can call on to support the Centre's design activities. We have a great deal of confidence in their expertise and abilities and we look forward to a long and successful association with all of our employees.”

Today, John Crane offers the complete suite of engineered mechanical seals, sealing support systems and mechanical packings. This facility is an important addition to our global network. Designed with flexibility and future expansion in mind, it will further improve our ability to support our customers in the growing Indian and Asian markets”, added Ashok Vasudevan, director & general manager John Crane India.

John Crane already has regional and local branch offices in Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Baroda, Kolkata, Jamnagar and Surat with the original Indian International Support Centre being established in Bangalore in 1999. This modest operation laid the foundations for the company's progress in India to date, said the company.

John Crane claims to be the world's largest designer, manufacturer and supplier of engineered sealing solutions and associated technology. It offers engineered mechanical seals, sealing support systems and mechanical packings, complemented by power transmission couplings and centralised lubrication systems.

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