23 Sep 2024
Plant in southern state to produce components for safety systems as well as interior & exterior products
Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei Co. (TG) is planning to build a new production facility at Harohalli, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, to support the growing automotive industry in the country.
The INR2-billion (€22 million) facility will produce safety systems including airbags, and steering wheels as well as interior and exterior products such as console boxes and pillars.
To be operated by Toyoda Gosei South India, the unit is scheduled for completion in 2026, according to a TG announcement issued 19 Sept.
Demand for such products, it said, are growing in India amid increasing production among Japanese car makers – the group’s main customers – based there.
To be built in an area of 40,000m2, the factory will span 18,000m2 and employ around 580 people by 2027, according to TG.
The group aims to employ collaborative robots and “karakuri simple/slim & sensible automation technology” at the plant to enable efficient manufacturing.
According to TG, India is “a key market” as demand for airbags and other products rises with higher automotive production and increasing traffic accidents.
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