German tier 1 supplier ZF Group has setup a new manufacturing facility in Coimbatore, which will manufacture the Ergopower M transmission and axle series.

The new facility is spread across 12,000 sqmt and will cater to the domestic and export market. The new plant in Coimbatore together with the main hub in Germany will support the production capacity needed for the future market growth in the global construction equipment market.

ZF Group, is a leading supplier of hydraulic and electrohydraulic braking systems, supports customers in the heavy duty, off-highway, construction, mining, and agriculture sectors with safe and efficient brake technology. ZF’s technologies contribute to low or zero emissions and offer increased productivity at construction sites.

Akash Passey, President, ZF Group in India said, “This new plant and localisation of transmissions and axles at our plant in Coimbatore will further our ambition of ‘Make in India for the World’ and ‘Make in India for India.’ This move makes us more agile in meeting customer expectations and enables our customers to get easy access to our world-leading technologies with local manufacturing competencies. The economic tailwinds of growing urbanization and the key thrust on infrastructural growth, makes the ZF Group in India is positive about the market and the opportunities present.”