Asahi India plans to set up unit in Chennai

By Our Corporate Reporter

CHENNAI, DEC. 22. Asahi India Safety Glass, manufacturer of automotive safety glass (ASG), is planning to set up a unit in Chennai. The site selection process, which is currently under way, is expected to be completed within a month.

The Chennai unit will be the company's second such facility. In addition, the Chennai facility being close to the port would cater to Asahi India's increasing exports, especially of laminated windshields.

The proposed unit would cater to the requirements of the company's southern customers including Ford, Hyundai and the Mitsubishi Lancer project of Hindustan Motors and Toyota.

Asahi is the sole supplier of ASG to these major car producers and supplies are being effected from its existing facility at Rewari district in Haryana. The Rewari unit has a capacity to produce ASG to meet the requirements of 1.2 million cars.

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