Tata Motors Limited : Tata Motors plant at Dharwad comes on stream
06/06/2012| 05:35am US/Eastern
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Tata Motors plant at Dharwad comes on stream
Tata Motors' Dharwad plant for small commercial vehicles
is now operational and has begun to produce the Tata ACE Zip
and the Tata Magic IRIS.
Mr. P. M. Telang, Managing Director - India Operations, Tata
Motors said, "We are very delighted to commence
manufacturing operations in Dharwad and further expand our
operations in the country. This move is integral to Tata
Motors' dominant presence in the Commercial Vehicles
market."
Launched in May 2011, the Tata Magic IRIS is a four-wheel,
3-4 seater small passenger carrier, a stylish, safe and
comfortable alternative for commuters who depend on
three-wheelers. The Tata Ace Zip, also launched in May 2011,
is a technologically superior and a smart micro truck with a
payload of 600 kg for deep-penetration door-to-door goods
movement.
Established with an investment of over Rs. 900 crores, the
plant spans across an area of 405 acres. The plant has been
constructed as per the norms specified by Indian Green
Building Council (IGBC). The plant has been equipped with
state-of-the-art equipment following lean manufacturing
principles. It has built-in flexibilities to assemble large
numbers and different variants in mixed mode production. The
plant has been recommended for ISO 14001, Environment
Management System Standard.
The major capital outlay, encompassing civil and plant
engineering work for the facility, has been sourced from
Europe, the US, South Korea, Japan and best-in-class
suppliers from India. The capacity of the plant, to begin
with, is 90,000 units per year, to be achieved in phases.
Further capacity expansion has also been provided for.
The plant has already directly employed 350 individuals. The
recruitment exercise covered about 76 ITIs in Karnataka.
Training, skill transfer and development of local workforce
is one of the top priorities of Tata Motors. The
company's training processes and facilities in India have
been acknowledged as among the best. Leveraging this
expertise through a robust local skill transfer and training
programme, Tata Motors is committed to ensuring that skill
levels of individuals employed are further enhanced.
Tata Motors has also begun activities towards development of
local communities by working on four thrust areas -
employability, education, health and environment - making it
into a beehive of inclusive growth.
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