Klüber inaugurates new plant

Klüber Lubrication India, which is a part of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities (FCS), inaugurated its state-of-the-art laboratories, production & warehousing facilities in their existing site at Mysore. The new facility has been built with an investment of Rs 135 crores and will cater to various applications in the automotive, food, cement, steel, textile, and general industries for both domestic as well as global markets. The site will have manufacturing facilities for specialty lubricating oils, greases, pastes, aerosols and release agents across Klüber Lubrication, OKS and Chem-Trend brands.
Covering a surface area of 17,000 square metres on a site of around 40,000 square metres, the expanded facilities will make the Mysore plant one of the biggest of its kind in the FCS world. This is a commitment from the FCS group to continue its investment in infrastructure, operations and facility enhancement projects in emerging markets to deliver the same global standards locally. The new site will become a hub for innovation with its comprehensive test facility and R&D center, catering to the Asia Pacific region’s needs for specialty lubricants, release agents and maintenance products.
Mr. Jagadesh Rudriah Channiah, director production & technology, Klüber Lubrication India said, “To serve the markets we are in, we need quick response time, advanced R&D and test capabilities to meet the changing requirements of the industry. Our new facility will help us in doing this and be closer to our customers.”