SKF India has
announced the inauguration of SKF Solution Factory in Manesar, Gurgaon. This is
SKF’s second SKF Solution Factory in India,
the first being in Pune, which is the central facility in India. The Manesar facility will
serve as the local unit and focus on spindle repair, reconditioning and
maintenance services It will serve the automotive manufacturers, ancillary
manufacturers and industrial machinery customers in the region with
competencies across SKF’s five platforms and specific asset management and
maintenance services.
SKF is a
leading global supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems,
and services which include technical support, maintenance and reliability
services, engineering consulting and training. SKF is represented in more than
130 countries and has around 15,000 distributor locations worldwide.
Services are
one of the key businesses of SKF in India which includes machine development
and design verification, remanufacturing to reconditioning, integrated maintenance
solutions, training and remote diagnostics monitoring. The new facility at
Manesar is key to SKF’s overall business plans to take SKF’s maintenance
consulting and asset management services closer to customers, reducing time of
delivery and speed of service deployment, complimenting SKF India’s leadership
in the market.
“Today, most
organisations are facing cost pressures on rising energy consumption, input
costs and repair and maintenance costs. SKF Solution Factory is a unique global
proposition through which we deliver our services combining SKF’s knowledge,
experience and technology. Over the years we have seen a rising demand for our
maintenance and asset management solutions and going forward we see this as one
of the key drivers of growth in addition to our products”, said Shishir
Joshipura - Managing Director and Country Head, SKF in India.