Pinnacle
Industries, a leading manufacturer of automotive interiors, seating systems
& EV components and speciality vehicles, has announced its foray into
railway seating systems.
With their unrivalled knowledge and expertise in the
commercial automotive seating, interiors, and components industry, Pinnacle’s
railway seating division specialises in the design, engineering, and
manufacturing of fully certified rail seating which shall be meeting the
European standards when it comes to safety and comfort.
Pinnacle’s
new range of railway seating systems is crafted using advanced materials, and
technology, with highly functional designs. The company is introducing advanced
technologies in railway seating for the demand of world class safe, aesthetic,
durable, as well as excellent comfort seats which are based on ergonomic
principles. Combining quality, comfort and safety, the product range boasts
innovative aesthetic design, loaded with multiple features for new age.
To
kick off, Pinnacle Industries is targeting the high-speed trains which are
planned by the Indian Railways. Pinnacle shall be addressing the need with
solid structure seats meeting European norms, especially on fire retardancy and
comfort. The initial seat range shall address the seats for long-distance
high-speed trains, from Luxury / executive class coach seats to the common AC coach
seat with a two-seater, three-seater, and single-seater options. Unique
180-degree rotation seats, USB charging, tablet/mobile holder, anti-skid park
tray etc. shall be a few unique offerings apart from comfort, safety, and
durability. These seats shall also be aesthetically appealing ones with a
world-class “look and feel”.
With
industry-leading expertise in the design, development, and assembly of
automotive seats, components, and manufacturing facilities in Pithampur and
Pune, Pinnacle Industries aims to become an exclusive destination for
end-to-end railway seating systems. Leveraging its capabilities in back-end
& forward integration, the company plans to optimize modular solutions from
a technical, commercial and production aspect, reducing the risk of
multi-iteration design and enabling shortened development times.
Pinnacle
Industries has been leading the commercial vehicles seating & interiors
market for two decades, focusing on buses, trucks, vans, etc. With their foray
into the railway segment, the company is poised to become the largest
manufacturer of seating & interiors for the commercial vehicles segment in
India.
India
has the fourth-largest railway system in the world, following the US, Russia,
and China. With increasing participation from private players, domestic and
foreign, due to favourable policy measures, the railway sector is expected to
grow rapidly over the medium to long term. The Government of India’s focus on
infrastructure is a major factor that will accelerate the growth of railways,
with railways infrastructure investments projected at Rs 50 lakh crore (US$
715.41 billion) by 2030.
Pinnacle
Industries has 5 well equipped, strategically located, state of the art
manufacturing plants. The company’s capabilities range from design, reverse
engineering, tool design and development, production and ramp-up. Pinnacle
Industries is poised to be a valuable destination for outsourced component
manufacturing while leveraging its engineering, design, technology,
manufacturing, and robust supply chain.