Tailored To Meet Market Requirements

Radhakrishna Somayaji, Chief Sales Officer, Liebherr Appliances India Pvt Ltd speaks to The Machinist about the company’s entry in the Indian market.

- Swati Deshpande

Tell us about Liebherr Appliances’ current business in India. 

We are catering Indian market since almost a decade with our products manufactured from various factories in Europe and Malaysia. With more than 60 years of expertise in refrigeration and freezing, we are bringing our commitment to Indian market by introducing new range of products which will specifically cater to Indian needs.

Liebherr Appliances India Pvt Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of is Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH in Ochsenhausen (Germany). With an aim to produce high-quality refrigeration appliances tailored to suit the Indian market & nearby countries, we are setting up a manufacturing plant which will occupy around 35,000 square meters and will produce approximately 500,000 cooling appliances each year (from 2018 onwards).

The company plans to invest Rs. 500 cr in the manufacturing facility. Can you please tell us about upcoming manufacturing facility?