Recently, Voith Group of Companies celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Voith production site in Hyderabad.

The celebration event was kick started in the presence of Dr. Hubert Lienhard, President and CEO of the Corporate Board of Management of Voith GmbH, Mr. Carsten J. Reinhardt, Member of the Corporate Board of Management of Voith GmbH and President and CEO of Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG, and other senior officials.

The production site of Voith in Hyderabad, which was set up in 1987, has its own modern foundry, manufacturing and testing facilities. Voith in Hyderabad has been producing hydrodynamic couplings for material handling systems in power stations and mines. Recently, the company started production of servomotors, hydrodynamic retarders and components of Scharfenberg couplers for domestic as well as export market.

Voith regards India as one of the promising growth regions and important markets on the globe. The company has been present here since 1911 and is represented through its markets energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Voith technologies are used in key points along value-added chains that could be unable to function without Voith plants, systems, components or maintenance services.

Today, Voith couplings regulate pumps or fans in more than 90 percent of Indian thermal power plants for instance. Other recent milestones of significance are projects such as metro rail projects in New Delhi, Bangalore and Jaipur or the commissioning of Voith banknote paper machines which will altogether be able to meet the current demand for banknotes in India.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Hubert Lienhard said, “Voith in India – that is a long-standing, rich and successful partnership. We will make sure that this success continues for many years to come. We are proud of being part of this rising nation. We are committed to further contributing to the country’s sustainable, economic and social development through our presence here.”

Mr. Carsten J. Reinhardt added, “Our 25th anniversary celebration here in India is a particularly significant occasion for us. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all our customers, business partners and employees for their strong support during all these years. Voith Turbo India plays an important role in the overall strategy of Voith. We are keen to grow steadily in response to market needs and will continue our focus on this dynamic market.”

“The Indian market is at a crucial juncture today and infrastructure development plays a critical role in the country’s economic growth. Voith works with key players in India to create an impact by capitalizing on opportunities in this domain such as road and railways. We have had long standing association with our customers here and look forward to continue as their reliable business partner in this journey of growth” said Debashis Basu, Managing Director of Voith Turbo, Hyderabad.

Voith sets standards in the markets energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, Voith employs more than 40,000 people, generates €5.6 billion in sales, operates in over 50 countries around the world and is today one of the biggest family-owned companies in Europe.