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Flender Celebrates ist 125th Anniversary at their New Plant in India

12.11.2024
Flender Group kicked off its 125th anniversary celebrations at Bocholt, Germany and this was followed by celebrations in all other countries represented by Flender. Flender India celebrated its 125th anniversary together with its customers, suppliers, vendors, senior representatives from community and all its employees.
Flender Celebrates ist 125th Anniversary at their New Plant in India

The Flender Management team at the tree plantation (from left to right): Mr. Jayaseelan J. (Head of Production – Chennai), Mr. Vinod Shetty (Flender India CEO), Mr. Rouven Daniel (President Industrial Gears), Mr. Andreas Evertz (Flender Group CEO), Mr. Christian Terlinde (Flender Group CFO), Mr. Christian Weck (EVP Parts Production, Flender Group), Mr. Pandu Chillakuru (Flender India CFO), Mr. R. Boopathy (Image source: Flender International GmbH)

The event started with a factory tour and tree plantation by all guests. This was followed by a formal event which included welcome address by Mr. Vinod Shetty, Flender India CEO and keynote address from Mr. Andreas Evertz, Flender Group CEO. The event also saw many guests sharing their own thoughts and experiences with Flender which made the occasion truly memorable. Finally, various music and artists' performance made the evening very special for all our guests and employees. The anniversary celebration was hosted by Mr. Vinod Shetty, Flender India CEO, in presence of Mr. Andreas Evertz, Flender Group CEO, Mr. Christian Terlinde, Flender Group CFO and other global business heads.

Commenting on the 125th year anniversary, Mr. Andreas Evertz said, “We have always been and will always be a large Flender family. Whether employees, customers, suppliers, partners, or owners—today we all feel like Flenderans. I am incredibly proud to be part of this team and to advance the energy transition with you. Because without drive technology and Flender, nothing moves in this world”.

“It was truly a proud moment for us to celebrate our 125th Anniversary together with our customers, suppliers, partners and community stakeholders. Our employees are the driving force behind our growth” said Flender India CEO Vinod Shetty.

Key facts about Flender India:

  • Flender India is part of Flender Group headquartered in Bocholt, Germany.
  • Flender started its operations in India in 1961 and has 3 production sites at Kharagpur, Chennai, Walajabad, an engineering hub at Chennai to support both local and global demand and Sales, Service setup spread across the country
  • Flender employs globally around 9000 highly skilled personnel of which more than 10% work in India
  • Compared to the investment levels in 2020, the investments during the last four years in the Indian manufacturing footprint have nearly quadrupled. This underscores the strategic importance of the Indian market and its role as a crucial pillar of Flenders' global manufacturing footprint
  • Today, more than 50% of the products manufactured at Indian locations are exported to various customers across the globe
  • Flender India business has more than doubled in the last 3 years and will continue to invest further to grow rapidly in the coming years
  • The company endorses equal opportunity to all and encourages women’s participation in the organization’s growth

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