Sandvik toInvest in new hydraulic and instrumentation tubing factory India

By OEM Update Editorial February 10, 2021 12:24 pm IST

Sandvik, a developer and producer of advanced stainless steels, special alloys, titanium and other high-performance materials, will invest in a new Hydraulic and Instrumentation tubing factory at its Mehsana Mill in Gujarat, western India, to meet increasing customer demand.

“The Mehsana Mill is an important facility in our journey towards increasing our footprint in Asia.As part of our strategy to invest capacity and capability in growth markets, the brand new Hydraulic and Instrumentation tubing factory, as well as the extensively revamped finishing facilities for the heat exchanger flow,willenable us to capture growth opportunities created by the change towards increased natural gas in the energy mix,” says Michael Andersson,

President of Tube Division, Sandvik.

President, Business Unit Tube APAC, Sandvik. “This new investment will provide a significant transformation in our portfolioand improve the utilization and productivity of the existing heat exchanger line. It will also expand the Hydraulic and Instrumentation Tube capacity to meet the growing market for infrastructure around natural gas.”

“We look forward toramping up on our production to cater to the increasing demand for locally manufactured products in India, while aligning with the Government of India’s “Make in India” and “AtmaNirbharBharat” or “Self-Reliant” program. We also look forward to enabling further export and swifter delivery times to customers across the region,”continues Satish.