Vadodara

Germany-based Aluplast GmbH today opened a new plant near here, which it said will be mainly used to meet export demand for its products.

The facility has come up at GIDC in Manjusar on the city’s outskirts. The German company manufactures highly innovative uPVC doors and window systems.

Talking to reporters on the occasion, Dirk Seitz, CEO of Aluplast, said: “We have set up this plant at a total cost of four million euros to meet the export demand from China, Australia, Indonesia and China, among other countries. Sixty per cent of the products from the plant will be exported while the rest will be used to meet demand in India.”

Klaus Bormann, head of administration at Consulate General of Germany in Mumbai, and the company’s founder Chairman Manfred J Seitz and CEO Dirk Seitz were present.

“The company decided to set up this plant in Gujarat because of industry-friendly environment provided by the state government,” Bormann said.

Headquartered in Karlsruhe town, where it was established over three decades ago, Aluplast has turned into a global player with sales offices and production plants in almost 30 countries.

PTI