Oerlikon Manmade Fibers CEO Inaugurates Segment Service Station At Vadodara

Oerlikon Manmade Fibers CEO Georg Stausberg has inaugurated the company’s new service station at Vadodara, in India’s Gujarat state, according to a company release.The location is part of the company’s global service network, providing a 24x7 hotline support to its customers worldwide.

Speaking at the inauguration, CEO Georg Stausberg pointed out the company’s future-oriented approach has been adhered to while building the service station. He said that the generously-proportioned service station is equipped to meet customers’ requirements in terms of high-tech, top-quality services.

He mentioned the importance of the Indian market for the Oerlikon Manmade Fiber segment with its capacity of nearly 4 million tonnes of textile filament. “We are looking back at an almost 60-year history of close co-operation with Indian partners, which started in 1959 with the first delivery of Barmag equipment to an Indian customer,” Georg said.

The Vadodara service station is situated on a plot area of more than 8,000m², of which around 3,000m² has already been utilised for the current built-up unit, which contains a comprehensive mechanical and electronics workshop. The company’s enhanced facilities include a well-equipped training centre, more storage space for customers and panel assembly operations.