Beckhoff Automation is expanding its international sales network with the establishment of a subsidiary in India, Beckhoff Automation Pvt Ltd. The branch headquarters is in Pune, a metropolis with a population of three million in western India, and the site chosen is Muttha Towers technology park close to the airport.“Pune is the industrial heart of India,” explained Jitendrakumar Kataria, Managing Director, Beckhoff Automation Pvt. Ltd. “In addition to the automotive industry, numerous chemical and pharmaceutical companies as well the iron and steel industries are located in Pune.“Moreover, in the past, numerous foreign companies have become established around the city and in the Mumbai region. Besides the market for industrial automation solutions, the demand for intelligent building automation is currently booming.”Explained Kai Ristau, Beckhoff International Sales Manager: “The development of our own resources in India is a challenge which we are looking forward to. We expect this to lead to a further growth process which we shall be promoting jointly with our distribution partner Inteltek.”Inteltek Automation, which has represented Beckhoff in India since 2001, also has its headquarters in Pune plus branch offices in major cities. Beckhoff says that the successful collaboration with Inteltek will continue in the future.
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