Suzuki’s motorcycle subsidiary in India, Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL) held the foundation stone laying ceremony on May 20 for its new motorcycle manufacturing plant to be constructed in Kharkhoda in the state of Haryana, India.
The ceremony took place at the planned site of the new factory in Kharkhoda. Attendees included Haryana State government officials, Kyoko Hokugo, minister, Embassy of Japan in India, Kenichi Umeda, managing director of SMIPL, and Takashi Ise, managing officer, executive general manager, motorcycle operations of Suzuki.
Since the start of production in 2006, SMIPL has manufactured approximately 9 million motorcycles cumulatively, supplying not only the Indian domestic market but also exporting to regions including Latin America, Japan, and Europe. [Read more…] about Suzuki lays foundation for new motorcycle plant in India