Bosch Packaging Technology opened its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Verna Industrial Estate in Goa, India. The 2,600-square-meter facility produces and assembles packaging technology equipment for packing vials, ampoules and syringes, as well as solid food packaging.
   
“The Bosch brand is synonymous with quality, technology and innovation which are reflected in the tailor-made solutions that we offer our customers across the globe. Our machines are today a preferred choice for large businesses worldwide,” said Friedbert Klefenz, president of Bosch Packaging Technology.
   
The company has sold more than 400 packaging machines and process equipment in India to pharmaceutical and food processing industries. The Goa facility employs 80 associates and has an initial installed capacity of 120 machines a year, with plans to increase it to 240 machines in three years.
   
“Bosch is proud on its responsibility to the community. We envision a sizable increase in the turnover of the local supplier base in Goa wherein every Bosch employee will contribute to a tenfold growth in manpower at the supplier and service provider end. In addition, the packaging technology we bring in will also benefit the local technical training institutes,” said Thomas Buehler, business head of the Indian operations of Bosch Packaging Technology.