Eickhoff - a Global German pioneer Starts Operations in Chennai to produce Gearboxes for Wind Mills

• Business verticals include Foundry, Industrial Gearboxes and Wind Turbine Gearboxes

Chennai, May 18, 2022: Eickhoff Wind Asia Private Limited, incorporated in 2020 (CIN: U29219TN2020PTC138320) and engaged in the business of manufacturing gearboxes used in the Wind Energy business, today launched its state of the art factory in Chennai in Walajabad on the outskirts of the city. Tamil nadu was chosen for its many advantages, availability of qualified engineers, transport and port facilities etc and the support given by the TN Govt. Eickhoff is a globally operating family enterprise that has been based in Bochum since it was founded in 1864.

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The company has signed a MoU with the Government of Tamil Nadu, to invest Rs 639.78 crores in India. The group plans to employ about 700 persons directly and indirectly with this investment. The Chennai factory of Eickhoff is built on a built to suit model with the Chennai based Casagrande group. Eickhoff will produce 500 gear boxes per annum and scale up when the demand increases. The Global Clients include international Wind Industry OEM’s such as Nordex, Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, GE and Enercon.

Eickhoff Group is a member of the Make in India Mittlestand program of the Embassy of India in Berlin. Since its inception in September 2015, MIIM programme has helped facilitate over 135 German Mittlestand companies with a declared investment of over 1.2 billion Euros.

 

Eickhoff group provides gearbox solutions for a wide range of application. Eickhoff gearboxes have been used successfully for many different applications and under the most extreme conditions for about 100 years. From the tailor-made design closely coordinated with the customer right up to the bespoke service and maintenance concepts, all Eickhoff gearboxes have two things in common: maximum quality and maximum reliability. The group currently has two gearbox manufacturing facilities in Germany.

Eickhoff Group, a leading company in gearing technology, has a range of industrial planetary gearboxes that ensure innovative solutions to match the individual requirements of customers. Our tried-and-tested planetary gearboxes, distinguished by their compactness, ease of servicing and power density, are available in eight different types and 19 different sizes. The optimised toothing combined with our high quality materials help ensures a quiet running, fatigue-resistant gearbox design with a long service life.

Eickhoff group is a pioneer in the field of mechanical engineering. Eickhoff group manufactures machinery and gearing technology designed to withstand extreme conditions worldwide, whether deep underground in mines or one hundred metres above the ground in a wind turbine.

 

Eickhoff had delivered more than 10,000 Eickhoff wind turbine gearboxes worldwide that have a power generation capacity of 23 Gigawatt of power working towards making the world a better place to live by supporting to Green Transition.Eickhoff adds value to client’s value chain and business by reducing complexity and driving down costs. The group has generated a direct employment of around 1510 people globally.

 

Eickhoff group provides gearbox solutions for a wide range of application. Eickhoff gearboxes have been used successfully for many different applications and under the most extreme conditions for about 100 years. From the tailor-made design closely coordinated with the customer right up to the bespoke service and maintenance concepts, all Eickhoff gearboxes have two things in common: maximum quality and maximum reliability.

 

Eickhoff Group, a leading company in gearing technology, has a range of industrial planetary gearboxes that ensure innovative solutions to match the individual requirements of customers. Our tried-and-tested planetary gearboxes, distinguished by their compactness, ease of servicing and power density, are available in eight different types and 19 different sizes. The optimised toothing combined with our high quality materials help ensure a quiet running, fatigue-resistant gearbox design with a long service life.

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