25-06-2025
SEKISUI CHEMICAL: New Injection Molding Plant for Interior/Exterior Parts of Automobiles in Pune
TOKYO & PUNE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (TOKYO:4204) (President and Representative Director: Keita Kato; "SEKISUI CHEMICAL") has decided to establish sixth plant in India for SEKISUI DLJM MOLDING PRIVATE LIMITED ("SEKISUI DLJM MOLDING"), which manufactures and sells injection molded products for automobiles in Pune, Maharashtra in western India. The investment for establishing the new plant is approximately 3 million USD, and it is expected to go into operation in January 2026.
1. Background and Objectives
SEKISUI CHEMICAL's High Performance Plastics Company (President: Akira Asano) has positioned the injection molding business within the mobility field, which is a strategic sector, as a key business. With the aim of expanding this business in India, SEKISUI DLJM MOLDING was established as a joint venture with Dipty Lal Judge Mal Private Limited, a local company, in August 2011 and commenced operations. Since then, the area of business has expanded in conjunction with increasing motorization in India. SEKISUI CHEMICAL has decided to establish a new plant in the Pune area, where many automobile manufacturers are concentrated and growth is expected. As a result, production capacity in India will increase by approximately 15% and business will expand even further. SEKISUI TECHNO MOLDING CO., LTD. (President: Jun Yamazaki; 'SEKISUI TECHNO'), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEKISUI CHEMICAL, handles this business within the SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group.
2. Overview of Pune Plant
1) Location: Chakan district, Pune, Maharashtra
2) Scale: Site area: 10,044 m 2, plant floor area: 6,288 m 2
3) Production items: Injection molded vehicle products (automobile and motorcycle)
4) Start of operations: Scheduled for January 2026
3. Business Development
Through the effects of operation of the Pune Plant and other factors, SEKISUI DLJM MOLDING aims to achieve net sales of 130 million USD in fiscal 2030.
[Reference 1] Overview of Joint Venture Partner
Company name
Dipty Lal Judge Mal Private Limited
Representative
Dev Bhushan Jain
Business activities
Manufacture and sale of injection molded products (consumer electronics, etc.)
Established
1984
Capital
45 million rupees
No. of employees
428 (As of April 1, 2025)
Sales
13.6 billion yen (fiscal 2024) (calculated at a conversion rate of 1.77 yen/1 rupee)
[Reference 2] Overview of SEKISUI TECHNO MOLDING
Company name
SEKISUI TECHNO MOLDING CO., LTD.
Representative
Jun Yamazaki
Business activities
Manufacture and sale of injection molded products
(vehicle parts, logistics, environment and civil engineering related)
Established
1962
Capital
200 million yen (wholly-owned subsidiary of SEKISUI CHEMICAL)
Head office
2-10-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
No. of employees
167 (As of March 31, 2024)
Sales
21.8 billion yen (fiscal 2024) (including overseas Group companies)
[Reference 3] Overview of SEKISUI DLJM MOLDING
Company name
SEKISUI DLJM MOLDING PRIVATE LIMITED
Equity stakes
Representative
Mamoru Kanno
Business activities
Manufacture and sale of injection molded vehicle products
Established
August 1, 2011
Capital
1 million rupees
Head office
Delhi, India
No. of employees
601 (As of April 1, 2024)
Sales
10.7 billion yen (fiscal 2024) (calculated at a conversion rate of 1.77 yen/1 rupee)
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