# BorgWarner adds 1,500 sq m to Kakkalur plant near Chennai, adds VCT production

BorgWarner expanded manufacturing at its Kakkalur facility in Thiruvallur near Chennai by adding 1,500 square metres to its production line, hiring more than 80 people and starting variable cam timing system production.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-09-20
- Where: Kakkalur, Thiruvallur near Chennai, India
- Jobs: 80
- Status: completed
- Capacity: about 3 million automotive chains a year
- Products: silent chains, roller chains, tensioners, variable cam timing (VCT) systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [BorgWarner](https://endata.com/companies/751.md)

## Sources

- [thehindubusinessline.com](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/auto-engine-parts-maker-borgwarner-expands-chennai-operations/article24998513.ece), 2018-09-20: "The US-headquartered company has added 1,500 square metre of manufacturing space to its existing 35,100 sq m production line at its Kakkalur facility in Thiruvallur near Chennai."

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