# Doosan Bobcat India launches manufacturing facility near Chennai

Doosan Bobcat India inaugurated its first manufacturing facility at Gummudipoondi near Chennai, India, with an investment of Rs 190 crore over five years. The facility has an annual production capacity of 8,000 units and will initially manufacture Backhoe Loaders.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-08-28
- Where: Gummudipoondi, near Chennai, India
- Value: $27.0M (1.90B INR)
- Starts operating: 28 Aug 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 8,000 units per year
- Products: Backhoe Loaders
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Doosan Bobcat India](https://endata.com/companies/41667.md)
- [Doosan Bobcat](https://endata.com/companies/11956.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [business-standard.com](https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bobcat-doosan-launches-manufacturing-facility-near-chennai-119082801058_1.html), 2019-08-28: "This new facility will cater to the increasing demand of Backhoe Loader to support the development of India's infrastructure and construction segment."
- [constructionweekonline.in](https://www.constructionweekonline.in/business/10724-doosan-bobcat-sets-up-its-first-indian-facility-near-chennai-to-manufacture-b900-backhoe-loader), 2019-08-30: "Doosan Bobcat India, the wholly owned subsidiary of Doosan Bobcat Inc., inaugurated and commenced operation from its first manufacturing facility in Gummudipoondi near Chennai in Tamil Nadu."

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