# Yanmar Group inaugurates diesel engine plant in Chennai, India

Yanmar Group inaugurated its first wholly-owned diesel engine manufacturing facility in India at ORIGINS industrial park in Chennai. The facility has an annual production capacity of 80,000 engines and represents a planned investment of Rs 500 crore.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-02-16
- Where: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Value: $68.0M (5.00B INR)
- Starts operating: 16 Feb 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 80,000 engines per year
- Products: diesel engines for tractors, construction equipment and generators
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Yanmar Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/4521.md)
- [Sumitomo Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/6281.md) (partner)
- [Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited](https://endata.com/companies/63662.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mahindra.com](https://www.mahindra.com/news-room/press-release/en/origins-by-mahindra-world-city-chennai-announces-the-inauguration-of-on-site-yanmar-groups-first-diesel-engine-manufacturing-facility-in-india), 2022-06-23: "We are delighted to announce the inauguration of the first unit at ORIGINS, Chennai and to fulfil the Make In India aspirations of Yanmar Group"

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