CUMI announces commercial production from its new Cutting and Grinding Wheel Manufacturing Facility at Hosur, doubling capacity to over 90 million wheels per annum

Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI) announces the commencement of commercial production of its Cutting and Grinding wheels (Thin wheel) at its Hosur facility. The new production facility, set up with the production lines and technology acquired from DRONCO GmbH, Germany, has a capacity of 46 million wheels per annum. This addition doubles CUMI's total annual cutting and grinding wheel manufacturing capacity from 45 million to over 90 million wheels. The facility is envisioned as a Centre of Excellence for cutting and grinding wheel manufacturing operations in the Company and is expected to generate a turnover of Rs. 160 crore at peak capacity utilization. The plant has received a certification from Organization for the Safety of Abrasives (0Sa) for meeting the highest safety standards.