Bosch rolls out first indigenous common rail injector at Nashik

01 August 2007

Nashik: Leading global supplier of technology and automotive systems, Robert Bosch India today announced the roll out of the first common rail injector at the 1 Nashik facility of its Motor Industries Company Limited (MICO), following its investment of Rs1,800 crore in India between 2005 and 2008. (See: Bosch Group to commit large investments in CRDi unit)

A major part of this investment has been committed to the common rail development in India. Bosch has been manufacturing injector components for common rail in Nashik since 2006 and having developed indigenous skill and expertise, is now ready to start commercial production of complete rail injectors for both domestic and export markets. It will initially roll out 100,000 injectors in 2007, which will touch 3.5 million in 2010.

Founded in 1972, the Nashik facility under MICO is the biggest private sector employer in the city. Spread over 100 acres and it has been producing high quality injectors and nozzles for diesel engines of all types and applications. Since December 2005, the Nashik facility has been manufacturing and exporting high precision common rail injector components.

In November 2005, Bosch had signed a MoU with the Maharashtra government on common rail injectors and expansion of mechanical injectors at the Nashik plant.

"We are delighted to announce the launch of the common rail injector at Nashik, which further reinforces our capability to indigenously manufacture high technology products to meet the emission challenges," said Dr Albert Hieronimus, managing director, Motor Industries Company Ltd, the flagship of Bosh group subsidiaries in India.