Kanthal, a global resistance materials producer, announced that it has inaugurated a new wire manufacturing facility at its Hosur campus in India that features advanced automated processes, advanced die maintenance, fully automated spooling operations and state-of-the-art quality control and material handling systems.

A press release said that with the new 1,980-sq-m facility, Kanthal will more than triple its production capacity at the Hosur plant. The initiative was taken to optimize production capacity globally and to offer shorter lead times across Asia.

Kanthal established the Hosur plant in 1988. Since then, the company’s activities in the country have expanded and today, with India as one of Kanthal’s key geographical areas, the Hosur manufacturing facility has grown in importance. The expansion will enable the unit to cater to local markets in India as well as Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Korea, Japan, China, and selected parts of Europe. “This strategic investment enables us to meet the growing demand for fine dimension wire with fast lead times in Asia,” said Kanthal President Robert Stål.