Havells India Ltd. announced its vision to bolster its `Make in India' strategy by showcasing its industry first `Industry 4.0' manufacturing plant for Lloyd ACs in Ghiloth, Rajasthan. Diversifying its manufacturing prowess further, the Company has now also entered Washing Machine (WM) production at the same location in Ghiloth where the AC plant is located. The Washing Machine plant was inaugurated by Mr. Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog.

Spread over 50 acres at Ghiloth, the greenfield WM unit will significantly strengthen Lloyd's WM production capacity with a targeted output of 0.3 million units annually. With the enhanced manufacturing capacity, Lloyd is poised to have ~20 models of WMs and 50 SKUs of ACs in 2022, aiming to bolster its presence in the domestic consumer durables segment. Currently manufacturing washing machines, the facility is equipped to expand to over 0.5 million units annually.

The manufacturing plant consists of best in class machinery from Japan, Korea and Italy and is equipped with cuttingedge technologically advanced 10 Robotic machines and AGV's (Automated Guided Vehicle) and a fully integrated material management system. The plant also has Management Execution System MES from Dassault, France which helps in real time monitoring of processes thereby improving productivity and reducing loss time & wastage.