FLSmidth India inaugurates foundry near Chennai

On April 30, 2009, Kristian Gregersen, Vice President, Customer Services declared open the foundry near Chennai. Located at Arakonam,100 kilometers west of Chennai and around 115 kilometers from FLSmidth House, the foundation stone for the foundry was laid during February 2008.

The foundry has commenced producing heat resistant castings for kilns, SF Cross-Bar coolers and preheaters in its phase I of development and its focus will be on quality product and cost competitiveness. A demonstration of state-of-the-art methods, techniques, moulding and melting processes was made to all present during the official opening ceremony.