OEM supplier Cooper Corporation has set up an engine manufacturing plant with an investment of Rs 300 crore at Satara in Maharashtra. The new engine plant has the capacity to manufacture engines for power generators as well as automobiles.
Cooper Corporation would immediately roll out their power generator sets named "Cooper Eco Pack" from this plant and in due course plans to launch LCV’s. This engine plant has a total production capacity of 24000 engines per year. The engine is powered by Cooper 1.2L, CRDI engine; it entails an electronic engine management system and is designed in technical collaboration with Ricardo, UK. Farrokh N. Cooper, chairman and managing Director highlighted the fact that the company is establishing this unit in Satara itself in order to support the company’s corporate objective of contributing to the balanced growth. He said, "Cooper Corporation has invested considerable resources to ensure highest standards in environment management. We have always endeavoured to manufacture high quality world class products and to utilize cutting edge technology. Our growing list of satisfied, multinational customers across the globe is a testament to the quality standard of our products and our continuous commitment to our customers."
The company claims that the engine is certainly the lowest fuel and oil consumption product in its class and is compliant with current and forthcoming emission regulations (Euro IV, US EPA Tier IV interim and CPCB Stage 2). The company has invested in 15 windmills and has set-up its own R & D unit to explore the possibilities of developing new products. Cooper employs over 2000 people comprising engineers, quality control personnel and workmen.
