Wednesday, Jul 13, 2016
Dubai: Industrial activity is building up a head of steam in the UAE, with US-headquartered Stanadyne being the latest to launch a production facility. The fuel injection system developer opened its facility in Sharjah, which is also the company’s first in the region. Its other plants are located in China, India, Italy as well in its domestic market, the US.
“Stanadyne is serving a worldwide niche by customising fuel systems for our customers’ needs,” said Sanjay Chadda, Managing Director.
The firm also managed to win its first order confirmation for the Sharjah production line. It will be producing diesel fuel pumps for Pakistan’s Millat Tractors Ltd., an agriculture tractor manufacturer.
“With rigorous emissions standards coming into effect around the globe, our goal is to establish a nearby presence to better serve our customers and support the fuel system transition necessary for lower emission engines,” Chadda said. “We’re working to establish partnerships that will allow us to apply our best-of-breed technology and enable customers to expand their share in domestic markets and increase exports.”
Under the agreement with Milla, Stanadyne will produce an initial volume of 30,000 mechanical rotary pumps per year. Deliveries from the facility will begin in August. This model pump, used worldwide in 50-85 horsepower diesel engines, has never before been available in the region at this scale until now.
“Having a flexible manufacturer local to our region, allows us build tractors faster, more reliably and keep costs down,” says Sikandar Khan, Chairman of Millat Tractors Ltd., which sells nearly 30,000 tractors annually. “The competitive advantage Stanadyne can provide through their fuel system technology as well as the emissions benefit will help our company grow in local markets and increase our export business.”
The new Stanadyne plant — located in the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone — occupies 600 square meters and with a capacity to assemble 3,000 diesel rotary pumps a month.
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