With ever-increasing Indian population nesting themselves in modern houses, the need for residential complexes is set to grow further in the times to come. Around the world, people are looking for innovative ways to improve their living space. And India being a most promising market, there is no dearth of growth.
Keeping this in mind, German Multinational Hettich has come up with a state-of-the-art Application Centre at Industrial & Business Park, Chandigarh, which is spread over an area of approx 3000 sq.ft and will showcase the vast range of fittings – from drawer and runner systems to hinges, decorative handles as well as folding and sliding-door hardware in their functional form, for Kitchens, Living rooms, bedrooms, and offices.
New centre would serve the end users, business partners, community of interior designers, architects, and other industry professionals with information, guidance, customized designs, and a direct touch & feel experience on Hettich fittings.
A K Goel, MD, Hettich India and SAARC countries says "Around the world, people are looking for innovative ways to improve their living space and in India, being the most promising market, there is no dearth of growth. With this application centre, we aim to maximize our reach and focus on end users and align Hettich's presence across all strategic locations to generate strong brand eminence."
He says "We are present in India for over 14 years and have registered 30% year on year growth. The company has established a first of kind manufacturing plant in Gujarat with an investment of Rs.500 crore of which about Rs.200 crore has already been invested. Punjab is a very high end market and we have a network of more than 150 dealers in this region."
Manmohan Khanna, a practicing architect in Chandigarh, who is the Chairman of Institute of Interior Designers for Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Himachal; Surinder Bahga, President of Architects' Association Chandigarh chapter and other prominent architects from North India were present at the launch ceremony. They also shared their innovative ideas on the occasion.
The company also has display centres located at Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Ahemdabad, Lucknow, Hyderabad, and Chennai for architects, designers, contractors, OEMs, carpenters.
Hettich is a German hardware manufacturing company and a furniture fittings specialist with more than 125 years of expertise. The company, started in 1888 by Karl Hettich, is now run by Dr. Andreas Hettich, fourth family generation, with a presence in 110 countries worldwide through 39 subsidiaries and 12 state-of-the art manufacturing plants across 7 countries, including India.
Hettich India Pvt. Ltd., a joint venture between the Hettich Group, Germany and Adventz, the Saroj Poddar Group is the largest subsidiary outside of Germany. Hettich caters to kitchen, bath, office and residential segments with over 10,000 products for different needs and budgets. Their offerings include hinges, drawers, drawer runners, folding and sliding door systems, handles etc.
