Maruti Suzuki was forced to temporarily suspend production at its Manesar and Gurgaon facilities owing to a fire at one of its suppliers – Subros Limited’s facility. The company has now resumed production after maintenance of the facility has concluded.
Subros is one of India’s major air-conditioning parts suppliers and caters to the needs of around 60 per cent of Maruti’s cars.
As per reports, the fire in the Subros Manesar plant, caused by a blast in a moulding machine, resulted in damage to computers and machines facility while one of the towers also collapsed as a result.
The combined output from the Manesar and Gurgaon plants is currently about 5,500 vehicles per day and it was imperative for Maruti to ensure that production resumes at the earliest, given the demand of the Vitara Brezza and Baleno climbing up at the drop of a hat.
Subros also supplies air conditioning parts to various other carmakers in the country, including Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Force Motors, Renault and Nissan. While Maruti was the worst affected by the fire, the extent of damage to other carmakers remains to be determined.
Source: CarDekho.com
