Sweden-based industrial heating and resistance materials company Kanthal expands in Hosur

Global resistance materials producer Kanthal has inaugurated a new wire manufacturing facility in its existing Hosur plant in India. The new 1,980 sq m expansion will help Kanthal more than triple its production capacity at the Hosur plant, and will cater to the growing domestic market for industrial heating and resistance materials. In terms of exports, the expansion in Hosur will enable the unit to sell more to Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Korea, Japan, and China, and select parts of Europe.

Core offering

Sweden-based Kanthal is a global supplier of products for industrial heating technology and resistance materials with fine dimension wire being one of the core offerings. In 1988, Kanthal established its operation in Hosur. Since then, the company’s activities in the country