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INTERVIEW

bers. The association is committed Are you catering only to the sure that the company has the global
to create awareness and educate the domestic market from your manu- process engineering wherewithal in
end users, planners, specifiers, tech- facturing facility or are you also place for accommodating the wide
nocrats, builders, architects and so exporting? If yes, then please share variety of Rehau product solutions.
on by highlighting the comprehen- some information about your Further, Rehau pools its know-how
sive value propositions of uPVC exports business. related to polymers, additives, paints
windows and doors including energy Apart from catering to the domestic and pigments at the Corporate Re-
conservation, eco-friendliness and market, we are also exporting our search and Development Material
re-cyclability. In 2020-21, UWD- exclusive range of products to the (C-R&D MAT) department which
MA aims to further extend its col- countries in Indian subcontinent is Rehau’s global material expertise
laborative efforts to achieve sustain- and Africa. Rehau has emerged as a network. Simultaneously a wide
able industrial growth by providing frontrunner in offering cutting-edge range of tests are conducted on ma-
technical support and networking premium product range of distinc- terials and components in the associ-
platform through its events meant tive designs blended with the right ated central laboratories.
to facilitate knowledge sharing on balance of ergonomics and comfort
latest innovations in the industry. in all these countries. Any plans of expansion in the
UWDMA will also organise aware- near future?
ness seminars to benefit all its associ- Tell us something about your We are very bullish on our expan-
ates and fabricators. R&D activities. What role does sion in India. Our retail approach is
innovation play in your business? integrated with new formats of retail
Tell us something about Rehau’s Our highly efficient R&D team re- experience centres aimed at bring-
manufacturing capabilities and mains engaged in research and de- ing the exclusive products of Rehau
capacities in India. velopment with the aim to develop closer to its valued customers.
We have three manufacturing plants and introduce highly innovative
in India out of which two plants products. At Rehau, research and Rehau also provides optimal sup-
are located in Pune and one plant development into new processes as ply chain solutions. Tell us about
is situated in Vadodara. Running in well as into core process engineering the same.
full capacity, we are producing our is the remit of Corporate Research Rehau provides optimal supply
exclusive products including edge- and Development Process Technolo- chain solutions, such as just-in-time
bands and windows in these plants. gies (C-R+D PT). The aim is to en- deliveries. Over many years Rehau
has developed a wide network of
manufacturing centres around the
“REHAU PROVIDES OPTIMAL SUPPLY CHAIN globe and it produces its products The Economic Times POLYMERS | April-May 2020
SOLUTIONS, SUCH AS JUST-IN-TIME DELIVERIES. in a number of plants in different
OVER MANY YEARS REHAU HAS DEVELOPED A countries. Our business continuity
WIDE NETWORK OF MANUFACTURING CENTRES plan has always been to be as flex-
AROUND THE GLOBE AND IT PRODUCES ible and secure as possible in order
ITS PRODUCTS IN A NUMBER OF PLANTS IN to maintain supply and stock of
DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.” a full range of products for all our
customers.

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