Hero MotoCorp Crosses 2.5 Crore Units In Production At Haridwar Plant

The company's Haridwar facility is the largest two-wheeler manufacturing facility in the world, and is capable of producing 9,500 vehicles every day. The company achieved the numbers in just 11 years of operation.

Vikram Kasbekar, the Executive Director of Operations, and the Chief Technology Officer at Hero MotoCorp said that the achievement was a significant milestone for the company, and that production of 25 million two-wheelers in such a short period of time speaks about the dedication and competency of the company.

The Hero Haridwar production facility sustains the world's largest green-roof that is spread over 4500 square-meters. The facility is known for production of 1.95MW of solar power, zero liquid discharge, and a lake for rain water harvesting.

The plant caters for production of the HF Deluxe, the Splendor+, the Splendor iSmart 110, the Passion Pro, and the Passion 110 models. The company also sources over 75 percent (in value) of parts from industries within Uttarakhand.

Hero MotoCorp operates seven manufacturing facilities - five in India (Gurugram & Dharuhera in Haryana, Neemrana in Rajasthan, Halol in Gujarat and Haridwar in Uttarakhand), and one each in Bangladesh, and Colombia.

The seven facilities have a combined annual production capacity of roughly 90 lakh per annum. An eighth facility is being setup at Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh.

In related news, Hero MotoCorp said its sales for the festive season have been steady. The company launched five new products — including three new premium motorcycles and two scooters within the first five months of the current financial year.

Thoughts About Crossing The 2.5 Crore Mark

We think that happens when you own the largest production facility in the world, and six more of those on the side. We're sure Hero will set the bar higher once their eighth facility is functional. Having said that, we think the Professor could more than double those numbers, if you know what we mean.