HOLLAND, MI –

Haworth Inc. inaugurated its India manufacturing facility in Pune, Maharashtra, India today.  Haworth is the first global manufacturer of office furniture to invest in a 100% owned manufacturing facility in India.

The facility was inaugurated by Richard G. Haworth, Chairman, Haworth Inc. in the presence of Haworth’s global management team, including Franco Bianchi, President & Chief Executive Officer; John Mooney, Vice President of Global Finance; and Frank Rexach, Vice President & General Manager of Haworth Asia Pacific among several other customers, guests and dignitaries.

Over the last year, Haworth has invested in India with the Pune manufacturing facility and showrooms in Mumbai, Bangalore and New Delhi. This investment positions Haworth as a market leader by providing a seamless experience for its global and local customers with high quality products that can be supplied quickly and with a service and support structure unmatched in the industry. 

Speaking at the inauguration of the facility in India, Richard Haworth said, “Our investment here reinforces our commitment to India and is in line with our global plans to develop India as a key strategic market for the company.”

The Pune facility expects an ISO 14,000 environmental certification by 2014. It has been designed as a ‘green’ building and is expecting Silver LEED certification. 

The Pune facility will produce workspace solutions for customers throughout India and support Haworth’s growing operations in the Middle East. With India and China operations now in place, Haworth is the only global office furniture company that has made a commitment to 100% owned manufacturing facilities in the two fastest growing markets in the world.  The investment aligns with customers’ own expansion plans in the Asia Pacific region. 

The 65,000 sq feet facility – which began initial operations in December 2012 – is already manufacturing ergonomically designed chairs and has supplied around 5000 chairs from this facility to its customers across India. Approximately 100 people will be employed when the plant is fully operational.