CHENNAI: Elgi Equipments Limited, one of the world’s leading air compressor manufacturers, announced the inauguration of its vacuum pump assembly line at its headquarters in Coimbatore.

The new facility marks a significant milestone in Elgi’s strategic expansion into the vacuum solutions space, strengthening its commitment to manufacturing excellence, quality leadership, and global competitiveness.

The assembly line builds on Elgi’s multi-year technology licensing agreement with DVP Vacuum Technology SpA, Italy, under which Elgi manufactures, assembles, tests, and markets DVP’s proprietary vacuum products in India.

Jairam Varadaraj, MD, Elgi Equipments, said: “The inauguration of our vacuum pump assembly line is a significant step in ELGi’s journey to build globally competitive industrial solutions from India.

Vacuum technology is a natural extension of our compressed air business, and this facility reflects our commitment to applying eming-recognised TQM practices across every new product line we introduce.”