Expansion in South-Asia: tesa opens new hubs in India



  • New locations in Mumbai and Bengaluru
  • Enhancing support and service capabilities for local customers
  • Accelerating market expansion for the business region Asia Pacific
     

Mumbai, 26.11.2024tesa, an international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, proudly announces the opening of new offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru. This strategic expansion highlights tesa's commitment to enhancing its presence in India's manufacturing sector and aligns with its growth strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. By investing in these new offices, tesa also demonstrates its long-term commitment to India, aiming to foster closer partnerships and enhance service capabilities for its rapidly expanding customer base across key industrial corridors.

Andreas Gunnestrand, President of Asia Pacific, remarked, "The opening of our new offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru represents a significant milestone in our growth strategy for the Asia Pacific region. These locations will not only bolster our operational capabilities but also enhance our ability to innovate and engage more effectively with our customers.”

New spaces for close customer collaboration and innovation

The new corporate office in Mumbai spans 8,800 square feet, designed to meet global standards, and will strengthen tesa's foothold in western India, particularly in Maharashtra and Gujarat. The Bengaluru office is strategically located to support the growing electronics and automotive sectors in South India, especially in Karnataka and Eastern Tamil Nadu.

Sustainability lies at the heart of tesa's operations in India, shaping all business activities at its various locations. Notably, the Chennai facility operates self-sufficiently thanks to solar panel installations. Recognizing India as a strategic growth market, this expansion highlights tesa's dedication to fostering a sustainable future while contributing to the broader development narrative within the Asia-Pacific region.

With the addition of these new offices, tesa now operates from four key locations in India—Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, and Bengaluru—allowing the company to strengthen connections with its customers and markets while advancing its ambitious growth plans.

About tesa SE

As a multinational company, tesa develops innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions for various industries, commercial customers, and end consumers. There are already more than 7,000 tesa adhesive solutions that help improve the work, products or lives of our customers. Today, the focus is on sustainability and energy-saving processes. tesa invests in the development of environmentally friendly products and solvent-free manufacture processes as well as in the use of renewable energy sources at its locations.

tesa is active in 100 countries and operates plants in Germany, Italy, China, the USA, and in Vietnam. Around three quarters of the tesa Group’s sales (2023: EUR 1.7 billion euro) are generated by applications for industries. Together with its international clients, tesa develops innovations that are customized at product and process level. Already more than 130 tesa tapes may be installed in an electric car and over 70 in a smartphone. In the printing and construction industries, too, tesa is constantly penetrating new segments and countries with its special adhesive tapes. The company generates almost one quarter of its sales with products for end consumers and professional craftsmen. 300 applications, such as the legendary tesafilm®, make life easier or, when it comes to insect protection, even make it a bit more pleasant. tesa counts among the world’s leading manufacturers of adhesive solutions. Since 2001, tesa SE is an independent 100% affiliate of Beiersdorf AG (i.e., NIVEA, Eucerin, la prairie) with approx. 5,200 employees today.

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