21/08/2025
CMIA delegation visits Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Bengaluru project
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, August 20, 2025: The office bearers and delegation of the Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA) visited the manufacturing plant of Toyota Kirloskar Motor located in Bidadi, Bengaluru.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor extended a warm welcome to the CMIA delegation. During the visit, the Toyota management gave detailed information about their excellent management practices, disciplined work culture, quality control processes as well as the initiatives implemented for training and skill development. On this occasion, CMIA office bearers made a presentation on the opportunities, potential and available industrial infrastructure in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Marathwada industrial area.
During the visit, CMIA President Shri. Utsav Machar, while expressing his views, said that the quality, disciplined work methods and people-oriented culture seen in Toyota Kirloskar Motor are exemplary. Their skill development initiatives have provided important guidance and should be utilized by the industries of Marathwada. He expressed his belief that this will further accelerate the competitiveness and industrial development of the region.
Honorary Secretary Mr. Mihir Soundalgekar said that Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s commitment to continuous improvement and employee training is inspiring. CMIA will try to implement such methods in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar by studying their structured approach. This will be very useful for new investments here, he said.
Vice President Mr. Atharveshraj Nandawat expressed that the professionalism, efficiency and spirit of cooperation in Toyota Kirloskar Motor are essential to achieve world standards. This experience will be a motivation for our member industries and help increase productivity and sustainability.
Senior officials of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Mr. Swapnesh Maru (Deputy Managing Director), Mr. Sudeep Dalvi (Chief Communication Officer and Director), Mr. B. Padmanabha (Executive Vice President and Director), Mr. G. Shankara (Executive Vice President and Director), Mr. Prabhat Kiran (Vice President), Mr. Naveen Chandra (Vice President) and Mr. Ramesh Rao (Vice President) were present at the event. On this occasion, the CMIA delegation expressed special gratitude to Mrs. Gitanjali Vikram Kirloskar (Chairperson and MD, Kirloskar Systems Pvt. Ltd.) and Mrs. Manasi Kirloskar Tata (Vice President, Toyota Kirloskar Motor) for organizing the visit. They also expressed their gratitude to Mr. Ravi Sontakke (General Manager) and Mr. Jagadish P. S. (Project General Manager) for their cooperation.
*Participating delegation of CMIA*
CMIA President Mr. Utsav Machar, Vice President Shri. Atharveshraj Nandawat, Honorary Secretary Shri. Mihir Soundalgekar, Honorary Treasurer Shri. Saurabh Challani, Honorary Joint Treasurer Mrs. Utkarsha Patil, Executive General Secretary Shri. Ravindra Manavatkar, Area Head (AURIC) Shri. Aniket Patil, Area Head (Rest of Marathwada) Shri. Ravish Soni, Agriculture and Infrastructure Department Head Shri. Ankit Kale, Trade Facilitation Cell Head Shri. Rishikesh Jaju, Government Relations Department Head Shri. Rishikesh Gawli, as well as Shri. Jayaraj Patil and Shri. Yashraj Pitti, all the office bearers participated in the delegation.
This visit has been very informative and inspiring for the local entrepreneurs and will definitely help the industries of Marathwada to assimilate and adopt advanced industrial practices.
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