Rangs-Mahindra vehicle assembly plant starts its journey

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday officially inaugurated Rangs-Mahindra vehicle assembly plant at SonakhaliSyed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune
The plant hopes to see around 10-15% reduction in import costs
Rangs Group has opened Bangladesh’s first vehicle assembly plant in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon upazila where different motor vehicles will be assembled, reducing the cost of the vehicles up to 15% in the country.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inaugurated the assembling plant on Friday which has been built on about 40 acres of land in Sonakhali.
Initially the plant will assemble Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) pick-ups and human-haulers but will gradually also assemble different types of vehicles of different brands, Rangs Motors Managing Director (MD) Sohana Rouf Chowdhury said.
Expecting the locally assembled vehicles will cut the product deliver time and reduce import cost around 10 % to 15% Sohana said the plant has the capacity to produce more than 2,000 vehicles per year.
Rangs Motors Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dileep Banerjee said Mahindra & Mahindra will provide the completely knocked down (CKD) kits, which is a complete kit needed to assemble a product.
“Rangs new CKD plant has been equipped with all types of modern facilities and cutting edge technology,” he added.
MD Sohana said the plant is set up to meet the increasing demand for the vehicles in the country and will strengthen Bangladesh’s economy.
To ensure quality control the plant will not need any help from third parties for the plant’s large space and separate body fabrication space resulting in fast service delivery compared to other companies, she added.
“We are also excited about the prospect of 500 job opportunities in the plant and the customers will get quality vehicles and efficient services from us in lower prices compared to others,” she added.
Congratulating M&M and Rangs Group for the opening of the assembling plant, Obaidul Quader praised both the companies for setting a milestone in the country and hoped the plant will assemble fine quality vehicles and will be sustainable as well.
Obaidul also praised Rangs Group Chairperson Abdur Rouf Chowdhury for his honesty and integrity and recognised the good reputation of Mahindra products for its quality.
Chief of International Operations, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Arvind Mathew said: “The setting up of our assembly plant in the country is a testimony of our commitment to ‘Built in Bangladesh’ products.”
With its advanced technological processes, large-scale assembly setup and eco-friendly focus, this new facility will not only add to industrial growth in the country but will also generate significant employment opportunities for local residents, he added
Rangs Motors MD Sohana also announced that one day salary of Rangs Motors and Mahindra’s staff will be given to Rohingya refugees.
Chairperson of Rangs Group Abdur Rouf Chowdhury, Managing Director of Rangs Motors, Sohana Rouf Chowdhury, Rangs Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dileep Banerjee and other high officials from both companies were present at the inauguration ceremony.
http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2017/09/24/rangs-opens-vehicle-assembly-plant-in-sonargaon/
- Ibrahim Hossain Ovi
- Published at 04:59 PM September 24, 2017
- Last updated at 06:41 PM September 24, 2017

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday officially inaugurated Rangs-Mahindra vehicle assembly plant at SonakhaliSyed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune
The plant hopes to see around 10-15% reduction in import costs
Rangs Group has opened Bangladesh’s first vehicle assembly plant in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon upazila where different motor vehicles will be assembled, reducing the cost of the vehicles up to 15% in the country.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inaugurated the assembling plant on Friday which has been built on about 40 acres of land in Sonakhali.
Initially the plant will assemble Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) pick-ups and human-haulers but will gradually also assemble different types of vehicles of different brands, Rangs Motors Managing Director (MD) Sohana Rouf Chowdhury said.
Expecting the locally assembled vehicles will cut the product deliver time and reduce import cost around 10 % to 15% Sohana said the plant has the capacity to produce more than 2,000 vehicles per year.
Rangs Motors Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dileep Banerjee said Mahindra & Mahindra will provide the completely knocked down (CKD) kits, which is a complete kit needed to assemble a product.
“Rangs new CKD plant has been equipped with all types of modern facilities and cutting edge technology,” he added.
MD Sohana said the plant is set up to meet the increasing demand for the vehicles in the country and will strengthen Bangladesh’s economy.
To ensure quality control the plant will not need any help from third parties for the plant’s large space and separate body fabrication space resulting in fast service delivery compared to other companies, she added.
“We are also excited about the prospect of 500 job opportunities in the plant and the customers will get quality vehicles and efficient services from us in lower prices compared to others,” she added.
Congratulating M&M and Rangs Group for the opening of the assembling plant, Obaidul Quader praised both the companies for setting a milestone in the country and hoped the plant will assemble fine quality vehicles and will be sustainable as well.
Obaidul also praised Rangs Group Chairperson Abdur Rouf Chowdhury for his honesty and integrity and recognised the good reputation of Mahindra products for its quality.
Chief of International Operations, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Arvind Mathew said: “The setting up of our assembly plant in the country is a testimony of our commitment to ‘Built in Bangladesh’ products.”
With its advanced technological processes, large-scale assembly setup and eco-friendly focus, this new facility will not only add to industrial growth in the country but will also generate significant employment opportunities for local residents, he added
Rangs Motors MD Sohana also announced that one day salary of Rangs Motors and Mahindra’s staff will be given to Rohingya refugees.
Chairperson of Rangs Group Abdur Rouf Chowdhury, Managing Director of Rangs Motors, Sohana Rouf Chowdhury, Rangs Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dileep Banerjee and other high officials from both companies were present at the inauguration ceremony.
http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2017/09/24/rangs-opens-vehicle-assembly-plant-in-sonargaon/
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