Hyundai Welding Co. Ltd. has inaugurated its new manufacturing facility operated by its Indian subsidiary, Chennstar Private Limited, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The plant, located at Origins Mahindra Industrial Park in Ponneri, marks the company’s first production unit in India and expands its presence in one of the country’s key industrial regions.
The Chennai unit will manufacture Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) consumables for the domestic market. By producing locally, the company aims to reduce delivery times, improve supply reliability, and offer cost-effective welding solutions to customers in fabrication, automotive, heavy engineering, and construction equipment sectors.
The facility enhances the company’s production capacity and strengthens its localisation strategy within India’s manufacturing ecosystem. It also follows the company’s achievement of securing the Bureau of Indian Standards licence for FCAW and GMAW consumables, allowing it to supply certified products to Indian manufacturers.
The new unit will be integrated into Hyundai Welding’s global operating network, which includes representative offices across Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East. Its location in northern Tamil Nadu provides access to established industrial infrastructure and efficient logistics connectivity to major ports and customer clusters.
Hyundai Welding Co. Ltd., headquartered in South Korea, produces welding consumables and equipment for applications in shipbuilding, automotive, construction, and general fabrication industries worldwide.
Chennstar Private Limited is the company’s wholly owned subsidiary in India engaged in the manufacture and sale of welding electrodes. According to the consolidated financial statements, the unit recorded assets of KRW 6.5 billion at the end of 2024 and posted a net loss of KRW 3.8 billion for the year, compared with a net loss of KRW 128 million in 2023. The subsidiary contributed no sales to the group’s geographic revenue breakdown, indicating that operations remain at a pre-revenue stage.
