Elica SpA formed a joint venture Elica PB Whirlpool Kitchen Appliances Private Limited in India in 2010. The manufacturing unit in India in located in Pune, Maharashtra. This state-of-the-art manufacturing plant is well-equipped with machinery, automated assembly lines and equipment imported from Italy. Each process of manufacturing receives technical assistance from Italy. With a manufacturing capacity to produce more than 15 models and over 50 versions of kitchen hoods, Over 15 models of Built-In-Hobs and Cook top. The Company is all set to revolutionise the kitchen hood industry in India.
The Elica Group (Elica SpA) has been the global leading name in kitchenhoods across the globe since the 1970s. The brand is well-known for its innovation, design and efficiency. Today the Group is chaired by Francesco Casoli and is led by Giuseppe Perucchetti. It is the leading name in design, manufacture and sale of motors for central heating boilers in Europe. Priding itself on being the world leader, the group boasts of 4 plants in Italy and a global presence with one each in Poland, Mexico, Germany, India and China. Their workforce strength counts up to 3,000 employees and annual output measures up to 17 million units of kitchen hoods and motors. For almost four decades, Elica has combined meticulous care in design, judicious choice of material and cutting edge technology to guarantee maximum efficiency and reduce energy consumption that makes them a prominent market figure. The Group has revolutionised the traditional image of the kitchenhood: it is no longer seen as a kitchen accessory but as a design object which improves the quality of life.