Mahindra and Mahindra is setting up a $67 million tractor plant in Zaheerabad in Andhra Pradesh (India) with the capacity to produce 100,000 tractors

The plant will commence production in 2012 with tractor assembly, gearbox assembly, hydraulic assembly and sheet metal painting.

“With its advanced technology processes, large scale manufacturing set up and eco-friendly focus, the plant is all set to create new benchmarks in manufacturing excellence in the tractor industry,” says Pawan Goenka, president, automotive and farm equipment sectors at Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.