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Abans’ manufacturing arm, AB Manufacturing opens new manufacturing facility

31 Aug 2022

The manufacturing arm of Abans Group, AB Manufacturing (Pvt.) Ltd., declared open a new manufacturing facility in Bandaragama.  The objective of the facility is to deliver products of international standards at affordable prices in line with the Government's initiative to encourage local manufacturing.  The 100,000 square foot facility sprawling over a five-acre land in Millaniya, Bandaragama, has a manufacturing capacity of 150,000 refrigerator units per single shift per annum. The facility was declared open by Abans Group Chairperson Aban Pestonjee, while the principal product, Abans refrigerator GreenPro, was ceremonially unveiled by Abans Group Managing Director Tito Pestonjee and Director Dr. Saroshi Dubash.  The inauguration was also attended by Abans Group Director Rusi Pestonjee, Abans PLC Digital Lead Jerastin Dubash, top-tier Abans Group management, and other dignitaries. The ceremony was followed by a walkthrough of the facility.  “With stringent import restrictions, this is the ideal time to commence manufacturing locally,” said Managing Director Tito Pestonjee. Group Chairperson Aban Pestonjee personally congratulated AB Manufacturing and the project management team led by Director Jagath Jayasundara for accomplishing the project amidst many challenges. Jayasundara pointed out that the opening of the facility, “hot on the heels of a pandemic, economic strife, and social unrest”, was a considerable personal achievement for the AB Manufacturing team and the project constituents.  “The new facility will significantly curtail the foreign exchange outflow of the country while creating several hundred skilled employment opportunities within the country,” pointed out Jayasundara.  Abans stated it has secured exclusive dealerships for global brands such as LG, Toshiba, Electrolux, Hoover, Elba, Haier, Mistral, Russell Hobbs, Remington and many more. Abans added that its technicians have received training from LG that is on par with international standards, giving the company a competitive edge over other local manufacturers in terms of a highly trained workforce.  Abans stated it is the only deep freezer manufacturer in Sri Lanka, producing both hard-top and glass-top categories. Abans also claims to be the first glass-top freezer manufacturer in the country. In addition, AB Manufacturing operates a state-of-the-art washing machine production plant that manufactures Abans and Haier products and functions as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for several other brands. The newly established facility will further strengthen the company’s manufacturing footprint.  Abans has moved its freezer manufacturing operations from its Ratmalana facility to the Bandaragama complex. Jayasundara said that the facility will enable the further expansion of the company’s manufacturing product portfolio in time to come. 


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