Global office furniture maker and workspace solutions provider Haworth has drawn up plans to establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing operation near the city for an investment of roughly USD 8-10 million.

The company opened a new showroom and a Global Shared Services Centre in Chennai totaling 26,000 square feet.

The establishment of a new plant would enhance manufacturing capacity to about 1.13 lakh sq ft at Sriperumbudur near Chennai, and the project is aimed at servicing the growing market opportunity in India and the Asia Pacific Region.

According to company officials, the factory would produce some of its key products, such as office chairs, workstations, desks, sofas and ottomans of Haworth under the brand names Zody, Fern, Aloha, HAT, Intuity, Riverbend, IQ commercial, and Pebble among others.

Besides serving the needs of the domestic furniture market, the company is also looking at shipping to North America and Europe.