{"id":57680,"date":"2026-07-14T16:11:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedeccanmessenger.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/blum-reflects-on-historic-india-mission-and-martin-blums-meeting-with-prime-minister-narendra-modi\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:41:47","slug":"blum-reflects-on-historic-india-mission-and-martin-blums-meeting-with-prime-minister-narendra-modi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedeccanmessenger.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/blum-reflects-on-historic-india-mission-and-martin-blums-meeting-with-prime-minister-narendra-modi\/","title":{"rendered":"Blum Reflects on Historic India Mission and Martin Blum\u2019s Meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Delhi [India], July 14<\/strong>: A major free trade agreement concluded between India and the European Union quickly sparked a fresh wave of business moves.\u00a0Capitalising\u00a0on these major diplomatic shifts, the Blum Group\u2019s global leadership travelled to India to secure the Austrian brand\u2019s long-term commercial goals inside the country\u2019s expanding economic landscape.<\/p>\n

Austrian Federal Chancellor Dr Christian Stocker came over to India for an official trade visit. Blum Group\u2019s Managing Director, Martin Blum, and Maarten de Vries, Regional Director for Blum Asia Pacific, travelled directly as part of his official business delegation to represent Blum as this new phase between the two countries began. The team hit a major high point when Martin Blum joined Federal Chancellor Dr Christian Stocker to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n

This visit comes after Philipp Blum, also a Managing Director of the Blum Group, travelled to India in 2025. His initial travel focused on setting up the groundwork to reinforce the brand\u2019s local position. While Blum was already operating from a strong, established position in India well before this year\u2019s delegation arrived, this April itinerary actively builds upon that existing foundation. Elevating this partnership further, the executive team also joined the India\u2013Austria Business Forum and held talks with the Ministry of Commerce.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEvery generation has its own challenges and chances.\u00a0For us, it is about valuing what happened in the past because we are very thankful for this strong generational foundation that we can build on,\u201d said Martin Blum. \u201cThat stability is why we look at India for the long run. Our focus goes far beyond the next\u00a0few years; we are building a partnership that Indian families can rely on for generations. The idea is that when someone buys Blum fittings, they know they\u2019re going to last for the lifetime of the furniture. Quality and reliability are simply in our DNA.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blum is backing this regional growth with permanent structural investments into a comprehensive domestic network. The company is establishing a nationwide system of Experience\u00a0Centres, Solutions\u00a0Centres\u00a0and Inspiration\u00a0Centres, expanding after-sales service, and running dedicated training hubs for Indian furniture makers and design professionals. These Blum\u00a0centres\u00a0serve as interactive spaces where the local furniture industry and everyday furniture users can engage directly with Blum\u2019s quality innovations and services.<\/p>\n

Maarten de Vries currently manages local operations as the acting managing director of Blum India, conducting monthly visits to oversee this scaling. Reflecting on the week-long mission, de Vries highlighted the country\u2019s extraordinary development pace.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndia is developing heavily,\u201d said\u00a0Maarten de Vries. \u201cWe focus on listening very carefully to find out what our customers actually need. Value is different for everyone. We take our wide range of products and tailor them down to meet those individual needs to truly serve the Indian market.\u201d<\/p>\n

The trade itinerary also included a stop at Blum\u2019s Mumbai office, hosting Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, Austrian Federal Minister for Economy, Energy and Tourism, alongside Austrian\u00a0Ambassador to India, Robert Zischg. This gave the regional staff an ideal opportunity to introduce the delegates to their \u201cOrange Heartbeat\u201d\u2014the distinct company culture, internal drive, and passion for precision manufacturing that underpins their hardware.<\/p>\n

Blum aims to integrate its Austrian engineering background directly into local households, establishing a lasting footprint in how people set up their living environments. The objective is to make certain Blum stays a reliable staple inside Indian residences for decades. As Martin Blum noted, the goal is simply to deliver a better quality of living that makes life better for years to come.<\/p>\n

Blum \u2013 The World\u2019s Leading Manufacturer of Furniture Fittings from Austria<\/p>\n

We produce lift, hinge, drawer, pocket systems and motion technologies for furniture.Complemented by assembly devices and services.In line with our philosophy of global customer benefits, everyone should benefit from Blum products \u2013 from manufacturers and distributors to furniture fitters and end consumers.Blum has implemented numerous sustainability initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint \u2013 certified to ISO-14001 since 1997.<\/p>\n

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  • The company was founded in H\u00f6chst, Austria by Julius Blum in 1952.<\/li>\n
  • 12 production plants in Austria, Poland, the USA, Brazil and China.<\/li>\n
  • More than 30 subsidiaries and representative offices.<\/li>\n
  • With more than 2,100 patents worldwide.<\/li>\n
  • Customers in over 120 markets on every continent.<\/li>\n
  • 9,850 employees around the globe.<\/li>\n
  • Over 600 kitchen observations carried out so far in more than 30 countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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