New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) Niche bike maker Royal Enfield on Wednesday said its new assembly facility in Brazil has commenced operations.

The CKD (completely knocked down) plant is a significant step forward in the company's plans in Latin America and reiterates the brand's commitment to the region, the company, a part of Eicher Motors, said in a regulatory filing.

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Located in Manaus, capital of Amazonas state, the facility is the company's fourth CKD assembly unit across the world -- after Thailand, Colombia and Argentina -- in addition to its manufacturing and ancillary facilities located in India.

With an assembly capacity of more than 15,000 units per year, the facility will cater to growing demand in Brazil.

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The facility will roll out the entire line-up of Royal Enfield motorcycles, including the new Classic 350, the Meteor 350, the Himalayan, and the 650 twin motorcycles -- Continental GT and the Interceptor.

"With markets like the Americas region, Europe and the Asia-Pacific growing significantly, it has been our strategic intent to be closer to these markets and grow the business," Royal Enfield CEO B Govindarajan said.

Brazil has been a very strong market and is soon poised to be the single largest market for for the company outside of India, he added.

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