Schneider Electric to double its manufacturing capacity with a planned investment of INR 425 Crore in Bengaluru

Adfactors PR | 23/12/2022 10:27 AM

Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, plans to double its manufacturing capabilities with the development of a new smart factory in Bengaluru. With a planned investment of Rs 425 crore, the new facility will consolidate 6 out of the 10 existing factories of the company in Bengaluru, under one roof.

Expanding its presence to a 1 million sq. feet of industrial setup from the current 500,000 sq. feet the new smart factory will manufacture a large scope of products from single-phase UPS, three-phase UPS, power distribution units, low voltage drives to digital energy products related to meters, pre-fabricated data centres, relays and renewable energy products. The company will create 1000+ job opportunities taking the current headcount of this new smart factory to 3000 +. The upcoming smart factory will also have an 80% export volume capacity to customers in 30 countries across the world.

“India is the 3rd largest market for Schneider Electric and huge base for export operations. As an industry leader, we feel that now is the ideal time for us to step up our efforts and support the state and national economic growth. Deemed as the Factory of the Future, our new manufacturing campus will be one of our largest smart factories, globally, to be based in India. This new smart factory with contribute to the country’s economic growth in coming years while significantly contributing to making India Atmanirbhar.”, said Anil Chaudhry, Zone President, India and CEO & MD Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Javed Ahmad, Sr. Vice President, Global Supply Chain, International Region, Schneider Electric added, “The vision behind this facility is to make manufacturing sustainable, resilient, and agile. This facility will be a union of three different kinds of manufacturing capabilities: Electronics PCBA, Electronics Products, and Electronics Systems. With a projected sale of over INR. 5200 crores by 2026, this manufacturing base expansion in Karnataka will also amplify our investments in 4IR technologies to ensure operational, efficiency, and sustainability.”

To make the supply chain ecosystem more resilient, Schneider Electric’s new factory aims to foster operational efficiency and reduce cost. The company is constantly leveraging new-age technologies to meet ever-changing customer needs and is committed to developing more than 100 smart factories, globally.

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