ABB Expands Manufacturing Footprint in Bengaluru with 2 New Units

ABB has strengthened its manufacturing footprint in Bengaluru with new investments, facility expansions, and advanced production capabilities across its Electrification, Motion and Automation businesses.

The global technology leader recently marked major milestones in Karnataka as ABB Group CEO Morten Wierod led the groundbreaking of a new integrated Motion facility in Peenya and inaugurated the Electrification and Automation Nelamangala Campus 2 on Kunigal Road.

The expansion highlights ABB’s growing role in Bengaluru, one of its most important manufacturing and technology hubs in India. With the new investments, the company will operate three manufacturing locations with multiple shopfloors in the state, employing more than 3,000 people across its manufacturing operations.

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"This expansion reflects ABB's long-term commitment to India and our local-for-local strategy. By strengthening our manufacturing and technology capabilities in Karnataka, we are bringing advanced ABB technologies closer to customers, enabling industries to improve energy efficiency, digitalize operations and support India's infrastructure growth," said Sanjeev Sharma, Country Head and Managing Director, ABB India.

ABB’s Motion business is expanding its Peenya campus with two new facilities covering 6,100 square meters and supporting up to 300 employees once fully operational. The site will manufacture energy-efficient motors, including flameproof (Ex) designs, roller table variants, and smoke ventilation models, along with low-voltage drives and programmable logic controllers. It will also feature a service and training center equipped with digital tools and remote diagnostics.

The company’s manufacturing footprint in Bengaluru is further expanding at the second Nelamangala campus, a 16,470 square meter multi-business hub. The facility will scale production of smart power technologies, system interface units, gas analyzer systems, blending solutions, excitation systems, and high-power rectifiers. Production of power management solutions for data centers is expected to increase nearly tenfold.