ABB, a global leader in electrification and automation, is expanding its manufacturing presence in Bengaluru with greenfield campuses, new product lines, service and training centres, and precision equipment manufacturing across its Electrification, Motion, and Automation businesses. The groundbreaking of an integrated Motion facility in Peenya was led by ABB Group CEO Morten Wierod, while the Electrification and Automation Nelamangala Campus 2 on Kunigal Road was also inaugurated.

ABB has a long-established presence in Karnataka, with Bengaluru serving as a key manufacturing and technology hub for the company. With this latest expansion, ABB will operate three manufacturing locations in the state, employing over 3,000 people across its manufacturing operations.

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

The Motion business is expanding its Peenya campus with two new manufacturing facilities, covering 6,100 sq m and accommodating up to 300 employees once fully operational. The new facilities will produce a range of energy-efficient motors, including flameproof designs, roller table variants, and large smoke ventilation models, along with low-voltage drives and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The campus will also feature a service and training centre enhanced with digital tools and remote diagnostics to support customers throughout the equipment lifecycle. Over the past 12 years, ABB’s high-efficiency motors and drives have delivered annual energy savings of approximately 20 TWh, equal to nearly half of Delhi’s yearly electricity consumption.

At the Nelamangala campus, a 16,470 sq m multi-business manufacturing hub has been established to support ABB’s Electrification and Automation businesses. This facility will expand production for smart power technologies, system interface units, gas analyser systems, service labs, excitation systems, and high-power rectifiers. It will also scale up the manufacturing of power management solutions critical for data centres, which will increase production nearly tenfold. ABB’s low and medium voltage systems already power over 30 per cent of India’s hyperscale data centres.

This campus will further advance ABB’s Make in India portfolio, with facilities for blending and excitation solutions for the lube, paint, and paper & pulp industries. The excitation supply factory will provide systems not only to India but also to regional markets, supporting reliable power generation and resilient grids. The blending facility will include assembly lines for pigging line valves, automation staging cabinets, and on-site factory acceptance tests (FAT) to ensure efficient and reliable operations in the Indian paint industry. Additionally, high-power rectifiers supplied to local chemical and metals customers will now be extended to regional markets.

ABB recently announced a $75 million investment in 2026 to expand its manufacturing and R&D capabilities in critical segments, creating over 300 new skilled jobs in engineering, operations, and research. This investment, alongside its $35 million expenditure in 2025, reflects ABB's ongoing commitment to scaling its local-for-local strategy in India.

Karnataka remains a key centre for technology talent in software, manufacturing, and R&D. ABB’s continued investments are strengthening the state’s industrial ecosystem, expanding local manufacturing, developing specialised skills, and supporting supplier networks across the region.