Epiroc AB says it has damaged floor on a brand new manufacturing and R&D facility in Nashik, India. The brand new facility is a part of Epiroc’s dedication to help clients in India and globally with top-quality merchandise and options that strengthen security and productiveness.
The brand new web site will develop, innovate and produce underground and floor gear for mining and building clients. The power will embody buildings for manufacturing and prototyping, an R&D lab, workplaces, and an outside gear take a look at observe. It’s anticipated to begin operations within the third quarter 2026, with phased developments in coming years. The power will whole round 175,000 m2.
“The brand new facility in Nashik is a key step in additional increasing our presence within the rising and essential Indian market, and it’ll additionally help our clients globally,” says Helena Hedblom, Epiroc’s President and CEO.
Epiroc has manufacturing and innovation amenities in a number of Indian areas, together with Nashik, and has round 1,750 staff within the nation, together with a big and rising R&D organisation. In April this yr, Epiroc inaugurated an expanded manufacturing facility for rock drilling instruments in Hyderabad, and final yr it opened a brand new innovation and know-how centre in the identical metropolis.
The brand new web site in Nashik will create native employment alternatives, including roughly 200 new direct positions to Epiroc’s present workforce of round 280 in Nashik.
“We’re enthusiastic about this additional enlargement in India, the place we see important development potential,” says Arunkumar Govindarajan, President Epiroc India. “We sit up for persevering with to be the productiveness and sustainability companion for our native and international clients by means of this funding. The brand new facility additionally helps our ‘Make in India’ initiatives.”
