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Global technology major ABB on Sunday announced plans to invest about $75 million in India in 2026 to expand its manufacturing footprint and research and development (R&D) capabilities across key infrastructure and industrial segments.
The investment, which follows a $35 million spend in 2025, will support the company’s "local-for-local" strategy, under which nearly 85% of ABB’s products and solutions sold in India are manufactured locally.
According to the company, the investment will strengthen operations across its Electrification, Motion and Automation business segments and create over 300 new skilled jobs in engineering, operations and research.
"This investment in India is an important part of our strategy to support infrastructure build-out and growth in one of our fastest growing markets," said Morten Wierod.
"We are seeing strong demand driven by the country’s energy transition, grid modernization, data center development, and the rapid expansion of the metro and high-speed rail segments. Our expanded facilities will ensure we meet this demand while enhancing our capabilities to serve other markets in the region," he added.
In Bengaluru, ABB will invest $14 million at its Nelamangala campus facilities to expand production capacity and introduce new technology ranges, including advanced electrical protection and enclosure solutions. The company will also scale up its converter manufacturing facility, which supports India’s growing sustainable mobility sector, including metro and high-speed rail.
Another $21 million investment will go into ABB’s Peenya facility in Bengaluru, where the company plans to expand manufacturing capacity for low-voltage drives and specialised motors. The facility will also see the addition of an innovation lab, remote monitoring and diagnostics systems, and upgraded training facilities.
In Hyderabad, ABB is developing a new laboratory and office hub with an investment of $12 million as part of the first phase. The facility will host R&D and engineering teams, while a state-of-the-art High Power laboratory is planned in the next phase.
The company will also invest $22 million in Nashik to expand its production of indoor and outdoor circuit breakers and enlarge its Vacuum Interrupter (VI) factory, while driving localisation of 33kV primary gas-insulated switchgear and SF6-free technologies by 2028.
In Vadodara, ABB plans to invest $6 million to scale up manufacturing of slow-speed synchronous generators and induction motors, catering to industries such as metals, oil and gas, cement and wind energy.
The company reported revenue of more than $1.5 billion from India in 2025, accounting for around 4% of ABB Group’s global revenue.
With over 10,000 employees in the country, ABB operates nearly 25 manufacturing, distribution and operating facilities along with five major R&D centres across India.
ABB, a global leader in electrification and automation technologies, said the latest investment will further support India’s infrastructure expansion and the transition to more sustainable and efficient industrial systems.
The investment, which follows a $35 million spend in 2025, will support the company’s "local-for-local" strategy, under which nearly 85% of ABB’s products and solutions sold in India are manufactured locally.
According to the company, the investment will strengthen operations across its Electrification, Motion and Automation business segments and create over 300 new skilled jobs in engineering, operations and research.
"This investment in India is an important part of our strategy to support infrastructure build-out and growth in one of our fastest growing markets," said Morten Wierod.
"We are seeing strong demand driven by the country’s energy transition, grid modernization, data center development, and the rapid expansion of the metro and high-speed rail segments. Our expanded facilities will ensure we meet this demand while enhancing our capabilities to serve other markets in the region," he added.
Investments across key locations
The company said the investments will be spread across several manufacturing and R&D locations in India.In Bengaluru, ABB will invest $14 million at its Nelamangala campus facilities to expand production capacity and introduce new technology ranges, including advanced electrical protection and enclosure solutions. The company will also scale up its converter manufacturing facility, which supports India’s growing sustainable mobility sector, including metro and high-speed rail.
Another $21 million investment will go into ABB’s Peenya facility in Bengaluru, where the company plans to expand manufacturing capacity for low-voltage drives and specialised motors. The facility will also see the addition of an innovation lab, remote monitoring and diagnostics systems, and upgraded training facilities.
In Hyderabad, ABB is developing a new laboratory and office hub with an investment of $12 million as part of the first phase. The facility will host R&D and engineering teams, while a state-of-the-art High Power laboratory is planned in the next phase.
The company will also invest $22 million in Nashik to expand its production of indoor and outdoor circuit breakers and enlarge its Vacuum Interrupter (VI) factory, while driving localisation of 33kV primary gas-insulated switchgear and SF6-free technologies by 2028.
In Vadodara, ABB plans to invest $6 million to scale up manufacturing of slow-speed synchronous generators and induction motors, catering to industries such as metals, oil and gas, cement and wind energy.
Strengthening India operations
ABB said the investment builds on a decade of growth in India, during which the company has invested more than $23 crore to strengthen the country’s position as a manufacturing hub. The year 2026 also marks ABB’s 76th year of operations in India.The company reported revenue of more than $1.5 billion from India in 2025, accounting for around 4% of ABB Group’s global revenue.
With over 10,000 employees in the country, ABB operates nearly 25 manufacturing, distribution and operating facilities along with five major R&D centres across India.
ABB, a global leader in electrification and automation technologies, said the latest investment will further support India’s infrastructure expansion and the transition to more sustainable and efficient industrial systems.