ABB's US$75m India Investment to Create 300 Skilled Jobs
ABB is expanding its manufacturing operations and R&D capabilities in India with a US$75m investment, creating roughly 300 new skilled jobs in engineering, operations and research.
The investment will support critical infrastructure, including renewable energy, metro rail and data centres across five locations. The expansion also includes new advanced R&D and testing labs in Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
Currently, ABB employs more than 10,000 people across India, and the latest investment could signal the company's commitment to strengthening its workforce in one of its fastest growing markets.
The announcement follows a decade of strong annual growth in India. ABB has invested more than US$230m over this period to strengthen India's position as a global manufacturing hub. In 2026, ABB will mark its 76th year of operations in the country with revenue of more than US$1.5bn in 2025. This is less than 4% of the ABB Group total.
Morten Wierod, ABB's Chief Executive Officer, says: "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.
"We are seeing strong demand driven by the country's energy transition, grid modernisation, data centre 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."
Expanding manufacturing and technical capabilities
In Bengaluru, ABB is investing US$21m to expand manufacturing capacity and strengthen its existing technology infrastructure. Peenya is one of the largest industrial areas in Asia and is located in Bengaluru city.
Key investments made in ABB's Peenya centre focus on increasing facilities for the manufacture of low-voltage drives and a variety of different specialised motors: flameproof motors, rollerâtable motors and large smokeâventing motors.
In Peenya, ABB is modernising its high-precision electromagnetic flowmeter calibration rig, which will support ABB's advanced equipment manufacturing.
ABB has also invested US$6m to expand its manufacturing footprint at its location in Vadodara. This will support growing demand from core industries such as metals, cement, wind, oil and gas.
The expanded facilities will enhance ABB's ability to serve both domestic and regional markets with advanced manufacturing capabilities.
Localisation strategy drives workforce development
ABB is investing US$14m in its two campus facilities in the Nelamangala area of Bengaluru to drive continued growth and deepen its localisation strategy. At these sites, ABB is expanding production and preparing the launch of new technology ranges in 2026, including advanced electrical protection and enclosure solutions.
The second campus in Nelamangala is a newly built facility, which will meet rising demands for power protection. A major focus of the investment is the scaling of ABB's converter manufacturing facility, which will play a central role in supporting India's fastâgrowing sustainable mobility sector.
The Nelamangala facilities represent a significant commitment to local manufacturing and technology development. This localisation approach strengthens ABB's supply chain resilience and market responsiveness.
Expansion plans for skilled recruitment
According to a 2025 report by McKinsey, India has increased its share of global exports in multiple categories. The report says: "In the electronics sector, for example, the value of Indian exports to the United States alone is now about US$10bn; analysts expect this to rise to US$80bn by 2030."
ABB, over the next three to five years, seeks to expand its portfolio by serving high-speed rail and metro transportation. The company is also investing significant amounts in Hyderabad and Nashik for offices, labs and production of circuit breakers.
ABB in India operates across five locations with nearly 25 manufacturing, distribution and operating facilities in addition to five major R&D centres. The 300 new skilled positions being created through this investment will support the company's expanding operations across engineering, operations and research functions.
The recruitment drive reflects ABB's confidence in India's growing industrial and infrastructure sectors.
