Pune: SKF India Industrial Limited has announced a ₹653 crore investment to establish a next-generation Factory of the Future manufacturing facility in Pune, Maharashtra, marking a major step toward strengthening advanced manufacturing capabilities in India.
The upcoming Factory of the Future facility, expected to be ready by 2030, represents a strategic expansion of the company’s manufacturing footprint in India and reinforces its long-term commitment to digitalization, sustainability, and resilient supply chains.
The new Factory of the Future campus is designed to integrate advanced production systems with intelligent automation and environmentally responsible operations.
Planned as a lean, clean, and digitally enabled manufacturing campus, the Factory of the Future will significantly enhance production capabilities while establishing new benchmarks for efficiency, productivity, and sustainability across SKF India (Industrial)’s industrial operations.
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Factory of the Future: Building Scalable Manufacturing Infrastructure
The Factory of the Future initiative reflects the company’s broader strategy of building scalable manufacturing infrastructure aligned with global best practices.
Sujeeth Pai, Director-Manufacturing Operations for India, Southeast Asia and Middle East (ISEAM), SKF India (Industrial) Limited, said: “The planned ‘Factory of the Future’ in Pune reflects our conviction that India’s manufacturing moment is now, and SKF India Industrial intends to lead it from the front. Designed as a fully digital and sustainability-embedded facility, it represents a fundamental shift in how we manufacture by integrating intelligent systems, real-time insights, and energy-efficient operations to drive higher productivity, quality, and responsiveness.
This is not just capacity expansion, it is about building resilient, agile, and globally competitive manufacturing capabilities anchored in India. By accelerating localization and strengthening supply chain resilience, we are sharpening SKF India Industrial’s competitive edge, reinforcing India’s rise as one of the world’s leading manufacturing hubs.”
The Factory of the Future facility will further strengthen SKF India (Industrial) Limited’s long-term manufacturing strategy while building on its established presence in Pune.
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The new Factory of the Future manufacturing plant will consolidate existing production channels and introduce new ones, creating a scalable manufacturing backbone designed for future industrial demand.
Through the Factory of the Future, SKF India (Industrial) aims to deepen support across critical sectors such as energy, railways, metals and mining, and other heavy industries.
The Factory of the Future is expected to enable faster response times, improved localization, and stronger supply-chain resilience as India continues to emerge as a global hub for advanced manufacturing.
SKF India Industrial Limited stated that this initiative reflects its continued focus on combining science, engineering expertise, and smart manufacturing technologies to help industries operate with greater agility, efficiency, and scale.
