ABB India has announced a comprehensive $75 million investment plan for 2026 to significantly expand its manufacturing footprint and research & development capabilities across five strategic locations. This substantial capital allocation, combined with over $35 million spent in 2025, reinforces the company's commitment to its "local-for-local" strategy in India, where approximately 85 percent of ABB's products are manufactured locally.

Investment Overview and Strategic Focus

The investment will support growth across ABB's Electrification, Motion and Automation business areas, targeting critical infrastructure segments including renewable energy, metro rail, and data centers. This expansion is expected to create approximately 300+ new skilled jobs in engineering, operations, and research.

Facility-Wise Investment Breakdown

Bengaluru Operations

Nelamangala Campus 1 & 2 will receive $14 million to expand production capabilities and launch new technology ranges in 2026, including advanced electrical protection and enclosure solutions. The investment focuses on scaling ABB's converter manufacturing facility to support India's sustainable mobility sector, with significant expansion planned for high-speed rail and metro transportation solutions over the next three to five years.

Peenya Facility will see $21 million invested to expand manufacturing capacity for low-voltage drives and specialized motors, including flameproof motors, roller-table motors, and large smoke-venting motors. The facility will also feature an innovation lab, remote monitoring capabilities, and upgraded training facilities.

Regional Manufacturing Expansion

Hyderabad operations will receive $12 million in 2026 as part of phase one of a multi-phase laboratory and office project. This includes relocation to a 12,400+ sqm leased office and lab space, with a state-of-the-art High Power lab planned for phase two on ABB-owned 16,630 sqm land.

Nashik facility expansion involves $22 million investment for indoor and outdoor circuit breakers production, featuring an expanded Vacuum Interrupter factory and localization of 33kV Primary Gas Insulated Switchgear with new SF6-free technologies by 2028.

Vadodara will receive $6 million to expand slow-speed synchronous generators facility and increase induction motors factory capacity, supporting core industries including metals, oil & gas, cement, and wind sectors.

Market Position and Growth Strategy

According to ABB's Chief Executive Officer Morten Wierod, this investment supports infrastructure build-out in one of ABB's fastest-growing markets, driven by energy transition, grid modernization, data center development, and rapid expansion of metro and high-speed rail segments. The company's revenue in India exceeded $1.5 billion in 2025, representing approximately 4% of ABB Group's total revenue.

With over 10,000 employees across India, ABB operates nearly 25 manufacturing, distribution and operating facilities along with five major R&D centers. This marks ABB's 76th year of operations in the country, building on over $230 million invested during the past decade to strengthen India's position as a global manufacturing hub.

ABB India Limited has successfully executed its Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) with ABB Robotics India Private Limited on March 1, 2026, completing the transfer of its robotics business for a consideration of ₹1568.20 crores. The agreement was signed at 11:51 pm on the target completion date, marking the culmination of a comprehensive corporate restructuring initiative.

Transaction Execution Details

The company informed the stock exchanges that the BTA was executed as scheduled, following prior approvals from the Board of Directors and public shareholders. The business transfer has been structured as a slump sale arrangement, with the robotics business operations now officially transferred to ABB Robotics India Private Limited.

Regulatory Compliance and Timeline

The transaction follows a structured approval process that began with Board approval on January 26, 2026, followed by public shareholder approval on February 27, 2026. The company has maintained full compliance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements throughout the process.

Strategic Completion

The successful execution of this agreement represents the completion of a significant corporate restructuring within the ABB group's Indian operations. The transfer consolidates the robotics business under ABB Robotics India Private Limited, achieving the strategic reorganization objectives outlined in the original announcement.

With the BTA now executed, the payment of consideration and completion of closing actions are expected to proceed as per the timeline disclosed in the company's January 26, 2026 communication to the stock exchanges.