Schaeffler India Expands Industrial Production Capacity

Industrial and automotive supplier, Schaeffler India has inaugurated its manufacturing hall 2 at its manufacturing facility at Savli, Vadodara, Gujarat. The inauguration ceremony was graced by Dr. Stefan Spindler, CEO (Industrial) at Schaeffler Group and Executive Board Member, Schaeffer AG.

Schaeffler says that the new hall will add the manufacturing capacity for small and medium-sized products, which will further enhance Schaeffler’s market competitiveness in this region. The expansion of Savli plant's production capacity is also a vital step towards driving localisation strategy and meeting the growing demands of the market.

The inauguration of hall 2, Schaeffler will add additional capacities of over 10,000 sq.m. of production space, to the existing state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Savli. This increased capacity will enable the plant to manufacture spherical roller bearings (SRB) and spherical rollers, while also expanding its heat treatment capabilities. The enhanced production capacity will support the growing market demand in the wind, heavy industries, and railway sectors now.

By 2025-2026, Schaeffler India also expects the employee strength at the Savli plant to double from the existing numbers.

Dr. Stefan Spindler, CEO (Industrial), Schaeffler AG, said: "Schaeffler is a global company with a local presence, and we continue to invest judiciously in India. We recognise India’s strategic importance in the manufacturing space and as a mature industrial market for us in the region,”  

Schaeffler India’s Savli plant currently carries out all quality-related work, such as heat treatment of raw material, Face & outer outside diameter grinding and honing (precision grinding) the inner and outer rings of rolling bearings. The various products produced are Small Ball Bearings which are used in two-wheelers, Cylindrical Roller Bearings (CRB), Tapered Roller Bearing (TRB), Spherical Roller Bearings (SRB) and Large Size Bearings (LSB) that cater to wind, railways and heavy machinery sectors. Savli plant also caters to exports towards intercompany demands of Schaeffler Group.

Harsha Kadam, CEO and Managing Director of Schaeffler India, added, “By expanding production capabilities, the company is adding local competency towards small and medium-sized spherical products, making Schaeffler well-positioned to serve the customer needs even better,”