Maharashtra is India's one of the most industrialized state, with Pune, the second largest city in the state after Mumbai, recognized as the engineering and automotive hub of India. Pune is considered to be the original ‘Detroit of India' with most leading autobrands in the city, and for more than 30 years, ABB has contributed to its success and the success of many businesses in Maharashtra directly and indirectly through channel partners and suppliers. More than 25 percent of ABB India's suppliers are based in Maharashtra and ABB technologies can be found in approximately two thirds of Pune's automotive suppliers.
Building blocks of the automotive hub
In Pune, from auto-rickshaws to luxury sedans, ABB technology can be found in welding, handling, painting and assembling. ABB robots paint 50 percent of cars manufactured in Pune and most automobiles manufacturing plants use ABB thermal mass flow meters in their engine test beds for quicker response times and reliability. In addition to the major automotive manufacturing plants, Pune has a thriving automotive tiers industry, which nationally is expected to grow in the domestic market from $43.5 USD in 2017 to $115 billion USD in 2021 as per India Brand Equity Foundation's sectoral analysis, with a projected robust growth in export markets. In terms of segments, the contribution of engine parts to total production is the highest, followed by drive and steering transmission components, with ABB technologies contributing to more than two thirds of the leading ancillaries in Pune.
"We have experienced tremendous growth in the last decade," said Amol Patel, CMD, Takshi Auto Components Pvt. Limited. "This is due to our constant endeavor to innovate and serve customers and cater to their changing expectations. Our partnership with ABB has opened up a wider horizon for us in terms of efficiency, quality, latest technology on the welding front with sustainable and safe operations. We look forward to deeper collaboration with ABB to take our business to the next level of growth as the city of Pune also takes a quantum leap in industrial growth."
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