Mitsubishi Electric sets up new manufacturing plant worth 2,200 MINR in Maharashtra

Mitsubishi Electric India announced the launch of its state-of-the-art smart manufacturing facility for advanced Factory Automation Systems in Talegaon Industrial area, Maharashtra, India. This manufacturing facility is driven by best industry practices to deliver the products with the highest quality and reliability. 

The overall manufacturing facility measures 40,000 sq.m, initially built up to 15,400 sq.m, backed by a Greenfield Investment of 2,200 MINR. This investment reinforces Mitsubishi Electric's commitment to strengthen its business in India and address the growing demand for advanced automation and smart manufacturing solutions across the globe. 

This new manufacturing plant will not only act as a tool for business expansion but will also create avenues to expand the local manufacturing of its global product range to address the ever-evolving customer demands and enhance the market presence of Mitsubishi Electric in India. 

Mitsubishi Electric India’s Factory Automation & Industrial Division holds a strong presence in India since over a decade and is contributing to varied Industrial and commercial sectors including automotive, food & beverages, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and has been increasingly catering to upcoming diverse sectors like data centres, e-commerce and many more. Given the fast-growing manufacturing sector, India has been witnessing an increase in demand for smart automation solutions and to stand up for these advancements, Mitsubishi Electric India’s automation business has expanded by more than three times over these years which has supported altering requirements of the Indian market. 

To cater to this growing demand, the new smart factory is backed by a strong local Research & Development base to develop indigenous products that can take responsibility for the specific requirement of customers across industries with a target of strong growth in India for the upcoming years. 

The newly inaugurated Talegaon facility reinforces the company’s contribution to the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, which is designed to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development and build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure in the country. The company’s vision to accommodate immediate customer requirements, product customization and cost-efficiency is strongly supported. Additionally, the company has built up a contemporary solution experience zone for customers that showcases the latest innovations, including demonstrations of “e-F@ctory” that is, a comprehensive solution which leverages latest digital technology such as big data, IIoT, Edge Computing, Advanced Robotics and offers a technological ecosystem which helps end user to achieve digital transformation in their manufacturing environment, Building Management Solutions, Collaborative Robot demonstrations, Robust Motion, Drive and Control solutions, process automation solutions, along with an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) solution equipped with Mitsubishi Electric India Factory Automation products.

Supporting the company’s commitment to the Digital India Mission and Sustainable Development, operations of this smart factory are completely digitalized and trackable with real-time data availability using its e-F@ctory smart manufacturing solution. The state-of-the-art Building Management System not only helps to track and optimize energy usage but makes it a cost-efficient building facility. 

The inauguration event was presided over by Hisahiro Nishimoto, Group Vice President, Industry and Mobility Area (IMBA), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan and was graced by Kazuhiko Tamura, Managing Director, Mitsubishi Electric India, and Tomohiro Yoshida, Director and Factory Automation Division Head, Mitsubishi Electric India that included the ribbon cutting ceremony, traditional coconut-cracking and was addressed by the delegates.

Addressing the occasion, Kazuhiko Tamura, Managing Director, Mitsubishi Electric India commented, “We have always strived to bring the best of our products and solutions to meet the flourishing business opportunities India has offered. This new manufacturing plant is a testimony of our commitment to India. Mitsubishi Electric group foresees larger expansion of all its businesses in India to support government’s Atma Nirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliance) and Make-in-India initiatives so that we can lead the nation with innovation and technological advancement.”