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South Korean firm DN Solutions opens Rs 600 crore plant in Bengaluru
South Korean firm DN Solutions opens Rs 600 crore plant in Bengaluru
South Korean machine tool manufacturer DN Solutions has opened its first manufacturing facility in India in Bengaluru at an investment of Rs 600 crore. Karnataka's Industries Minister M.B. Patil inaugurated the plant,…
South Korean machine tool manufacturer DN Solutions has opened its first manufacturing facility in India in Bengaluru at an investment of Rs 600 crore. Karnataka's Industries Minister M.B. Patil inaugurated the plant, located on a 25-acre site in the ITIR Industrial Area developed with the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board. The facility is the company's first overseas manufacturing investment since its Yantai plant in China in 2003.
The plant will serve as a hub for manufacturing, R&D, technical services, after-sales support, training, and supply-chain development. Initial production will focus on vertical machining centres and horizontal turning centres, with five-axis machines planned for later phases. The company said the entire Phase 1 investment has been deployed and it is considering similar-scale investments in future phases depending on market demand. DN Solutions has been present in India for over 30 years, beginning sales in 1994.
The company said it has achieved about 80% localisation by parts count and aims to source most components domestically over the next five years. It currently employs 240 people directly in India and plans to increase that to 500, with broader employment estimated at least twice that number. A formal supplier development programme is planned for 2027.
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This investment comes as India's machine tool consumption, estimated at around Rs 22,000 crore annually by the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association, relies heavily on imports, with domestic production meeting only about 40% of demand. DN Solutions' entry strengthens the local supply chain for automotive, aerospace, and defence manufacturing, sectors that depend on precision machining centres. The 80% localisation target by parts count is aggressive but achievable given that spindles, the most technically complex component, are excluded. The real measure will be how quickly the company scales to meet Make in India domestic sourcing norms and whether Phase 2 investment materialises as demand grows. The supplier development programme starting in 2027 signals a deliberate pace, and the company's employment ramp from 240 to 500 over an unspecified timeline will be the key near-term indicator of momentum.
Source: thehindu.com
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