ABB makes electrification, motion and automation products in India, including circuit breakers, drives, motors, converters and generators. It runs manufacturing, distribution and R&D facilities across several cities and serves both domestic customers and export markets.
Ownership and structure
ABB holds its Indian business through ABB India Limited, a listed subsidiary in which the promoter held 75 percent as of September 2026. ABB India Limited is listed on the NSE and BSE under the symbol ABB.
What India does for ABB
India is a manufacturing and R&D base for ABB, with nearly 25 facilities, five major R&D centres and about 85 percent of products sold in the country made locally.
Investment and deals
ABB is investing about US$75 million in India in 2026 after more than US$35 million in 2025, including US$22 million in Nashik and US$21 million at Peenya in Bengaluru.
ABB's India business
ABB employs more than 10,000 people in India, and 2026 marks its 76th year of operations in the country. The company has nearly 25 manufacturing, distribution and operating facilities and five major R&D centres in India.
ABB is investing about 75 million dollars in India in 2026, on top of more than 35 million dollars in 2025. The 2026 investment includes 22 million dollars in Nashik for circuit breakers and vacuum interrupters and 21 million dollars at Peenya in Bengaluru for drives and motors.
Key moves in India
- 2020: ABB's power grids business listed its Indian arm on the stock exchanges in March 2020.
- 2025: ABB invested more than US$35 million in its Indian operations in 2025.
- 2026: In February 2026 ABB moved the first phase of a new Hyderabad lab and office project into leased space.
- 2026: ABB set out about US$75 million of 2026 investment across Nashik, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Vadodara, expected to create about 300 skilled jobs.
Where it operates
ABB runs its India business from Bengaluru. It also has a presence in Nashik, Vadodara and Hyderabad.
At a glance
- Home country: Switzerland
- Global headquarters: Zurich
- Sector: Manufacturing & Supply Chains
- Business: Industrial
- Role of India: Sales market, Manufacturing base, R&D and engineering hub
- India entity: ABB India Limited
- Listed in India: ABB India Limited (ABB)
- India head office: Bengaluru
- India offices: Bengaluru, Nashik, Vadodara, Hyderabad
- India headcount: 10,000+ (2026)
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