Rockwell Automation sets up new facility in Chennai

MILWAUKEE: Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, on Tuesday announced plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Chennai.

The 98,000-sq ft facility—with space for potential expansion—will help Rockwell build a more resilient, agile, and sustainable supply chain in the Asia Pacific region and around the globe, a release said.

India has the world’s fifth-biggest and fastest-growing large economy. The country’s economic policies will continue to have a significant impact on the global economy, particularly in the areas of trade, investment, and innovation. Rockwell is investing in India by expanding its manufacturing presence and building a new factory in Chennai. The facility will be located in the same industrial park as Rockwell’s CUBIC manufacturing facility to help maximise supply chain resilience and create additional career opportunities for employees. “We selected this location because we can create synergies with our existing CUBIC facility and increase agility and productivity in the region,” said Dilip Sawhney, MD, India, Rockwell Automation. “We’re excited about building our presence in India, optimising our manufacturing on a global scale, and enhancing the future of industrial operations in this growing market.”

The facility in Chennai is expected to open in the first half of 2025 and will employ about 230 workers by the end of the year.

TN industry minister TRB Rajaa took to X and said “This is just the beginning of a stream of new AdvTech investments TN is going to witness in the advanced manufacturing sector in the coming years.”

“This strategic expansion was catalysed by our interactions at the TN Pavilion at #Davos in January 2024, where we met with Rockwell Automation CEO, Blake Moret, to pitch the integral role TN can play in shaping the future of industrial automation,” he further said.

The new Rockwell facility, located in Oragadam, will enhance the region’s manufacturing ecosystem even more, Rajaa said.