Craftsman Automation Limited is expanding capacity and strengthening its presence in electric vehicle (EV) and export markets, backed by a solid order book from domestic and global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The Coimbatore-based company is adding new facilities and modernising existing ones to meet growing demand for lightweight and precision-engineered components.
Craftsman is adding capacity at its greenfield facilities in Bhiwadi, Kothavadi, and Hosur. New projects have been commissioned at Faridabad Unit-3 and Hosur to increase foundry and machining capacity for cast iron and aluminium parts. The company is also investing in automation, process control, and flexible manufacturing systems to improve productivity and quality.
Exports remain a key focus. The company plans to grow its European customer base through its German operations while expanding Tier-2 and Tier-3 component supplies from India to developed markets. This dual approach is aimed at improving global competitiveness and reducing regional supply chain risk.
The company operates 25 manufacturing facilities, including 24 plants across nine Indian states and one in Germany, with a combined built-up area of more than 3.4 million square feet. The units are strategically located near key customers to ensure just-in-time deliveries. Craftsman’s plants are equipped for high- and low-pressure die casting, gravity and sand casting, precision machining, fabrication, surface treatment, and assembly.
Its German subsidiaries, Craftsman Fronberg Guss GmbH and Craftsman Germany GmbH, have expanded Tier-2 and Tier-3 supply to European OEMs, providing a stable export pipeline. Craftsman Automation continues to secure long-term supply contracts from customers in commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, tractors, and EV segments.
In the powertrain segment, which contributed 27 percent of revenue in the first half of FY2026, Craftsman manufactures cylinder blocks, cylinder heads, camshafts, bearing caps, turbocharger housings, and transmission parts. This business reported revenue of INR 10.34 billion during the period, a 22 percent increase year-on-year.
The aluminium products business, which now contributes 60 percent of total revenue, is a major growth driver. Through DR Axion India Private Limited and Sunbeam Lightweighting Solutions Private Limited, the company is producing lightweight aluminium components for EVs, including battery housings, cooling trays, and motor housings. It is also strengthening in-house design and tooling capabilities to support new product development.
Craftsman is also diversifying its industrial and engineering business, which produces automated storage and retrieval systems and material handling solutions. These products cater to manufacturing and logistics sectors that are increasingly adopting automation. This business generated INR 4.76 billion in revenue in the first half, an increase of 17 percent year-on-year. The division operates four plants in Coimbatore, Bengaluru, and Pune, offering static racking, shelving, and automated storage and retrieval systems.
Founded in 1986, Craftsman Automation Limited manufactures powertrain, aluminium, and industrial engineering products for automotive and industrial sectors. The company operates 25 facilities across nine Indian states and Germany and serves leading domestic and international OEMs. It reported consolidated revenue of INR 37.86 billion for the first half of FY2026, a 60 percent increase year-on-year.
