ASK Automotive Limited approved a capacity expansion for its advanced braking systems business, adding new manufacturing capability to support rising demand from the two-wheeler segment. The decision was taken by the company’s board at a meeting held on 28 January 2026 and involves the establishment of two new plants at leased locations in Rajasthan.
The expansion will increase annual production capacity for brake shoes and disc brake pads by 60 million pieces, taking the company’s total installed capacity to about 320 million pieces per annum. Existing capacity utilisation stands at around 90 percent of 260 million brake shoes and disc brake pads per annum.
The new facilities are expected to be commissioned in the first quarter of the 2026–27 financial year. The company has estimated the investment for the project at approximately INR 350 million, which will be funded through internal accruals. ASK Automotive said the capacity addition is intended to address increased demand supported by changes under the Goods and Services Tax framework.
The expansion focuses on advanced braking systems for two-wheeler applications, which remain its largest business segment. The additional capacity is expected to improve supply capability and support higher volumes as utilisation levels remain elevated at existing plants.
Following the capacity announcement, ASK Automotive reported its unaudited financial results for the quarter and nine months ended 31 December 2025. According to a press release issued by the company, consolidated total income for the third quarter of the 2025–26 financial year rose to INR 10.89 billion, compared with INR 9.19 billion in the same period a year earlier. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation increased to INR 1.46 billion from INR 1.15 billion, while profit after tax rose to INR 800 million from INR 660 million.
For the nine-month period, consolidated total income reached INR 30.42 billion, up from INR 27.60 billion a year earlier. EBITDA for the period stood at INR 4.11 billion, compared with INR 3.37 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year, while profit after tax increased to INR 2.26 billion from INR 1.90 billion.
The company said margin improvement during the nine-month period was supported by higher volumes, improved economies of scale and increasing capacity utilisation at its Karoli plant and the new Bengaluru facility, alongside a reduction in lower value-added wheel assembly operations. It also noted that exports during the nine-month period amounted to INR 1.00 billion.
“Our mega manufacturing facility at Karoli and new Bangalore facility are ramping up fast. The improved economies of scale and operational efficiencies are benefitting us in delivering better performance,” said Kuldip Singh Rathee, Chairman and Managing Director of ASK Automotive Limited.
ASK Automotive Limited manufactures brake shoes, advanced braking systems, aluminium lightweight precision solutions and safety control cables, primarily for the two-wheeler segment. The company supplies original equipment manufacturers in India and exports selected products to overseas markets.
