Uno Minda Limited, an automotive components manufacturer, has approved the establishment of a new manufacturing facility for its Casting Division at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, with a planned capital expenditure of approximately INR 2.1 billion. The facility is being developed to cater to increasing demand from original equipment manufacturers for casting parts in electric vehicles.
The proposed plant will have a capacity of 3,629 metric tonnes per annum, which the company aims to achieve in phases over the next five years. The first phase of production is scheduled to commence in the second quarter of the 2026-27 financial year.
Uno Minda plans to fund the INR 2.1 billion investment through internal accruals and term loans. The investment will be deployed in stages aligned with the capacity expansion plan.
Uno Minda Limited is an automotive components manufacturer with its corporate office in Manesar, Gurugram, Haryana, and its registered office in the Wazirpur Industrial Area, Delhi.
Uno Minda operates multiple manufacturing plants across India, including facilities for blow mould products in Bengaluru and Bawal, casting plants in Rewari and Hosur, and lighting plants in Manesar, Pune, and Chennai. The company also has manufacturing units for switches, air intake systems, aluminium wheels, rubber products, and other components in locations such as Pantnagar, Aurangabad, Hosur, Bangalore, Gujarat, Mysore, and Ahmednagar.
Its R&D activities are conducted across eight centres, including its flagship CREAT centre in Pune, which focuses on connected vehicle technologies, telematics, EV components, ADAS, infotainment, controllers, sensors, and advanced lighting. The company also operates the INITIA mobility design studio in Pune, which works on transportation design, UI/UX, digital sculpting, and prototyping.
Uno Minda is actively investing in electric vehicle components, advanced automotive technologies, and sustainable manufacturing practices across its network of facilities.
