Carborundum Universal Limited commenced commercial production of cutting and grinding wheels at its manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, on 16 March 2026. The new unit adds 46 million wheels per year to the company’s capacity and was established with an investment of INR 830 million, excluding land.
The facility has been set up using production lines and technology acquired from DRONCO GmbH, Germany. The unit is intended to serve both domestic and international markets and cater to industries including fabrication, construction, and general engineering.
With the commissioning of the Hosur plant, Carborundum Universal’s total annual capacity for cutting and grinding wheels increases from 45 million wheels per year at its existing facilities in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, and Maraimalai Nagar in Chennai to more than 90 million wheels per year. The company reported that capacity utilisation at its existing plants was 86 percent on an annualised basis until February 2026.
The Hosur facility incorporates automated manufacturing systems, including a mixing unit with supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)-based process controls, automated press lines integrated with unmanned oven handling and curing systems, and an ambient control system designed to maintain stability in raw material characteristics. The plant has also received certification from the Organization for the Safety of Abrasives (oSa), which verifies that cutting and grinding tools meet specified safety standards.
The company said the fabrication, construction, and general engineering industries are key consumers of cutting and grinding wheels and are experiencing strong demand growth. The additional capacity is intended to help meet this demand.
The project has been financed through internal accruals. At peak capacity utilisation, the facility is expected to generate annual turnover of about INR 1.6 billion.
Carborundum Universal Limited, established in 1954 and part of the Murugappa Group, manufactures abrasives, electrominerals, ceramics, and refractories for industries including engineering, automotive components, infrastructure, steel, glass, power generation, mining, and aerospace.
