Gurugram: Uno Minda Limited has announced four major manufacturing expansion and consolidation projects involving a combined proposed investment of approximately ₹1,415 crore, as the automotive components maker seeks to increase capacity and position production closer to major Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) clusters.
The investments span the company’s two-wheeler alloy wheel, aluminium casting and moulding businesses, along with interior and exterior automotive parts and sealing systems.
The largest individual investment, estimated at ₹670 crore, will be made through Toyoda Gosei South India Private Limited, Uno Minda’s joint venture with Toyoda Gosei, Japan, for a new manufacturing facility at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra.
Uno Minda will separately invest around ₹510 crore in a new aluminium casting facility at Hosur, ₹155 crore in a two-wheeler alloy wheel plant at Kharkhoda in Haryana, and approximately ₹80 crore to expand a moulding facility in Bangalore.
New aluminium casting plant planned at Hosur
Uno Minda said its Aluminium Casting Division has been seeing strong demand from OEMs, particularly in South India. The division manufactures casting components for two-wheelers, four-wheelers and commercial vehicles across both internal combustion engine and electric vehicle applications.
With the company’s existing Hosur facility having reached what it described as practical expansion limits, Uno Minda plans to establish a greenfield facility on another existing land parcel at Thally Road, Hosur.
The project will involve additional capital expenditure of approximately ₹510 crore.
Once fully developed, aluminium casting capacity at the Hosur location is expected to increase from about 13,000 metric tonnes to 34,000 metric tonnes at peak capacity.
The investment will be implemented in phases over the next three years. Phase 1 is scheduled to begin production by the fourth quarter of FY2028, while existing Hosur operations are expected to be consolidated and relocated to the new facility by the first quarter of FY2029.
The new plant is expected to manufacture structural and general-application components, including products for EV and powertrain applications. It will also have capacity for around one million high-pressure die-cast two-wheeler alloy wheels.
Uno Minda said the facility will use a lean manufacturing layout aimed at improving material flow and productivity.
Two-wheeler alloy wheel production moving closer to North India customers
The company’s Board of Directors has also approved a 3.3-million-unit two-wheeler alloy wheel facility at Kharkhoda, Haryana.
Of this capacity, two million units will be relocated from Uno Minda’s existing facility at Supa, Maharashtra, reflecting what the company described as a shift in the geographical demand of its customers.
The Kharkhoda facility will be built on an existing large land parcel located next to several operational and under-construction Uno Minda plants, allowing the company to share infrastructure across facilities.
The project will require additional capital expenditure of about ₹155 crore and will be developed in phases over the next two years. Phase 1 is expected to begin production by the fourth quarter of FY2028.
The move is also expected to expand Uno Minda’s two-wheeler alloy wheel manufacturing presence in North India — a reminder that in automotive manufacturing, being closer to the customer can sometimes be almost as important as adding another production line.
₹80 crore expansion for Bangalore moulding facility
Uno Minda will also expand its moulding facility in Bangalore through subsidiary Uno Minda Kyoraku Limited.
The Board has approved approximately ₹80 crore for the project in response to increased demand.
The expanded facility is expected to commence operations by the first quarter of FY2028.
Toyoda Gosei South India to build third India plant
Toyoda Gosei South India Private Limited will establish a new plant at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, with an estimated investment of around ₹670 crore.
The facility will manufacture interior and exterior automotive parts, airbags, hoses and body-sealing components.
It will become the joint venture company’s third plant in India after its facilities at Bidadi and Harohalli in Karnataka.
Uno Minda said the investment is supported by new customer orders, with operations expected to begin by the fourth quarter of FY2029.
The plant broadens the company’s manufacturing footprint in western India while adding capacity across products increasingly integrated into modern vehicle safety, comfort and body systems.
Management cites demand visibility and localisation
Commenting on the investments, Ravi Mehra, Managing Director, Uno Minda Limited, said:
“These projects mark another significant step forward in Uno Minda’s long-term growth journey. Each of them is anchored in a clear and consistent principle — investing backed by orders or firm demand visibility, staying close to our customers, and building state of art manufacturing capabilities that are scalable, efficient and future-ready. Whether expanding our lightweighting technologies or broadening our interior and sealing systems footprint, our focus remains on delivering cutting-edge solutions for next-generation vehicle platforms.”
Mr. Sunil Bohra, Group CFO, Uno Minda Limited, said:
“With a combined capital expenditure of ₹1,415 crore, these expansions represent a disciplined approach to capturing high-growth opportunities while strategically diversifying across product verticals and geographies. The significant capacity expansion in our Aluminium Casting division is particularly pivotal, as lightweighting components continue to witness surging demand from OEMs—driven by the fast-growing Electric Vehicle (EV) and advanced powertrain segments. These capital allocations are structured to drive long-term sustainable value creation for all our stakeholders “
Expansion spans North, South and West India
Taken together, the four projects represent a broad manufacturing expansion across Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, while also involving the relocation and consolidation of some existing capacity.
The programme reflects a wider shift among automotive component manufacturers towards locating production closer to large OEM manufacturing clusters, while simultaneously investing in components relevant to electric vehicles, lightweighting, safety and next-generation powertrains.
For Uno Minda, the ₹1,415 crore programme is therefore more than a straightforward capacity addition. Its execution over the next several financial years will test how effectively the company can translate rising OEM demand and new customer orders into a geographically diversified manufacturing network suited to an automotive industry undergoing rapid technological change.
