Escorts Kubota Breaks Ground on New UP Manufacturing Plant
Escorts Kubota has recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for its new greenfield manufacturing facility at Sector 10, Gautam Buddha Nagar, within the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area in Uttar Pradesh.
Spread across 154 acres, the facility will be developed in multiple phases with a total indicative investment of over Rs 2,000 crore. Once all phases are completed, the site is expected to become one of the largest manufacturing facilities within the Kubota Group globally.
The plant will manufacture tractors, farm implements, construction equipment and engines for domestic and international markets. Phase 1 will add capacity of up to 60,000 tractors and 15,000 construction equipment units annually, along with supporting infrastructure and allied facilities.
The project will be funded through proceeds from the earlier preferential issue of shares to Kubota Corporation and internal accruals. YEIDA allotted the land following a Letter of Intent with the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Located near the Yamuna Expressway and the Noida International Airport at Jewar, the facility is expected to benefit from road and air connectivity as well as access to the engineering and supplier ecosystem of the National Capital Region.
Shingo Hanada, President and Representative Director, CEO, Kubota Corporation, said India is becoming an important manufacturing and engineering hub for the group globally and will play a key role in its 2030 growth strategy.
Nikhil Nanda, Chairman and Managing Director, Escorts Kubota Limited, said the investment marks a significant expansion of the company’s manufacturing capacity and will support farmers and construction contractors in India and overseas markets.
According to Akira Kato, Deputy Managing Director, Escorts Kubota Limited, the integrated campus will bring machining, assembly, testing, engine manufacturing and a mother warehouse for spare parts under one site. The facility will also incorporate the Kubota Production System, automation, digital quality control, energy-efficient utilities and safety standards.
The project is aligned with Kubota Corporation’s Mid-Term Business Plan 2030, which identifies India as one of its key growth markets and envisages developing the country as a global hub for affordable manufacturing.
Escorts Kubota currently has annual manufacturing capacity of approximately 1,70,000 tractors and 10,000 construction equipment units.
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