Schmersal Group has inaugurated a new Schmersal Global Competence Center (SGCC) within a 25,000 sq. feet campus at AP4 Tech Park, Wagholi, Pune, marking a major expansion of its India operations. The company also opened a new Product Experience Center and launched six new 'Make in India' products, reinforcing its commitment to industrial safety, automation, and innovation.
Expansion Details and Facility Features
The new SGCC is designed to promote collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence. It will strengthen Schmersal's role as a global engineering and technology hub, supporting product development, software engineering, digital transformation, embedded systems, IoT, SAP, Microsoft technologies, and IT infrastructure for the Schmersal Group worldwide.
The Product Experience Center showcases Schmersal's comprehensive machine safety solutions along with the safety consulting expertise of tec.nicum. Visitors can experience integrated solutions for machine guarding, interlocking systems, access control, functional safety, software, engineering services, and digital safety technologies.
Six New 'Make in India' Products
Schmersal launched six products developed and manufactured in India:
- Safety Field Box Port Extender for enhanced connectivity and scalable integration of industrial field devices.
- Magnetic Switch, a European-standard compliant solution for reliable position monitoring, particularly suited for the elevator industry.
- Fork Sensor, an infrared-based sensing solution for accurate object detection in high-speed industrial applications.
- New Safety Limit Switch Series, offering robust safety performance across diverse industrial environments.
- Overspeed Governor Limit Switch, designed to enhance elevator safety by detecting overspeed conditions.
- Multi-level Parking Control System, enabling secure, key-based vehicle movement across multi-level parking facilities.
These products address the evolving requirements of industries including manufacturing, logistics, automotive, warehousing, infrastructure, and vertical transportation.
Management Commentary
Ramji Singh, Managing Director, Schmersal India, said, "This expansion marks an important milestone in our journey. By moving into our own larger facility in Pune, we are strengthening our global engineering, digital solutions, innovation, and automation capabilities. The new facility reflects our growth ambitions while providing an environment where innovation thrives and talent can achieve its full potential. Alongside this expansion, we are proud to introduce six new products manufactured in India that further strengthen our machine safety portfolio."
Global and Local Impact
The expanded facility will play an important role in talent development and cross-functional collaboration. With enhanced infrastructure and increased capacity, Schmersal aims to attract top engineering talent while strengthening collaboration across its global network. The occasion also commemorates 13 years of Schmersal's manufacturing operations in India, highlighting the company's continued investment under the Make in India initiative.
Dignitaries present at the inauguration included Rogerio Baldauf - MD (Schmersal Brazil), Gary Ferguson - MD (Schmersal USA), Uwe Seeger - Director (Schmersal Asia & Middle East), Michael Ambros - MD (Schmersal Group), Dr Anna Dahlem - Head of People & Culture (Schmersal Group), Ramji Singh - MD (Schmersal India), Christoph Hallier - Intl Relations & Diplomacy, Jayadev Devadas - VP (Schmersal Global Competence Center), Giovanni Lucido - MD (Schmersal Italy & Switzerland), and Jan Noether - Director General, Indo-German Chamber of Commerce.
About Schmersal
Founded in 1945 in Wuppertal, Germany, the Schmersal Group is a global leader in machine safety solutions with eight manufacturing facilities across four continents, operations in more than 60 countries, and over 2,000 employees worldwide. Schmersal India, established in 2007 as a wholly owned subsidiary, commissioned its manufacturing facility at MIDC Ranjangaon in 2013, including a 100% export-oriented unit. Today, the company employs around 200 people and operates through a network of more than 30 channel partners across India. The SGCC, established in 2022, serves as the group's global engineering and IT hub from Pune, providing expertise in custom application development, embedded engineering, IoT, SAP, Microsoft technologies, and IT infrastructure.
