# BFW partners with SMT Swedish Machine Tool to manufacture multi-axis machines in India

Bharat Fritz Werner (BFW) entered a strategic partnership with SMT Swedish Machine Tool AB to manufacture 4 and 5-axis mill-turn machines in India. Initially, BFW will produce the ST-500 at its digital factory in Thally, Tamil Nadu.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-09-17
- Where: Thally, Tamil Nadu, India
- Status: announced
- Products: 4 and 5-axis mill-turn machines, ST-500
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Bharat Fritz Werner](https://endata.com/companies/17816.md)
- [SMT Swedish Machine Tool](https://endata.com/companies/87729.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [bfwindia.com](https://bfwindia.com/news/living-innovation-shaping-change/), 2025-09-17: "BFW has entered into a strategic partnership with SMT Swedish Machine Tool AB, marking a significant advancement in bolstering India’s manufacturing capabilities."

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