ebm-papst is building a new manufacturing plant in Chennai, India, with a first-phase investment of 36 million euros (INR 340 crore) on a 57,600 m² plot. The plant is expected to be completed by end-2026 and employ around 700 people once operational. Groundbreaking was set for April 4, 2025.
ebm-papst India will invest ₹340 crore to establish its third factory in India at Sunguvarchatram near Chennai, a 14-acre site expected to be operational next year and to create 700 jobs.
Fans and motors maker EBM-Papst is investing EUR 1 million to expand its facilities in Singapore and India, including added production capacity in Chennai. The move is part of its China-decoupling strategy.
Fan maker ebm-papst is investing almost EUR 20 million in three new buildings at its headquarters in Mulfingen and Mulfingen-Hollenbach, Baden-Württemberg, including R&D space and a machinery building. Construction is expected to take about 15 months for two of the buildings.
ebm-papst is taking over an existing production building in Johnson City, Tennessee, to make fans for refrigeration and HVAC applications from September 2019. It also bought 12 hectares to build a new plant there, planning to invest about USD 37 million and employ up to 200 people over five years.