Foundries in Coimbatore register 20% growth amid rising demand
Coimbatore's foundry industry has reported a 20% growth over the past year, driven by strong demand across the automotive and engineering sectors. To address labor shortages, local firms are increasingly adopting automation and AI-driven technologies.
Why it matters
This growth highlights the industrial resilience of the Coimbatore manufacturing hub and its ongoing transition toward Industry 4.0 standards.
The foundry industry in Coimbatore saw 20 % growth in the last one year with robust orders, said Jayakumar Ramdass, chairman - Inter Foundry and Inter Diecast event and Managing Director of Mahendra Pumps, Foundry Division.
The foundry industry in Coimbatore is doing well, as orders have picked up across sectors, from auto and farm equipment to general engineering. Of the 15 million tonnes of annual casting production in the country, 1.5 million tonnes is manufactured in Coimbatore and it is worth almost ₹ 25,000 crore. Castings worth ₹10,000 crore is exported from here every year. “We need to increase Coimbatore’s share in the global market,” he told The Hindu on Tuesday.
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