French multinational Alstom opens new components unit in Coimbatore

French multinational Alstom opened its new components manufacturing facility in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday in the presence of French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain and Alstom India & South Asia managing director Alain Spohr. This is the largest components manufacturing facility in Asia and is dedicated to improving industrial efficiency in manufacturing components for various prestigious national and international projects, the company said in a statement.

Alstom’s industrial presence in Coimbatore has evolved across three sites since 1978. This new site is spread over a total area of 15 acres and has an installed capacity of 2.1 million hours, that will offer a higher degree of production diversity & complexity – integration & testing of tractions, auxiliary converters, cubicles, driver desks and Rolling Stock looms. The site will create 10,000 direct & indirect jobs and currently has a gender diversity rate of 20%, the statement added.

The Coimbatore site currently delivers not just to Alstom’s Indian sites but also to major sites across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. Some of the key countries include – France, Canada, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, UAE etc.


Alain Spohr said, “Our presence in Coimbatore dates to the 1970s and since then we’ve grown multifold. The opening of this facility is a testament of our commitment to the government’s flagship ‘Make in India’ & ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative. With our enhanced capabilities and a team of talented and dedicated employees, we are proud to be a catalyst in India’s manufacturing led growth story. We have been the preferred mobility partner on various Indian projects and are keenly looking forward to becoming a leading supplier of components across Alstom’s sites globally.”