Wipro Kawasaki Plans ₹1,000 Crore Karnataka Plant; 1,200 Jobs Expected

Wipro Kawasaki Precision Machinery has proposed a ₹1,000 crore investment to set up a new hydraulic pump manufacturing plant at Harohalli in Karnataka, which is expected to create around 1,200 jobs.

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New Plant at Harohalli

The proposed facility will come up in Phase V of the Harohalli Industrial Area. Wipro Kawasaki has sought 30 acres of land for the project, and Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil said the government would facilitate the land allocation.

Patil shared the details after meeting a delegation led by Wipro Kawasaki Precision Machinery CEO Minoru Hatsuda in Bengaluru. He said the company is expected to start operations at the new plant within a year.

However, the investment proposal has not received final approval yet. Patil said the company had been asked to begin the necessary work, while final approval for the investment proposal would be given at the next meeting.

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Production Capacity to Expand

Wipro Kawasaki currently operates a manufacturing unit at Kumbalgodu on leased premises. The facility produces around 80,000 hydraulic pumps annually, according to the minister.

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The proposed Harohalli facility is expected to manufacture more than two lakh hydraulic pumps every year. The company’s hydraulic pumps are used in earthmoving and other related machinery.

The project is expected to create around 1,200 employment opportunities. The company has not yet provided a detailed hiring plan or a function-wise breakup of these jobs.

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Therefore, specific numbers for engineering, production, maintenance or other roles should not be assumed.

For Karnataka’s manufacturing workforce, the project could create opportunities linked to plant operations, engineering, and production once the facility becomes operational.

• Proposed investment: ₹1,000 crore
• Location: Phase V, Harohalli Industrial Area, Karnataka
• Land sought: 30 acres
• Expected employment: Around 1,200 jobs
• Proposed annual production: More than 2 lakh hydraulic pumps
• Current annual production at Kumbalgodu: Around 80,000 pumps
• Project status: Awaiting final investment approval

About Wipro Kawasaki

Wipro Kawasaki Precision Machinery is a joint venture between Wipro Infrastructure Engineering and Japan-based Kawasaki. The company manufactures hydraulic pumps and other hydraulic components for excavators and related machinery.

Wipro and Kawasaki formed the joint venture to manufacture excavator pumps for the Indian market, with manufacturing operations established in Karnataka.