What Bonfiglioli India does

Bonfiglioli India operates as Bonfiglioli Transmissions Limited, the wholly-owned Indian subsidiary of Italian industrial group Bonfiglioli S.P.A. (founded 1956). Established in India in 1998 and headquartered in Chennai, the entity designs, manufactures, and distributes power transmission and motion control products — including industrial gearmotors, electric motors, heavy-duty gearboxes, planetary gearboxes, travel and slew drives, inverters, and servo drives — for industrial automation, mobile machinery (construction, mining, agriculture, e-mobility), and renewable energy (wind, biogas) customers. Manufacturing footprint spans plants in Thirumudivakkam (Chennai), Sriperumbudur, and Pune, with a 320 INR-Crore Industry and Automation facility under construction in Cheyyar (operations targeted for 2025) and a Global Technology and Innovation Center inaugurated in Chennai in 2024.

The company runs a B2B, quote-based sales model targeting OEM customers, system integrators, and end users. Go-to-market combines direct field sales teams with an extensive authorized distributor and service-center network — in India alone, authorized service centers span Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Kolkata, Vadodara, Indore, Nagpur, and Surat. Group-level commercial reach extends to 80 countries via 550 distributors and 24 commercial sites, supported by 18 global production sites and approximately 5,000 employees worldwide. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are typically multi-year and configured to application specifications. The Indian entity is privately held through its Italian parent, with no public listing, and has not disclosed revenue in available sources.

Name

Bonfiglioli India

Legal name

Bonfiglioli S.P.A.

Website

https://bonfiglioli.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Bonfiglioli India (Bonfiglioli Transmissions Limited) is the Indian subsidiary of Italian power-transmission group Bonfiglioli S.P.A., manufacturing and distributing industrial gearmotors, gearboxes, motors, and drive systems to OEM and industrial customers across automation, mobile machinery, and renewable energy sectors in India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of gearboxes, electric motors, inverters, and drive systems to industrial customers across multiple sectors including manufacturing, construction, mining, and renewable energy

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bonfiglioli India designs, manufactures, and distributes a full range of gearmotors, electric motors, industrial heavy-duty geared products, inverters, servo drives, planetary gearboxes, travel drives, slew drives, winch drives, and transit mixer drives. These power transmission and motion control solutions serve industrial automation, mobile machinery, and renewable energy sectors, sold to OEMs, system integrators, and end users primarily in India.

Product overview

Bonfiglioli India offers a comprehensive portfolio of power transmission and motion control solutions comprising Industrial Gearmotors, Electric Motors, Industrial Heavy-Duty Geared Products, Inverters & Servo Drives, Precision Planetary Gearboxes & Gearmotors, Travel Drives, Slew Drives, Winch Drives, Transit Mixer Drives, and Specific Geared Units. These products serve industrial automation, mobile machinery, and renewable energy sectors. The portfolio is unified by shared engineering expertise in gearbox design and motor integration, with products ranging from standardized industrial gearmotors to application-specific custom solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Gearmotors Integrated motor and gearbox units for industrial automation applications, combining power transmission with electric motor technology for OEMs and manufacturers.
• Electric Motors Electric motors for industrial and mobile machinery applications, providing reliable power conversion for various operational requirements.
• Industrial Heavy-Duty Geared Products Heavy-duty industrial gearboxes designed for demanding applications in mining, construction, and marine sectors requiring robust power transmission.
• Inverters & Servo Drives Electronic drives for precise speed and torque control of motors in industrial automation and robotics applications.
• Precision Planetary Gearboxes & Gearmotors High-precision planetary gearbox units offering compact design with high torque density for robotics, packaging, and automation applications.
• Travel Drives Complete drive solutions for tracked vehicles and mobile machinery including excavators and construction equipment.
• Slew Drives Rotary drive systems for turrets, radar systems, and construction equipment requiring smooth rotational movement.
• Winch Drives Drives for winch applications in marine, construction, and material handling equipment.
• Transit Mixer Drives Specialized drives for concrete transit mixer trucks, providing reliable mixing drum rotation during transport.
• Specific Geared Units Custom-engineered gear units designed for specific OEM applications across industrial and mobile machinery sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful thickener rake drive implementation at copper mine in Atacama desert, Chile - proving reliability in extreme mining conditions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FLSmidthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuccessful collaboration in mining sector - Bonfiglioli provided thickener rake drive solution for copper mine operated by FLSmidth in Atacama desert, Chile. The project demonstrated Bonfiglioli's capability to deliver customized solutions for challenging mining applications.
• I.DE s.r.l.coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for power transmission and electronic control solutions - Bonfiglioli provided integrated power transmission and control systems for I.DE's industrial systems applications.
• GreenBigminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with French recycling start-up GreenBig on successful recycling sector project, demonstrating Bonfiglioli's ability to partner with innovative companies in emerging sustainability sectors.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SEW-Eurodrive: German family-owned global leader in gearmotors, drive electronics, and mechatronic systems; the closest direct peer in industrial gearmotors and drives across industrial automation and mobile machinery.
• Sumitomo Heavy Industries: Japanese industrial group with strong industrial gearbox and motion control businesses, including cyclo drives; competes directly with Bonfiglioli in precision and heavy-duty gearboxes.
• Regal Rexnord: US-based manufacturer of gearboxes, motors, and power transmission products serving industrial and mobile machinery markets; highly comparable product mix and customer segments.
• David Brown (Clyde Blowers Capital): UK-based heritage gearbox manufacturer serving mining, marine, and heavy industry with custom-engineered drives; directly competes with Bonfiglioli's heavy-duty and mining product lines (alongside the O&K Antriebstechnik brand).
• Nord Drivesystems: German manufacturer of gearboxes, electric motors, and drive electronics serving industrial automation, intralogistics, and food & beverage - directly comparable product portfolio and customer base to Bonfiglioli.

Broad incumbents

• ZF Friedrichshafen: German automotive and industrial technology group with gearbox and drivetrain capabilities, particularly in off-highway, wind, and e-mobility - overlapping with Bonfiglioli's wind and mobile machinery segments.
• Nidec Corporation: Japanese global leader in motors and motion control, expanding into industrial and e-mobility drives; large incumbent competing with Bonfiglioli across electric motors and emerging e-mobility applications.
• Siemens (Motion Control / Flender): Siemens owns Flender (gearboxes) and a broad motion control portfolio; competes with Bonfiglioli across industrial gearboxes and drive electronics with greater scale and broader portfolio breadth.
• ABB (Motion / Drives): Swiss-Swedish broad industrial incumbent offering motors, drives, and motion control products that directly overlap with Bonfiglioli's inverter and motor product lines.
• WEG Industries: Brazilian global manufacturer of motors, drives, and generators; competes with Bonfiglioli across electric motors and drives, with strong Latin American presence that overlaps with Bonfiglioli's Brazil subsidiary.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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