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Eaton’s journey in India

India forms a key part of Eaton’s overall business strategy. It serves as a strategic location to enhance Eaton’s global competitiveness.

April 1999

With the global acquisition of Aeroquip Vickers, Eaton acquired a manufacturing plant for hydraulic components and systems in Maharashtra.

 

June 2003

Eaton India Engineering Center was established in Pune to focus on product development and engineering effort for Eaton’s global markets.

March 2004

A team was formed in India as an extension of Eaton’s global sourcing effort, to tap the immense sourcing potential that India offers.


June 2004

As Eaton completed its acquisition of Powerware from Invensys, the New Delhibased facilities of Powerware were also integrated into Eaton’s India operations.

June 2005

A Global Support Service Center was established in Pune as an India-based customer center, serving hydraulics and aerospace customers in the U.S., Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

November 2005

Asia-Pacific Shared Services Center was set up to serve the Asia-Pacific markets for transaction management, invoice receipt and matching, accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger accounting. 

January 2006

The India Information Technology Center was set up to provide information technology security for Eaton users.

 


October 2006

Eaton’s Truck Component Operations began plans for India operations with the acquisition of industrial land in Ranjangaon, Maharashtra for a new manufacturing facility.

November 2007

The construction of the Truck greenfield plant in Ranjangaon was completed. March 2008 Eaton inaugurated its state-of the art Professional Services Center in Kharadi, Pune. 

August 2008

Eaton purchased the engine valve components division of Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd., located in the cities of Ahmednagar and Nashik, in the western state of Maharashtra, India. 

April 2011

Eaton announced the opening of an integrated test lab for its vehicle and hydraulics products at Ranjangaon, in the existing truck components plant premises. 

November 2012

Eaton completed the global acquisition of electrical equipment supplier Cooper Industries plc. Cooper locations in India include Pondicherry.

 

March 2013

Eaton inaugurated its Filtration division’s manufacturing facility in India.

 

April 2016

Eaton announced the establishment of India Innovation Center at Magarpatta City in Pune.


November 2019

Eaton inaugurated its first Aerospace manufacturing facility in India.

December 2019

With completion of global acquisition of Souriau-Sunbank Connection Technologies, Eaton acquired one manufacturing plant in Coimbatore. 
 

December 2020

Eaton India sites were awarded COVID Controls Champion for outstanding actions taken by sites to implement the standard COVID controls.

June 2021

Eaton completed global acquisition of Cobham Missions Systems effective from June 1, 2021.

June 2022

All Eaton in India sites were 100% Zero Water Discharge certified.