‘India is Central to SKF’s Next Industrial Chapter’- Joakim Landholm

Pune,
28 February 2026 :
As India accelerates its industrial growth cycle, SKF, a global leader in
technology and engineering solutions is sharpening its focus on enabling the
sectors that form the backbone of the country’s economy- energy, railways,
steel and heavy industries.

Speaking
during his visit to India, Joakim Landholm, Senior Vice President, Global
Commercial & Operations, SKF Group, underscored that India’s infrastructure
expansion, rail modernization and renewable energy push align directly with SKF
Industrial’s global strengths.

“India
is more than a growth market. It is a strategic hub for future-ready industrial
development,” he
noted. “Our sole aim is to help customers scale faster, operate more
reliably and transition sustainably.”

SKF’s
India Industrial strategy is anchored in application-led engineering, advanced
manufacturing and resilient supply chains designed to support accelerating
industrial demand. Sustainability is embedded at the core of operations – from
low-carbon steel sourcing and circular material practices to advanced
sensor-enabled bearings built for integrated renewable energy players. SKF’s
facilities in India already source more than 98% renewable energy and some of
them are certified water positive, reinforcing the company’s commitment to
responsible manufacturing while demonstrating strong sustainability
progress.  

Landholm’s
visit to India comes in the backdrop of the major announcement of developing a
new greenfield manufacturing facility in Pune, backed by an investment of ₹653
crore. The facility will serve rising industrial demand and strengthen SKF’s
localization roadmap, deepening India’s role in its global supply network.

Highlighting
partnerships, Landholm said, “SKF exists to solve the
critical challenges that powers a country’s growth. Our partners see us not
just as suppliers, but as long-term collaborators delivering forward-looking
solutions. This trust is built on over a century of customer-centric innovation
and dedication of our teams who continuously push boundaries to deliver clean,
intelligent solutions. Our commitment remains to deepen these partnerships and
shared ambition to solve for the next generation industrial challenges and
shape the future of manufacturing together.”

As
global supply chains recalibrate, SKF is reinforcing India’s position as a
strategic manufacturing and innovation base – delivering best-in-class
technology and sustainable solutions that enable the country’s next phase of
industrial growth.