Festo Marks 40 Years in India, Announces New GCC, 600 Jobs, and Strategic Investment in Bengaluru

Festo, a global leader in automation technology and technical education, today marked 40 years in India and inaugurated its new Global Capability Centre in Bengaluru, advancing Industry 4.0, automation, and smart manufacturing, while creating capacity for 600 people and driving strategic investment in the region.

The newly inaugurated 71,000 square feet Global Capability Centre near Electronics City, Bengaluru established and marks a strategic step in Festo’s global growth journey. The GCC, home to highly skilled professionals, will serve as a strategic hub for advanced engineering, digital solutions, software development, data analytics, and process excellence, supporting Festo’s operations worldwide.

Furthermore, the new Bengaluru GCC will build on the skills of existing employees supporting global process optimization and innovation.

Celebrating four decades of innovation and growth built on trust, innovation, and shared progress Ravi Sastry, Managing Director remarked “Our GCC in Bengaluru is aligned with Festo’s vision of automation for a sustainable future, the centre will play a significant role to drive global R&D initiatives while fostering collaboration with India’s rich technology and engineering talent pool.”

India has been a key growth market for Festo for four decades. The company remains focused on empowering industries, enabling skills for tomorrow through technical education and shaping the future of automation through innovation, partnership, and long-term impact. Following this milestone, our team in India will grow in 2X. — said Alok Maheshwari, Head of GCC, Festo India.

Reflecting 40 years of growth and achievement on his visit to India, Sebastian Beck, Member of Management Board HR & Finance, Festo, celebrated the launch of Festo GCC, “Forty years of Festo in India is a powerful reflection of our long-term vision and belief in the country’s industrial and technological potential. What began as a market presence has evolved into a strong partnership built on trust, engineering excellence, and shared values. As we look ahead, India will continue to play a strategic role in shaping Festo’s global innovation, digital capabilities, and sustainable growth.”

Festo entered the Indian market in 1963 and established its incorporated presence in 1986. Over the last four decades, Festo India with over 1,000 employees has played a key role in advancing industrial automation, technical education, and Industry 4.0 readiness, working closely with 25,000 customers, institutions, and industry partners to deliver innovative automation solutions and develop future-ready talent.

About Festo

Festo is an independent family-owned company and a global player in automation technology and technical education, with headquarters in Esslingen a.N. (Germany) - with over 20,000 employees at around 250 locations worldwide, a turnover of around 3.5 billion euros and an R&D rate of over 8%. As a partner in motion, Festo offers integrated and seamless pneumatic, electric and digital drive technologies across all industries - including software and AI solutions as well as customized training concepts - for 300,000 customers in over 35 industries in automation and 56,000 education customers worldwide.