Eaton unveils its first aerospace manufacturing facility in India

The company is investing $10 million in this facility and expects to have hired 100 people at the plant by next year

US-based power management giant Eaton on Tuesday unveiled its first aerospace manufacturing facility in India. The new facility, located in Bengaluru, will manufacture hose assemblies and other fluid distribution products, including oil debris monitoring systems, to serve commercial, business and regional aircraft. With the opening of the Bengaluru facility, Eaton which posted sales of $21.6 billion in 2018, now operates 27 aerospace manufacturing locations around the world, including a joint venture in China. The facility would be an integral part of the growth strategy for Eaton’s aerospace business.

“We expect this facility to be our model plant for digital and