Manufacturer of forged and machined components such as crankshafts, axle and drivetrain parts for automotive, energy and defence
Bharat Forge Limited
Pune (Mundhwa) · Satara · Baramati · Chakan · Khed · Ennepetal · Daun · Karlskoga · Surgoinsville, TN · Raleigh, NCNew on Amplifa
About Bharat Forge
Bharat Forge Limited is an Indian multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in Pune (Mundhwa) and the flagship of the Kalyani Group. The company manufactures forged and machined components such as crankshafts, front axle carriers, steering knuckles and connecting rods, as well as ring-rolled products and castings. Its value chain extends from design engineering and tool and die making to hot forming on fully automated forging press lines and on to machining, testing and validation. Materials are primarily forging steel and aluminium for lightweight applications. Customers come from automotive, energy, oil and gas, rail, marine, aerospace, construction and mining machinery, e-mobility and defence; the largest customers include Daimler Group, VW Group, Meritor and Dana. With subsidiaries in Germany, Sweden, the USA, France, Australia and the United Kingdom, as well as defence manufacturing in Hyderabad, the company is internationally positioned.
- Site
- 411 036 Pune
- Processes
- Forging, Machining, Tool & Die Manufacturing, Design Engineering & Product Development, Testing & Validation, Castings, Ring Rolling, Fully automated forging press lines
- Materials
- Steel (forging steel, unspecified), Aluminium (lightweight materials), Forging steel, Aluminium, Forging, Ring rolling, Machining, Casting
- Certificates
- Certification overview according to website
- Founded
- 1961
- Industries
- Automotive, Power/Energy, Oil & Gas, Rail, Marine, Aerospace
- 01
Design Engineering & Product Development
- 02
Tool & Die Manufacturing
- 03
Forging
- 04
Machining
- 05
Testing & Validation
- 06
Quality
Materials & Processes
Forging steel
Base material for forged crankshafts, axle and drivetrain components.
Aluminium
Lightweight material as part of the strategic focus on lightweight materials.
Forging
Hot forming on fully automated forging press lines.
Ring rolling
Production of forged rings on ring rolling presses in Baramati.
Machining
Machining of forged blanks in Mundhwa and Chakan.
Casting
Castings via the subsidiary JS Auto Cast Foundry India.
Sites
Pune (Mundhwa)
INHeadquarters; forging and machining site
- Materials
- Steel
- fully automated forging press lines
- machining facility
Satara
INGeneral Engineering Division
Baramati
INForging and machining site
- Materials
- Steel
- ring rolling presses
Chakan
INMachining site
- machining facility
Khed (Khed City SEZ)
INSpecial Economic Zone (1,000 ha)
Daun
DEBharat Forge Daun GmbH (forging plant)
Ennepetal
DEBharat Forge Holding GmbH / Global Holding GmbH
Karlskoga
SEBharat Forge Kilsta AB (forging plant)
Surgoinsville, TN
USBharat Forge Tennessee/America, Inc.; PMT Technologie LLC
Hyderabad
INKalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (defence manufacturing, 24,000 sq ft)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ForgingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| MachiningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool & Die ManufacturingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design Engineering & Product DevelopmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing & ValidationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| CastingsCasting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ring RollingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fully automated forging press linesForming | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forging press lines (fully automated) | – | – | – | – | Mundhwa, Pune |
| Ring rolling presses | – | – | – | – | Baramati |
| Machining facility | – | – | – | – | Mundhwa, Chakan |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Testing and validation are established as a dedicated manufacturing area; the company publishes a certification overview on its website. Quality assurance includes the internal inspection chain from Testing & Validation through to Quality.
| Evidence | Pune (Mundhwa) |
|---|---|
| Certification overview according to website |
History
- 1961
Founded by Nilkanthrao A. Kalyani on 19 June 1961; first company of the Kalyani Group.
- 2000
Spin-off of the investment and windmill divisions into BF Utilities Limited (15.09.2000).
- 2015
Foundation of the joint venture Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KSSL 51%, Rafael 49%).
- 2017
KRAS establishes defence manufacturing facility in Hyderabad (August 2017).
- 2021
Announcement of an increase in the KSSL stake from 51% to 100%; first MR-SAM delivery by KRAS.
- 2023
Acquisition of 51% of Zorya Mashproekt India Pvt Ltd (completed 31.12.2023).
- 2024
Acquisition of AAM India Manufacturing (AAMIMCPL) from American Axle & Manufacturing for ₹544.5 crore; KSSL exports 100 artillery guns.
- 2025
KSSL order for 255,128 CQB carbines for the Indian Army (~₹1,700 crore); KSSL order book ~$600 million.