The story
Aurangabad was a slow-growing Marathwada town until MIDC opened industrial areas at Chikalthana and Waluj in the 1970s and 1980s. Bajaj Auto started making vehicles at Waluj in 1985, and hundreds of suppliers followed, along with makers such as Endurance and Varroc. The Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC) at Shendra-Bidkin, part of the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor, is adding new land for industry.
In numbers
The auto cluster under the Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (SPV: Marathwada Auto Cluster) had 1,285 functional units, a turnover of Rs 30,000 crore, exports of Rs 4,000 crore, and 50,000 direct and 25,000 indirect jobs.
Brief Industrial Profile of Aurangabad District, MSME-DI (Ministry of MSME) · 2012The auto components cluster under MSE-CDP (SPV: MASSIA Auto Components Pvt. Ltd.) had about 200 units, a turnover of Rs 3,000 crore, exports of Rs 105 crore and employment of 20,000.
Brief Industrial Profile of Aurangabad District, MSME-DI (Ministry of MSME) · 2012A printing cluster at Chikalthana had about 250 units, a turnover of Rs 70 crore and employment of 4,000.
Brief Industrial Profile of Aurangabad District, MSME-DI (Ministry of MSME) · 2012
Ways in for a newcomer
- Press parts, sheet metal and laser cutting job-work
- Rapid prototyping and tool design services
- EV component supply for two-wheeler makers
- Industrial training and skilled-manpower supply
Problems the cluster faces
- Shortage of trained manpower (cluster report)
- Water scarcity in Marathwada
- Dependence on a few large vehicle makers
- Shift to electric vehicles changes parts demand
Businesses to start here
CNC Engineering Workshop (Precision Job Work) →Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication (Job Shop) →Aluminium Pressure Die Casting (incl. Auto Parts) →Tool Room for Sheet Metal Dies →Automobile Piston Manufacturing →Auto Leaf Springs for Trucks and Light Commercial Vehicles →Automotive Air Filter Manufacturing →