The story
Hosur was developed by SIPCOT in the 1970s as an industrial town on the Tamil Nadu–Karnataka border, close to Bengaluru. Ashok Leyland and Titan set up in the SIPCOT estate and TVS built its main two-wheeler plant here. Thousands of small engineering firms grew around these anchors. In recent years EV makers such as Ather, Ola Electric and Simple Energy have added new plants.
In numbers
Hosur has over 3,000 diverse micro, small and medium enterprises.
On Bengaluru's doorstep, Hosur's meteoric rise — Deccan Herald · 2022Around 500 to 600 tiny auto-ancillary units in Hosur depend on Ashok Leyland and TVS.
Hosur vendors take charge of their destiny — Autocar ProfessionalAn Engineering Cluster, Hosur and a Print and Pack Products Cluster, Hosur are listed as completed MSE-CDP common facility centres.
Completed Common Facility Centres under MSE-CDP (as on 22 Mar 2024), Office of DC-MSME · 2024
Ways in for a newcomer
- Machining, sheet-metal and plating job-work for OEM suppliers
- EV battery, motor and charger components
- Tool rooms and fixture making
- Industrial housing, canteens and logistics
Problems the cluster faces
- Power cuts and steel costs hurt small vendors
- Dependence on a few OEMs
- Shift to EVs changes parts demand
- Traffic and land prices near Bengaluru
Businesses to start here
Two-wheeler Engine Cylinder Casting →Motorcycle Chain Manufacturing →Automobile Silencer Manufacturing →Auto Cylinder Liner Casting and Machining →Tool Room for Sheet Metal Dies →CNC Engineering Workshop (Precision Job Work) →