Company overview
- Sector
- Industrial, Machinery & Engineering
- Sub-sector
- Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
- Mandate (derived)
- Technology & Engineering
- Parent headquarters
- Herzogenaurach, Bayern, Germany
- Parent revenue (USD)
- $18,000,000,000
- Parent headcount
- 15,872
- India headcount
- Not disclosed
GCC locations
- Pune
- Bengaluru
Department mix
Global department counts, used as a proxy for the India mandate. These are not India team counts.
Technology stack
- .GIS
- .NET
- 24-7 Media
- 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
- 3M 360 Encompass - Health Analytics Suite
- 3M Codefinder
- ABAP
- ABB Robotics
- AC500 PLC
- ADP
- AI
- ANSYS
- API Gateway
- ARIS Simulation
- AT&T
Public leadership
Seshan Iyer
President - Bearings & Industrial Solutions - India
Public leadership listed in the dataset; the role is not necessarily the India GCC head.
Research overview
Schaeffler AG is a German motion-technology and automotive/industrial supplier headquartered in Herzogenaurach, with FY2025 group revenue of about €23.5 billion and roughly 110,753 employees worldwide (differs from on-file $18.0B/15,872).
- India launch
- 2022
- Maturity
- Scaling
Dedicated engineering entity (STSIPL) is under 4 years old (incorporated July 2022), started at ~200 engineers, and added a second research-oriented engagement (2026 IISc HPC partnership) - an actively growing footprint.
Location rationale
Pune chosen for existing automotive-engineering/manufacturing base (Talegaon plant since 1998) within Maharashtra's auto cluster. Bengaluru chosen for its academic/deep-tech research ecosystem (IISc partnership) rather than a standalone leased campus.
Timeline
- 1998
Schaeffler's Talegaon (Pune) manufacturing plant incorporated.
- 2018-10-22
INA Bearings India, LuK India and Schaeffler India merged into listed Schaeffler India Limited under 'One Schaeffler' - distinct from any later captive tech center.
- 2022-07-08
Schaeffler Technology Solutions India Private Limited (STSIPL) incorporated in Pune (Baner) as a dedicated software/electronics engineering entity.
- 2022-11-28
Schaeffler inaugurates software technology center in Pune (~5,000 sq m, ~200 engineers, €10M investment) for e-mobility and chassis software.
- 2026-05-13
Schaeffler India signs Master Research Agreement with IISc and opens computational research/HPC facility in Bengaluru targeting ~32 PFLOPs.
Leadership context
Yogesh Ravikant Patwardhan is CEO/Director of Schaeffler Technology Solutions India Private Limited (STSIPL), the Pune-registered captive engineering entity, per MCA records and 2022 inauguration remarks. Distinct from Harsha Kadam (CEO & MD of listed Schaeffler India Limited) and Madhurisha Vippatoori (CTO, listed entity).
Real estate
Software Technology Center in Baner, Pune (~5,000 sq m), registered office of STSIPL, inaugurated Nov 2022. Separately, Talegaon (Pune) manufacturing plant since 1998. Computational research/HPC facility (2026) at IISc Bengaluru campus under Master Research Agreement.
Hiring signal
- Open roles
- ~10-11 listed Schaeffler openings in India
- As of
- 2026-08-27
News and developments
Schaeffler India to enhance research innovation at IISc, Bengaluru
Schaeffler India signed a Master Research Agreement with IISc and opened a computational research facility (~32 PFLOPs) focused on materials, energy systems and sustainable mobility, alongside an 18.8% YoY Q1 revenue jump and a ₹4,500 crore India investment plan through 2030.
2026-05-13 Schaeffler India Press Release ↗
Sources
Sources and research notes
Source: Indian GCC 2026 Master Compendium, Company Master and research records. Sector, mandate and public leadership are derived fields. Missing values are shown as not disclosed. Revenue and global headcount describe the parent company, not the India centre.