Carl Zeiss India has announced plans to invest more than 250 million euros in the creation of its largest vision factory in Bengaluru. This state-of-the-art facility is expected to be finished by October 2024 and will bring remarkable advancements in lens production, with a potential sixfold increase. Its daily output alone will reach an impressive 260,000 lenses. As part of its global strategy, Carl Zeiss intends to expand its workforce significantly and recognizes India as a pivotal contributor to achieving their objectives.
In a stunning development, Carl Zeiss India is investing a whopping 250 million euros to construct its monumental “vision” factory in Bengaluru. This audacious move, as reported by Mint, entails the acquisition of land two years prior, with construction set to commence next month and completion anticipated by October 2024.
According to Miguel Gonzalez Diaz, the managing director of the Zeiss group, this avant-garde facility will facilitate the production of a staggering 260,000 lenses per diem upon its operationalization. This extraordinary output shall be a sixfold increase over their current production capacity within the country. It is envisaged that this amplification in production shall be implemented between the end of 2024 and 2026. In addition to lenses, this factory will also engender metrology solutions, further exemplifying its mammoth scope.
The company is eagerly seeking to augment its workforce in both the production domain and the venerable research and development wings. Presently, the group allocates a commendable 15 percent of its extant sales to invigorating research and development endeavors.
With this laudable expansion, Carl Zeiss India shall witness a remarkable surge in employment opportunities, propelling the current workforce of 1,400 individuals to an extraordinary count of 2,000.
Notably, Carl Zeiss India presently specializes in the manufacture of spectacle blanks (unfinished lenses used in the production of eyeglasses) and prescription lenses). A staggering 75 percent of their current production is exported to far-flung destinations encompassing Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, with the remaining 25 percent being dutifully directed to satiating domestic demands.
Diaz proclaims the resplendent potential that India harbors, asserting its ability to not only cater to the domestic market but to unfurl its prowess in serving foreign markets as well. With unshakable conviction, Diaz opines that India shall manifest as a pivotal player in the global strategies of innumerable companies.
