DN Solutions, Korea’s leading machine tool manufacturer and one of the world’s leading machine tool builders, has inaugurated its first manufacturing plant in India, located in the Bengaluru ITIR Industrial Area in Karnataka.This marks the company’s first overseas manufacturing investment since establishing its Yantai plant in China in 2003.DN Solutions fully deployed its Phase 1 investment commitment of ₹600 crore (approximately $62 million). The company is considering further investments of similar scale in future phases, subject to market demand and business growth. The 25-acre facility, developed with the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB), will combine R&D, manufacturing, a technical center, and after-sales service, initially producing the SVM vertical machining centers and LYNX/LEO horizontal turning centers, with five-axis machine production planned for later phases. DN Solutions has steadily expanded its Indian operations over the past 32 years, beginning with its first sales in India in 1994, followed by the establishment of its Bengaluru Technical Center in 2008 and its Indian subsidiary in 2016. The company emphasised that the Bengaluru plant is not a relocation of manufacturing sites from Korea or China, but a new investment designed to create production capacity in India. The company views India as a strategic market with rapidly growing domestic economy, abundant engineering talent, a young population, a large English-speaking workforce, and increasing manufacturing investments under the government’s Make In India initiative. According to the company, Karnataka, and Bengaluru in particular, offers India’s most competitive industrial ecosystem in precision manufacturing, automation, engineering talent, and supply chain capabilities. Wonjong Kim, CEO of DN Solutions, said, “We’ve been deeply committed to the Indian market for more than a generation, and as a result we’ve achieved one of the highest market shares among global machine tool companies. We will continue investing in India for the long term.” He added, “India clearly has the potential to become a global manufacturing powerhouse. Its large and expanding domestic market, English-speaking workforce, outstanding engineering talent, and young demographic profile are the foundations of its long-term competency.” The Bengaluru plant has been designed to support all four key value chains of the machine tool industry: R&D, manufacturing, service, and training. The plant will initially develop and manufacture products specially tailored to the Indian market, including the popular vertical machining center, SVM series and the horizontal turning centers, LYNX and LEO series. The production of high-end machines such as five-axis machines is also considered in future phases. The R&D Center will work closely with our four existing research institutes located in Korea, Germany and China, as well as with solution specialists at technical centers across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Together, they will develop products, solutions, and applications that address the needs of various industries. The Technical Center being established alongside the plant will enable customers to experience machines performance through test cuts and identify optimised machining solutions for their manufacturing requirements. The Service Office, Repair Shop, Parts Warehouse, and DN Academy will enhance the speed and responsiveness of after-sales support while further strengthening field service engineering expertise. DN Solutions expects its customers to reduce downtime, improve operational efficiency, and maximise productivity. The investment is also expected to create significant local employment opportunities. DN Solutions currently employs 240 people who are directly employed in India, while the broader employment impact, including suppliers, logistics providers, and service providers, is estimated to be at least twice that figure. Over the past year, the company has recruited approximately 100 recent graduates and operates its own training center along with a one-year talent development program. DN Solutions also plans to collaborate with customers, MSMEs, and local educational institutions to cultivate application engineers, technicians, and machining specialists. “Talent is not just developed through lectures,” Kim stated. “As technology evolves, continuous upskilling and reskilling in industries are necessary. Beginning with direct employment of 500 people, we intend to contribute to the development of a much larger talent pipeline through workforce training for customers and MSMEs, as well as partnerships with local educational institutions.” DN Solutions also expressed its appreciation to the Government of Karnataka and KIADB for their support throughout the project and reaffirmed its commitment to developing the Bengaluru facility into a strategic hub integrating manufacturing, R&D, supply chain development, and talent cultivation. “Even while the plant was under construction, we were able to recruit local talent and identify supply chain partners.” Kim said. “It is extremely rare for a manufacturing facility to have both its workforce and supply chain ecosystem in place before the plant is completed. We built the facility according to plan, obtained approvals through a predictable process, and secured the talent we needed locally. We sincerely thank the Government of Karnataka and all related organisations for their partnership over the past two years.” Published on August 26, 2026