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Belden Inc, a prominent global provider of network infrastructure and digitisation solutions, launched its first India Customer Innovation Center (CIC) in Bengaluru, backed by an investment of ₹100 crore.
Speaking to businessline on the sidelines of the launch, President and CEO, Ashish Chand revealed a strategic focus on enhancing manufacturing capacity in the near future. Currently, it has a manufacturing footprint in Chakan and Kochi.
The Bengaluru facility marks Belden’s fifth CIC globally, following successful openings in Stuttgart, Germany; Santa Clara, California; Shanghai, China; and Chicago, Illinois. These innovation hubs cater to industrial and enterprise markets, offering network and data solutions for automation and smart infrastructure.
“Over the next two to three years, the CIC in India will concentrate on sectors like transportation, energy distribution and petrochemicals,” said Chand. Moreover, as India’s manufacturing landscape expands, the center anticipates a significant role in the burgeoning field of robotics.
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