ZF Steering Gear (India) Limited has commenced commercial production at the Aluminium Division of its wholly owned subsidiary, DriveSys Systems Private Limited, at Supa Parner Industrial Park in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, effective November 12, 2026. The development was disclosed by ZF Steering Gear (India) in a regulatory filing with the BSE on November 12. The new facility expands DriveSys Systems’ operations into aluminium processing, extrusion, surface treatment, machining and fabrication.
The plant will manufacture aluminium billets and extrusions, while also providing anodising, machining and fabrication services. According to the company’s disclosure, the facility has an installed annual production capacity of 27,000 metric tonnes for aluminium billets and 20,000 metric tonnes for aluminium extrusions. Its anodising capacity is 9,600 metric tonnes per annum.
In addition, the facility is equipped to undertake machining and fabrication of up to 2.4 million solar frame sets annually. This capability adds a significant fabrication component to the plant’s operations, alongside its aluminium production and processing activities.
Located at Plots E-3/1 and E-3/2 within Supa Parner Industrial Park, Supa, Parner, Ahilyanagar, the facility represents an expansion of DriveSys Systems’ manufacturing footprint and capabilities. Its operations bring together multiple stages of aluminium processing, from billet production and extrusion to finishing and fabrication.
The commencement of commercial production marks the operational start of the Aluminium Division and adds capacity across products and services catering to industrial and manufacturing requirements. The company made the announcement through its regulatory disclosure to the BSE, confirming November 12, 2026, as the date of commencement of commercial production.
ZF Steering Gear (India) has not disclosed the investment made in setting up the facility, its expected capacity utilisation or the customers it intends to serve. Further details regarding the plant’s operational ramp-up and commercial plans have not been provided. The new facility strengthens DriveSys Systems’ presence in aluminium-based manufacturing and fabrication, with installed capabilities spanning aluminium billets, extrusions, anodising and solar frame set machining and fabrication.
