Bharat Forge launches landing gear facility with Liebherr

The Pune facility provides OEM-approved machining capability for landing gear components, strengthening Bharat Forge’s position in global aerospace supply chains.

Bharat Forge has opened a landing gear components machining facility in Mundhwa, Pune, developed in partnership with Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS. The high-precision manufacturing site positions Bharat Forge among the first Indian companies to operate OEM-approved landing gear component machining at scale for global aerospace programmes.

The inauguration was attended by senior representatives from Liebherr-Aerospace, including Martin Wandel, managing director and chief operating officer at Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS; Philipp Walter, managing director at Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH; Bernd Schacherl, director procurement at Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS; Sanjay Prasad, managing director at Liebherr India Private Limited; and Sunil Kalra, managing director at Liebherr India Private Limited.

Amit Kalyani, vice chairman and joint managing director at Bharat Forge Limited, says: “This state-of-the art facility planned in partnership with Liebherr-Aerospace is a very significant milestone in Bharat Forge’s journey in the Aerospace sector and a testament to our ability to add value to the customer relationships. We thank Liebherr-Aerospace for the faith reposed in BFL Aerospace division to deliver critical components and products for its global requirements.”