The company was initially founded in 2007 as a sales organisation in order to participate in the growing Indian market for machine safety. In 2012, the cornerstone for a production factory was laid in Ranjangaon near Pune in the state of Maharashtra. The Schmersal Group invested about 8 million euros (approx. 580 million Indian rupees) in the construction of the new factory, which started production in July 2013. “The constant rise in demand for Schmersal products was the main factor behind the decision to invest in our own factory, especially as it became apparent that the Indian market offers massive potential for the years to come,”reports Philip Schmersal, Managing Director, Schmersal Group,. “To date, Schmersal is the only company producing safety switches directly in India.”

The Schmersal factory in Ranjangaon produces safety switches and lift switchgear on almost 4,000 m² of production and storage space. Initially, production was destined primarily for the Indian market. Parallel to this, Schmersal India Pvt Ltd was expanding its sales activities in India - both by opening new sales offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai and by expanding the network of dealers. “Our customers currently include many international names in industries such as food and beverages, steel, mining, metals, automobile, alternative energy, plastic, cement, power, the lift industry etc. So today, we are delivering our products to the whole of SAARC countries (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation),” explains Sagar Bhosale, Managing Director of the Indian subsidiary.In 2016, Schmersal India Pvt Ltd achieved a turnover of 4.4 million euros (approx. 320 million Indian rupees).  A major milestone was achieved in April 2017: the Ranjangaon factory produced the millionth safety switch since it became operational.