Major cluster · Karnataka
Bengaluru – Peenya. Machine tools, aerospace precision and electronics.
Bengaluru – Peenya, in Karnataka, is a major national manufacturing cluster for machined parts, electronics, garments, and tubes and extrusions. Buyers come here for machine tools, aerospace precision, electronics, garments and aluminium extrusions.
Named shortlist from USD 390
- 290 km
- to New Mangalore seaport
- Kannada
- on the factory floor
- Home base
- our Bengaluru office is here
Locator · Bengaluru – Peenya13.03° N, 77.52° E
- Bengaluru
- Nearby clusters
- Seaport
- Inland depot (ICD)
- Nearest seaport
- New Mangalore · 290 km
- Nearest ICD
- ICD Whitefield · 30 km
At a glance
Bengaluru, the short version.
What the cluster makes, who works there, and how goods leave. Distances are straight-line from the city centre.
- Known for
- Machine tools, aerospace precision, electronics, garments and aluminium extrusions
- Processes
- Machining & precision, Electronics & assembly, Garments & cut-make-trim, Tube, extrusion & wire
- State
- KarnatakaOne of 4 clusters mapped in Karnataka
- Languages
- KannadaOur team speaks Kannada
- Scale
- Major clusterA major national manufacturing cluster
- Nearest seaport
- New Mangalore, 290 kmMangaluru, Karnataka
- Nearest ICD
- ICD Whitefield, 30 kmInland container depot for customs clearance and rail to port
- State ports
- New Mangalore, Chennai and ICD Whitefield
- From Bengaluru
- Our Bengaluru office is hereSourceSquid's India office
Processes
What Bengaluru does best.
4 process families, each with its own page of methods, materials and buying tips.
Process familyMachining & precisionCNC turning · CNC milling (3, 4 and 5-axis) · Turn-mill and Swiss-type machining · Cylindrical and surface grindingProcess familyElectronics & assemblySMT assembly · Through-hole and wave soldering · Selective soldering · AOI and X-ray inspectionProcess familyGarments & cut-make-trimPattern making and grading · Sampling (proto, fit, size set, pre-production) · Fabric and trims sourcing · Spreading and cuttingProcess familyTube, extrusion & wireAluminium extrusion · ERW tube making · Seamless tube drawing · CNC tube bending
Materials worked in Bengaluru
Product families
Made in Bengaluru, step by step.
Open a product to see its process chain. Each links to the full guide with QA tests, HS heading and lead times.
Aluminium extrusion profiles, powder coated6 steps · Die and samples 3–5 weeks
- Billet & die · 6063/6061 billet, H13 steel die cut to your profile
- Extrusion · Pressed, quenched, stretched and cut to length
- Ageing · T5 or T6 temper in ageing oven
- Fabrication · Cut, punch, drill and CNC as drawn
- Pretreatment & powder coat · Chrome-free pretreat, Qualicoat-class coating, RAL match
- Pack & inspect · Film, profile protection, coating thickness and gloss report
Machined & welded assemblies6 steps · Samples 4–6 weeks
- Material & cutting · Certified bar, plate and tube cut to size
- CNC turning & milling · VMC/HMC and turn-mill centres
- Welding · MIG/TIG with qualified welders and fixtures
- Stress relief & finish · Heat treatment, blasting, plating or painting
- Assembly · Sub-assemblies with torque records
- Inspection · CMM, weld inspection, FAI report
Injection-moulded plastic parts with textures6 steps · Tooling and T1 samples 5–8 weeks
- DFM & mould flow · Wall thickness, draft and gate review
- Tool build · P20/H13 steel mould built in-house or by a tool room
- Texture · Mold-Tech or VDI texture applied to the cavity
- T0/T1 trials · Parts moulded, measured and adjusted
- CMF approval · Colour, gloss and texture signed off against master
- Production & PPAP · Process locked, capability study, first shipment
Electronics & PCB assemblies6 steps · Prototypes 3–5 weeks
- DFM & BOM check · Component availability and alternates
- SMT · Paste print, pick-and-place, reflow
- THT & wave · Through-hole parts and selective soldering
- AOI & X-ray · Automated optical and BGA inspection
- Functional test · Test jig built to your procedure
- Conformal coat & box build · Coating, enclosure and final pack
Knitwear & T-shirts6 steps · Samples 2–3 weeks
- Yarn · Combed cotton, organic or recycled blends
- Knitting · Single jersey, rib, interlock
- Dyeing & compacting · Reactive dyes, shrinkage controlled
- Cutting & sewing · Cut-make-trim on production lines
- Print & embellish · Screen, DTG, embroidery
- Final audit · AQL inspection, measurement, packing
Sheet-metal enclosures and brackets7 steps · Samples 2–4 weeks
- Nesting & laser cutting · Sheet nested and cut on fibre lasers
- Punching & bending · Louvres and features punched, then CNC press-brake bending
- Welding & grinding · MIG, TIG or spot welding; seams ground
- Pretreatment · Degreasing and phosphate or zirconium pretreatment
- Powder coating · Colour and texture to RAL
- Hardware & gaskets · Inserts, hinges, locks and gaskets fitted
- Inspection · Dimensions, coating thickness, IP check where specified
Wire harnesses and cables6 steps · Samples 2–4 weeks
- Wire & terminal sourcing · Wire, terminals and connectors to the BOM
- Cut, strip & crimp · Automatic cut-strip-crimp machines
- Crimp validation · Pull-force and cross-section checks
- Layout on board · Harness routed on a full-size assembly board
- Taping & sleeving · Tape, conduit, grommets and labels
- Electrical test · Continuity and hipot test on every harness
Woven garments and fashion apparel7 steps · Samples 2–4 weeks
- Tech pack & sampling · Proto, fit and size-set samples
- Fabric & trims · Sourced, tested and approved
- Cutting · Spread and cut manually or by CAD cutter
- Sewing · Line production with inline checks
- Washing & embellishment · Garment wash, embroidery or print
- Finishing & packing · Pressing, tagging and folding
- Final inspection · AQL audit before shipment
Biodegradable areca and bagasse tableware6 steps · Samples 1–2 weeks
- Raw material · Fallen areca sheaths collected and sorted, or bagasse pulp prepared from sugar-mill residue
- Cleaning & softening · Sheaths washed and soaked; pulp refined and blended
- Pressing or moulding · Sheaths heat-pressed in shaped dies; pulp wet-moulded and hot-pressed
- Trimming & drying · Edges trimmed; pieces dried to low moisture to prevent mould
- Hygiene & inspection · UV or heat treatment; cracks, spots and shape checked
- Packing · Stacked in sleeves and cartons with moisture barrier and desiccant
Within 250 km
Clusters close to Bengaluru.
Useful when one trip should cover several suppliers, or when a part needs a process Bengaluru does not run.
50 km away Major cluster Hosur Auto components, two-wheelers, EV, electronics 50 km away Specialist cluster Channapatna Lacquered wooden toys 130 km away Established cluster Mysuru Silk, incense sticks, sandalwood 130 km away Major cluster Ambur – Vaniyambadi – Ranipet Finished leather, shoes & shoe uppers 170 km away Established cluster Salem Silver anklets, handloom, sago 190 km away Established cluster Erode Handloom & powerloom, turmeric
Geographical Indications
Karnataka's GI products.
45 registered GI products come from Karnataka, with 3 more applications pending. A few of them:
See all 45 in Karnataka- Bababudangiris Arabica Coffee Tea, coffee & spices
- Bidriware Metalware & bronze
- Byadagi Chilli Tea, coffee & spices
- Channapatna Toys & Dolls Toys & dolls
- Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee Tea, coffee & spices
- Coorg Arabica Coffee Tea, coffee & spices
- Coorg Green Cardamom Tea, coffee & spices
- Ganjifa Cards of Mysore Paintings & paper crafts
- Guledgudd Khana Handloom sarees & fabrics
- Ilkal Sarees Handloom sarees & fabrics
How SourceSquid covers Bengaluru
Your team in Bengaluru.
Our Bengaluru team covers Bengaluru in person: factory search, audits, samples and inspections. This is what working with us there looks like.
- Factory search on the groundOur Bengaluru team visits Bengaluru to screen factories in person, then shares a named shortlist with the evidence behind it.
- Audits before you commitOn-site audits of the strongest Bengaluru candidates, scored on capability, quality systems and capacity.
- Samples to golden sampleFirst articles measured against your drawing, then a signed golden sample that every lot is checked against.
- Inspections on every lotIn-line and pre-shipment inspections in Bengaluru to your AQL, with photo and measurement reports.
- We speak KannadaThe language of Bengaluru's factory floors, so questions get answered at the machine, not after a week of email.
- Shipping via New MangaloreWe plan the route to New Mangalore or ICD Whitefield, and check export documents before the truck leaves.
Bengaluru questions
Straight answers.
Anything else, ask us directly. A principal replies, not a bot.
anirudh@sourcesquid.coWhat is Bengaluru – Peenya known for manufacturing?
Bengaluru – Peenya is known for machine tools, aerospace precision, electronics, garments and aluminium extrusions. It is a major national manufacturing cluster in Karnataka, and its main product groups are machined parts, electronics, garments, and tubes and extrusions.
Which port is nearest to Bengaluru – Peenya?
The nearest seaport is New Mangalore, about 290 km away in a straight line. The nearest inland container depot is ICD Whitefield, about 30 km away. Exporters in Karnataka commonly ship through New Mangalore, Chennai and ICD Whitefield.
How do I find good manufacturers in Bengaluru – Peenya?
Send SourceSquid a short brief with a drawing, photo or sample. We return a named shortlist of Bengaluru manufacturers screened on evidence, then audit the strongest on site before you place an order.
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