Daimler, YKK and Saint-Gobain sign pacts with TN

Germany's Daimler, France's Saint-Gobain and Japan's YKK are among the global manufacturing firms which signed pacts at the Tamil Nadu at the Vetri Tamil Nadu Investment Conclave 2026.

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Daimler India Commercial Vehicles will invest Rs 4,000 crore to expand its 400-acre Oragadam facility for design, R&D and manufacturing of commercial vehicles.

France’s Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest glass manufacturer, will invest Rs 2,000 crore across a new greenfield plant in Krishnagiri and an expansion in Kanchipuram.

Japan’s YKK, the world’s largest manufacturer of zippers and fastening products, will invest Rs 1,651 crore in Tiruvallur, creating 4,316 jobs.

Singapore’s Ascendas Firstspace will develop a Rs 1,000 crore industrial park in Tiruvallur — its largest footprint in India.

US-based Super Micro Computer, ranked No. 292 on the Fortune 500, will set up server assembly operations in Chennai.

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