Archive · 9 Jun 2025
Royal Enfield to Operate Cheyyar Plant with All-Women Workforce
Royal Enfield is turning its Cheyyar plant into a workplace run entirely by women.
The company started with a soft launch in August 2024.
Royal Enfield wants to increase the number of women in various roles to make the company more diverse.
Currently, 20% of the employees across the company are women, with the Vallam facility having the highest percentage.
In the last financial year, 24% of new hires were women.
This is part of a larger trend in the manufacturing sector in India.
Royal Enfield's Cheyyar plant will transition to an all-women workforce.
The plant had a soft launch in August 2024.
The Cheyyar plant is currently engaged in plating and auto buffing of parts.
Royal Enfield aims to increase female representation across the company.
In FY25, 24% of Royal Enfield's new hires were women.
- Who
- Royal Enfield
- What
- Transforming the Cheyyar plant into an all-women workforce.
- When
- August 2024 (soft launch of Cheyyar plant)
- Where
- Cheyyar, India
- Why
- To increase diversity and transform the way the company works.
- Company
- Royal Enfield
- Plant Location
- Cheyyar, India
- Plant Start
- August 2024 (soft launch)
- Company's Diversity Ratio
- 20% across the organization
- Women Employees at a Facility
- 26% at Vallam facility
- New Hires
- 24% in FY25