A special industry report profiling Jayashree Electron, an Indian manufacturer of industrial automation sensors and control systems. The document covers the company's history from 1982 to the present, its in-house engineering capabilities across two plants, and its product portfolio including proximity sensors, motor soft starters, electronic speed switches and level sensors. Includes market…
This special industry report profiles Jayashree Electron, an Indian manufacturer of industrial automation components founded in 1982. It is part of The Industry Outlook's August 2026 special issue on Industrial Sensors Manufacturers. The report is relevant for manufacturing professionals, automation engineers, and business leaders interested in India's industrial automation ecosystem.
The report opens with market context from Mordor Intelligence, projecting India's industrial sensors and transmitters market to grow from USD 1.14 billion in 2023 to USD 1.78 billion by 2028. It then introduces Jayashree Electron, highlighting the company's four-decade evolution from import substitution to indigenous innovation, serving customers across 24 countries with a production capacity exceeding 30,000 sensors per month.
A dedicated section covers the company's product development approach, describing more than 15 product categories including Proximity Sensors, Electronic Speed Switches, Level Sensors, Sequence Timers, Electronic Brakes, Motor Soft Starters, and Transducers. The profile details the company's two manufacturing plants spanning 4,200 square metres, supported by over 170 engineers and technicians.
The report examines three application areas: proximity sensing with over 1,500 sensor variants, motor soft starters developed under founder Late Ram Bapat and now led by third-generation Mihir Dabke, and electronic speed switches for motion monitoring. It notes customers across engineering, steel, cement, material handling, power generation, pharmaceuticals, textiles, defence, agriculture, and process industries.
A final section discusses the company's growth trajectory from a few hundred sensors per year in its early days to nearly 1,000 sensors dispatched daily, serving over 3,500 customers. Managing Director Dhananjay Dabke provides closing comments on the company's vision for helping manufacturers embrace digital transformation while contributing to India's manufacturing ambitions.