Pune, September 30, 2025: SKF Engineering & Lubrication India Pvt Ltd, one of India’s leading technology and solutions providers of bearings, Lubrication Lifetime Solutions, condition monitoring, and rotating equipment services, has appointed Divya Purohit as the India Head of Lubrication Lifetime Solutions.
In his new role, Purohit will lead SKF’s fastest-growing lubrication solutions business in India, focusing on strengthening innovation, lean manufacturing, operational excellence, and customer-centric value creation.
With over two decades of international leadership experience across South Asia, Europe, the Middle East & Africa, Purohit brings a proven track record of scaling businesses, driving sustainability, and embedding circularity into industrial ecosystems. He brings rich leadership experience from his earlier roles as Head of the Grains and Food Business for South Asia at Bühler Group and as Business Line Manager for India & Nepal at Atlas Copco, where he spearheaded business expansion and built resilient organisational capabilities.
Divya Purohit, India Head – LLS, SKF said, “The Indian economy is powering ahead, and SKF’s strong brand presence in India, anchored by our world-class green manufacturing facility in Bangalore, positions us well to support this growth. Aligned with the Make in India initiative, we are committed to producing more of our advanced lubrication solutions locally, ensuring customers benefit from globally benchmarked yet locally manufactured systems. Our focus remains on delivering the best lubrication solutions to our customers and playing our part in keeping the wheels of India’s progress moving smoothly.”
“In an industry that thrives on innovation, my belief is simple — it begins with a mindset that there is always a better way,” Purohit added. “At SKF, our diverse and collaborative culture already encourages ideas to flow and take shape across all levels. My goal is to strengthen this culture of curiosity, collaboration, care, and courage so that together, we drive operational excellence, sustainable growth, and long-term value, while remaining the trusted partner to our customers across segments.”
Under Purohit’s leadership, SKF Lubrication will focus on fostering innovation and scaling ideas into impactful solutions. In line with the Make in India initiative, SKF is committed to producing more advanced lubrication solutions domestically, combining global expertise with local agility. Operational excellence will be driven by digitalization, AI, and smart technologies, while customer-centricity remains central through strengthened service networks and expanded local production. Sustainability through circularity will remain a cornerstone of our strategy, ensuring every solution we design creates value for customers while reducing environmental impact.
