In a significant endorsement of India's rapidly expanding aviation and MRO ecosystem, Jewers Doors, the globally renowned British engineering company, has announced the establishment of its wholly owned subsidiary in India.

This strategic investment directly aligns with the Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "Make in India" and "Atmanirbhar Bharat", underscoring the company's long-term commitment to localisation, skills development, and sustained engagement across India's civil and defence aviation sectors.

The Indian subsidiary marks a defining milestone in Jewers Doors' global growth strategy and positions India as a centre of excellence for South Asia and beyond.

Leadership Perspective

Chris Jewers, Managing Director of Jewers Doors, said: "India represents one of the most important aviation growth markets globally, and our decision to establish a wholly owned subsidiary reflects our confidence in the country's long-term trajectory. This is not a short-term market entry, it is a strategic commitment to India, underpinned by localisation, engineering excellence, and long-term partnership, and as a centre of excellence for South Asia and beyond.

Our experience delivering mission-critical aviation infrastructure in India has shaped this decision, and we look forward to contributing meaningfully to the country's next generation of aviation and MRO capability."

Jaya Choraria, Deputy Trade Commissioner for South Asia at the British High Commission in India, said: "I congratulate Jewers Doors, the globally renowned British engineering company, on the establishment of their new wholly owned subsidiary in India. This investment underscores the ever-strengthening partnership between our two countries and the growing appetite amongst British businesses to invest in India's dynamic aviation and infrastructure sectors.

Jewers Doors' commitment to localisation, skills development, and long-term engagement aligns with our shared ambition to build resilient, future-ready industrial collaboration that will be boosted by the landmark UK-India FTA signed in July 2025.

I wish the Jewers team every success as they expand their footprint in one of the world's most dynamic aviation markets."

A Legacy Built on Engineering Excellence

Established in 1983, Jewers Doors remains a family-run British engineering company recognised globally for designing, manufacturing, installing, and maintaining some of the world's most complex and largest aircraft hangar door systems. Central to this heritage is the Esavian brand, whose origins date back over a century, making it one of the most enduring and trusted names in large-scale aviation hangar infrastructure.

Operating from an ultra-modern state-of-the-art 60,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Bedfordshire, Jewers Doors has delivered bespoke, mission-critical door solutions across commercial aviation, defence, space, and high-security industrial sectors. The iconic Esavian brand has been trusted by airline MROs, third-party MRO providers, defence forces, royal families, and Heads of State across every continent - chosen for uncompromising quality, reliability, and lifecycle performance.

This enduring trust is built on one defining principle: bespoke engineering without compromise, delivering door systems that perform reliably for decades in the most demanding environments.

A Defining Success Story in India

Jewers Doors' relationship with India is founded on trust earned through performance. The company's most prestigious Indian reference remains the design, manufacture, and delivery of the largest aircraft hangar door in the country, currently under execution for the VVIP fleet.

This landmark project for the INDIA 1 VVIP Squadron stands as a defining reference, demonstrating Jewers Doors' ability to deliver mission-critical infrastructure where security, precision, reliability, and national importance converge.

This project - among the most sensitive and demanding aviation infrastructure assignments anywhere in the world, stands as a testament to Jewers Doors' engineering capability, security compliance, and execution discipline. It also marked a defining milestone that shaped the company's long-term vision for India.

Unmatched Product Capability Across Civil and Defence Aviation

Jewers Doors offers one of the most comprehensive ranges of engineered door systems globally:

• Esavian Aircraft Hangar Doors – Including the renowned 126-SBR and 400 Series systems, offering unlimited width and height capability, advanced safety systems, superior weather sealing, and integration with proprietary Hangar Door Management Systems (HDMS).
• Phoenix Industrial Doors – Swift, Osprey, and Kingfisher ranges designed for aviation support facilities, MRO workshops, logistics, and ancillary infrastructure.
• High-Performance & Specialist Doors – Acoustic, blast-resistant, and high-security doors engineered for defence aviation, engine test cells, and sensitive installations.

Each solution is bespoke by design, engineered to site-specific wind loads, climatic conditions, security requirements, and architectural intent - an approach particularly critical for India's diverse environmental conditions.

Looking Ahead

With India poised to become one of the world's largest aviation and MRO hubs, Jewers Doors sees the country as a strategic cornerstone of its Asia-Pacific growth. Leveraging British engineering heritage, global project experience, and a growing Indian footprint, the company is committed to supporting India's next generation of aviation infrastructure - securely, sustainably, and for the long term.