BEML’s Palakkad complex has received the State Industrial Safety Award 2025 from the Ministry of Factories and Boilers, confirming the company’s commitment to workplace safety and strict adherence to industrial safety norms. This is the second time that BEML has won the award.
The Palakkad plant won in the ‘very large factories’ category (more than 500 employees) and the ‘engineering and automotive’ sub-category, underscoring its leadership in implementing robust safety systems in large and high-precision industrial environments.
Education Minister V. Sivankutty presented the award at a function in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.
BEML’s Palakkad complex is a defense manufacturing center consisting of five main hangars, supported by an engineering shop and dedicated blasting and painting facilities.
The facility produces BEML High Mobility Vehicle (HMV) variants ranging from 12×12 to 4×4, along with ground support vehicles for guided missile programs, heavy, medium and light recovery vehicles and 50-tonne tank trailers.
Published – 04 March 2026 20:49 IST
