Strategic Growth in India is Building a Platform for the Future

Over the past five years, Metro has significantly expanded its footprint in the Indian Subcontinent, creating a powerful dual-platform presence that continues to evolve as part of our wider global growth strategy.

Today, India stands as one of our most dynamic regions and is set to house more Metro colleagues than any other location worldwide by the end of 2025.

At the heart of this development are two key Metro operations:

• Metro Indian Subcontinent (MISC): Our established Global Operations Centre, which provides critical operational, accounting, financial, commercial, and administrative support for Metro’s global network.
• Metro Global India (MGI): Our newly acquired and merging business, which is focused entirely on serving Indian customers and expanding our service offering across the region.

Together, MGI and MISC represent a formidable combination – supporting both local client requirements and global Metro offices – with highly skilled, locally based teams. While MGI ensures physical handling capabilities and tailored solutions for Indian customers, MISC continues to power our global service model through cutting-edge technology and operational expertise.

To support this rapid expansion, we are enhancing our infrastructure in Chennai. In June 2025, Metro will open a second facility in the city, located centrally and designed to accommodate an additional 130 colleagues. This new site will reflect the look and feel of our existing Metro offices around the world and work in tandem with our established Chennai HQ. The two locations will operate collaboratively, sharing responsibilities as our operations scale.

Importantly, this growth does not alter our long-standing partnerships across India. On the contrary, it enhances them. By leveraging a stronger in-country platform, we are better positioned to offer agile, collaborative solutions that bring together the best in experience, expertise, and supply chain capability. In a country where local knowledge is paramount, our ability to tap into deep regional insight gives us a distinct advantage.

Our Indian expansion reflects Metro’s broader global trajectory. Just as we are scaling rapidly in Europe and the USA, our investment in the Indian Subcontinent is being driven by growing customer demand—both for sourcing from and selling into this vibrant market and its neighbouring territories.

Whether supporting our global operations or meeting the needs of local clients, our teams in India are delivering world-class solutions with unrivalled professionalism and commitment.

If you’re currently trading with India and Metro are not yet supporting your supply chain, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact us directly, and we’ll be delighted to show you how we can deliver cost-effective, efficient, and fully integrated services across the Indian Subcontinent.