Company Profile

Amalgamations

This company is one of India’s largest light engineering conglomerates. It has 47

companies and 50 manufacturing plants with presence in manufacturing, trading & distribution,

plantations and services. This France based company is the world leader in clutch system. In

India, this company is the leader in passenger car segment and follows valeo’s 5 axes

methodology rigorously to ensure customer satisfaction in terms of cost, quality and delivery.

This methodology ensures proactive improvements and is founded on the principle of ‘right first

time’. Its major strength is derived from its quality strategy and total commitment to quality –

TQM, Supplier Integration, Valeo Production System and Constant Innovation. This company

became the preferred supplier to automotive majors in the country because of its quality.

Caparo

This company is the leading UK gravity die casting manufacturer. In conjunction with its

branch in India it delivers high quality gravity die and high pressure die casting components and

provides services such as computer simulation, tool making, CNC machining and assembly. This

company is a high integrity aluminium gravity die casting company and a world leader in the

production of turbochargers. Established in 1919 the company specialises in cast products for the

automotive and commercial vehicle markets supplying high quality, high integrity products to

blue chip manufacturers and first tier suppliers including Borgwarner, MHI, TRW, Cummins and

Bosch. Product specialities include turbochargers, brakes, steerings, housings, pumps and

compressors. Technical facilities include component design via 3D Computer Aided Design and

Magma Solidification Simulation. In order to meet the challenges of today’s competitive

markets, this company has implemented a cellular approach to manufacturing supported by black

belt six sigma engineers. The Engineered Products of this company is a division of

technologically advanced engineering companies with particular specialization mainly in

aerospace, military, automotive, power generation, marine and other demanding applications.

Fritzmeier Motherson

This company is engaged in development, manufacture and sale of complete-cabs, cover-

parts and system-components for the vehicle-industry and various of highway applications. It is

established to manufacture cabins for off road vehicles in India. This is a Global player with 8

production plants and 14 corporations in 10 countries. This company is specialized in high

strength lightweight components using composite technologies and produce system sub-

assemblies and modules for vehicles, construction machines, and agriculture and special

applications. In order to serve varied customer requirements, the Group synergizes the unique

competencies of its constituent companies to provide totally integrated solutions for a wide range

of applications for customers across different industries. The Group offers total solutions -

starting with designing from first principles to delivering fully engineered modules.

Salcomp

This company develops and manufactures chargers for mobile phones and other

electronic devices. It works in close cooperation with its customers to ensure efficiency and a

high level of customer service along the entire value chain. The flexible production resources and

the ability to deliver large volumes globally are the major strengths of this company. With its

highly efficient logistics, they are able to provide truly global service. The annual capacity of

their three production plants manufacturing power adapters, chargers or LED drivers is over 520
million pieces. As the leading developer and manufacturer of chargers and adapters, this

company opened up new ways of using technology and making effective use of innovative ideas,

both for work and leisure. It is recognized, above all, as a company that produces high-quality

products, as well as for our active research and development and for its interaction with its

customers around the world. This company believes that through its sustained work it can be part

of steering the world in a more mobile direction.

Gestamp Sungwoo

This company supplies sheet metal parts namely panel assembly hood, panel assembly

tail gate, complete panel assembly rear floor, dash panel and radiator support. This company

manufactures products to Hyundai Motors India Limited for its Santro, Eon, i10, i20, Accent and

Verna Model Cars. Established in July 1997, this company started commercial production of

components for Hyundai Santro cars in 1998 from its manufacturing unit located at Chennai. It

currently employs about 1887 personnel at its plant.

Iljin

This company is a 100% Korean venture which manufactures wheel bearings supplying

to car giants like Hyundai Motor, Chrysler, Ford USA, GM USA and so on. It is one amongst the

top 7 bearing manufacturing companies and have established a very significant market share.

Bearings are core parts of automobile fixing axles of a rotating machine at a fixed position and

supporting weight of the axles and loads on them, while rotating the axles.

Through its global manufacturing base, this company makes and supplies wheel and
transmission bearings, axle bearings, and various industrial bearings for excavators, railways,

and aviation.

Hwashin

This company was established in India, in January, 2002, as an advance base for the

globalization process. It supplies major components to the factory of Hyundai Motor Company

in India exclusively. By providing a bridgehead for the entrance by Hyundai Motor Company in

India into the domestic market in India and the export market in Europe, this is trying the best to

supply components stably according to the increasing amount of production in the future. It is the

leading manufacturer of automotive products, automotive pistons, automotive transmission

gears, automotive gear, automotive bulb holders, automotive shafts and automotive brakes.

L & T Valves

This company is one of the largest valve manufacturers in the world. It has three modern

manufacturing facilities in Tamilnadu. It manufactures a variety of highly complex valves

including cryogenic, low-emission, large-size and high-pressure valves, as well as valves in

exotic metallurgy. It offers valves for the oil & gas industry, covering all phases from production,

through refining, to transportation and distribution.

The products are designed using state-of-the-art 3D design, simulation and analysis

software.

Hanil

Seco Komos
 Incorporated in 2006 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Seco Komos Co Limited, Korea,

Komos Automotive India Private Limited (KAIPL / “the Company”) is engaged in

manufacturing of steering wheels, horn covers, trims and consoles and assembly of clutches,

primarily for Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL). While the company currently manufactures

steering wheels and non – airbag horn covers for the i10, i20, Verna Fluidic and Eon models

(codenamed HA) of HMIL, KAIPL manufactures trims and consoles for the i20 and Eon models.

Some portion of the manufacturing of trims and consoles is outsourced to local players to meet

requirements beyond the installed capacity. Beginning June 2011, the company has also ventured

into assembly of clutches for the i10 and Eon models. The company mainly caters to Hyundai

Motor India Limited (HMIL), being an exclusive supplier for all the products in its portfolio for

the specific models except clutches. KAIPL derived about 90% of the sales from HMIL in 2010-

11. Apart from HMIL, KAIPL also supplies to other players like Glovis India Limited and Daebu

Automotive India, who cater solely to export markets and players like Mobis India Limited and S

L Lumax India Limited who cater to the domestic market. The Company exports steering wheels

for i20 model to Hyundai Motor Company, Turkey, through Glovis India Limited. KAIPL also

does job work for its parent company, Seco Komos Co Limited, Korea from January 2011

assembling components for steering wheels. The Company’s manufacturing facility is in

Oragadam, near Chennai, close to the HMIL plant with an installed capacity to manufacture 11.0

lakh steering wheels, 4.6 lakh horn covers, 26.4 lakh trims and consoles and assemble ~2.9 lakh

clutches. Seco Komos Co Limited, Korea (Seco Komos), KAIPL’s parent company is engaged in

manufacturing of steering wheels, consoles, wheel covers, hub caps and garnishes and is an

established supplier of steering wheels and consoles for HMC globally, having been associated

with HMC for several decades.