Motherson and Marelli extend cooperation in India
#Motherson #Marelli #AutomotiveLighting #VivekChaandSehgal #ToolroomThe cooperation is for a new tool room, which will be the first of its kind tool room in India dedicated to specific lighting applications.
October 2021: Motherson has extended its cooperation with Marelli Automotive Lighting (Marelli) for a new tool room in India. This will be the first of its kind tool room in India dedicated to specific lighting applications. The toolroom will be an extension of the existing joint venture company “Marelli Motherson Automotive Lighting India Private Limited”. The 50/50 JV was established in 2008 to address the Indian exterior lighting market and now it counts four plants in India.
The new toolroom will localise tools for the domestic market (previously imported), specific for the lighting domain, that were previously imported, enhancing our local capabilities. With the additional capabilities in tooling, Motherson’s manufacturing and existing tooling competence combined with the technical know-how of Marelli will result in high precision and aesthetical automotive lighting products. The new tool room, which will be based in the Delhi Region (Noida, India), is slated to begin production in Q2 FY23.
Commenting on this partnership, Vivek Chaand Sehgal, Chairman, Motherson said, “We are delighted to meet this long-standing request from our customers. The need to be locally present for complete applications has never been more relevant in the context of the automotive industry. We are sure that with the continued support of Marelli, this tooling capability for automotive lighting will help us in delivering solutions to the present and future requirements of our customers in India.”
Sylvain Dubois, CEO of Marelli’s Automotive Lighting division said “We are glad to make available to the JV the Marelli Automotive Lighting competences for high precision and high aesthetical tools, that will be transferred with a strong attention to the local team, for a flawless launch from the first tool manufactured. Enabling excellence and quality aimed at customers will be the mission also of the new tool room and further opportunities will arise from the synergies with the other 3 Automotive Lighting tool rooms in the other Regions.”
About Marelli Motherson Automotive Lighting (MMLI): Marelli Motherson Automotive Lighting (MMLI) is a joint venture between Marelli and Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (SAMIL). MMLI is one of the largest suppliers of premium and LED exterior lighting in India for Passenger Cars. Its current presence is across the key automotive clusters in India with 4 production facilities and a dedicated Engineering Centre. MMLI’s strong and developing product line is a result of its in-house design capability, state of the art manufacturing facilities and capability for in-house testing making it a preferred supplier for all major OEMs in India. MMLI is part of Motherson Group, which is a diversified global manufacturing specialist and one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing automotive suppliers for OEMs. Motherson supports its customers from more than 270 facilities across 41 countries, with a team of over 150,000 dedicated professionals. The group recorded revenues of USD 9.8 billion for FY21 and is ranked 21st among the world’s largest automotive suppliers. To know more please visit www.motherson.com
About Marelli: Marelli is one of the world’s leading global independent suppliers to the automotive sector. With a strong and established track record in innovation and manufacturing excellence, the company mission is to transform the future of mobility through working with customers and partners to create a safer, greener, and better-connected world. With around 58,000 employees worldwide, the Marelli footprint includes 170 facilities and R&D centres across Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Africa, generating revenues of 1,266 billion JPY (10.4 billion EUR) in 2020.
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