Motherson, Marelli Inaugurates Tool Room For Automotive Lighting In India
Motherson, in collaboration with Marelli, has inaugurated Motherson Automotive Lighting Tool Room (MALT), a facility that marks a significant milestone in automotive lighting technology. This is the first-ever tool room in India dedicated to automotive lighting.
The 8700 sq mtr. facility is located in Noida (Delhi NCR region) in close proximity to OEMs and other tooling locations of Motherson.
Motherson now has 09 tool rooms across India, Germany, UAE, and Turkey to support its customers.
MALT is a state-of-the-art facility, set up with an initial capex of Rs. 600 million approx. by Marelli Motherson Automotive Lighting India (MMLI), a 50:50 JV company between Samvardhana Motherson International (SAMIL) and Marelli Europe SPA.
The new facility embodies Motherson’s and Marelli’s vision of being a globally preferred sustainable solutions provider to its customers. By leveraging the strengths of Motherson and Marelli, the new facility aims to meet the long-standing demands of the Indian OEMs for the localisation of advanced automotive lighting solutions.
The plant was inaugurated by R.C. Bhargava, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India, and Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO of Maruti Suzuki India, in the august presence of other guests.
