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Some Facts…

Established in October 1995

First Indian Company to become Global automotive Components Supplier

One of the top 5 Indian auto-component groups (Revenue>Rs.3500 crore in 2009-2010 and
with 9500 employees)

Three major business segments: (a) Manufacturing (b) Engineering (c) Supply Chain
Management

9 manufacturing ventures, 44 Manufacturing Plants, 3 Engineering Centers and 3 Export

Oriented Units

OEM customers include: Daimler Chrysler, Fiat, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Mahindra and
Mahindra, Piaggio, Tata Motors, Toyota and Volvo

Successful in shifting plant and equipment from high cost zones like Europe to India

9 Global Partners, 7 Joint Ventures and 5 entirely TACO owned companies

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Key Focus Areas

 Building Capabilities in Manufacturing, Design and Engineering and Outsourcing to serve

customers in India.
 Support the partner’s requirements
Meet requirements of global customers

Products

• Seating systems and components • Electronics,engine induction systems

• Injection-molded plastic components • Intercoolers
• Fuel tanks • Gear shifter-rods
• Inner & outer rear view mirrors • Wiring Harnesses
• Bonnets, Roof parts & Skin panels • Clutch/ battery/control/ Accelerator cables
• Fenders • Oil sumps
• BIW parts • Windshield washing systems
• Radiators • Vehicle tracking systems
• Oil coolers • Parking brake systems
• Radiator fan motor shroud assemblies • Coil springs
• Air-breaking system • Stabilizer bars & torsion bars
• Automotive batteries • Strut parts
• Automotive suspension systems • Trailing arms
• Commercial vehicle braking systems

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TACO’s New Business Thrust

•Plans to Spend Rs. 300 crore on Technology, Emission and Safety Programs.

•Projected Rs 4200 crore in 2010-2011 to Rs. 12500 crore in next 4 years. Target is to become
$2 billion company by 2014-2015

•By end of 2010, TACO will start two technology centers: Tata Yazaki (wiring Harness) and
Tata AutoComp GY Batteries (JV with GS Yuasa) for automotive and inverter batteries.

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Partners:

Name of the Company Partners Product Area

1 Tata Johnson Controls (TJC) Johnson Controls, USA Seating Systems

2 Tata Autoplastic Systems (TAPS) Faurecia, France (TA) Plastic Interiors & Exteriors, Air Vents

3 Tata Toyo Radiator (TTR) Toyo Radiator, Japan Radiators, Intercoolers, Heater Core,
Condensers
4 Tata Yazaki Autocomp (TYA) Yazaki Corp, Japan Wiring Harness

5 Automotive Stampings and TACO owned Stampings and Assemblies

Assemblies Limited (ASAL)
6 JBM SungWoo Sungwoo Hitech, Korea Stampings and Assemblies
7 Tata Ficosa Automotive (TF) Ficosa, Spain Rear View Mirrors, Control Cables, Gear
Shifter, Parking Brake Systems, Windshield
Washer System
8 Tata Nifco Fasteners (TN) Nifco, Japan Plastic Fastners

9 TC Springs (TCS) CHKK, Japan Coil Springs, Torsion Bars and Stabiliser bars

10 Automotive Composite Systems
International (ACSI)
11 Tata Yutaka-Giken (TYU)
12 Knorr Bremse Systems for
Commercial Vehicles (KBSCV)
Ownens Cornings, USA, Sheet Molded Composites (SMC)
Menzolit-Fibron Germany
Yukata-Giken, Japan Exhaust Systems, Canning of Catalytic
Converters, Brake Discs for Two Wheelers
Knorr Bremse, Germany Braking Systems for Commercial Vehicles

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2. Engineering Business Group

•Concept Design
•Detailed Engineering
•Product Validation

Name of the Company Partners

1 Tata Johnson Controls (TJC) Johnson Controls, USA

2 TACO Engineering Center TACO Owned

3 TACO Tooling Business unit TACO Owned

4 TACO FAURECIA Design Center Faurecia

•Tata Auto comp Systems Ltd (Technical centre) specializes in automotive domain like Plastics
(Interiors & Exteriors), Lighting, EDS, BIW, & Power train (CAE) and BIW designing by offering
value added services in CAD, CAE, Prototype development, benchmarking Consultancy,
Technical Publication & Testing.
• Formed in year 1999, geared up to take challenging assignments in automotive systems and
component design and development. 
•Design and development engineers : 300+
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3. Supply Chain Management Business Group

 Focus on providing cost effective total procurement services to global automotive

companies from India
•Development and Supply of Components with Full QCD Responsibility to Global Automotive
Customers through qualified Indian Component Manufacturers

• End-to-end logistics management for domestic and overseas customers

• Vender development and other component sourcing services for automotive companies

 ISO-9001 Certified. Follows ISO TS 16949 Processes for Product Development and
Services Rendered.

 Component groups serviced are (a) machined casting-ferrous and aluminium (b)
machined forging-hot and cold, (c) Sheet metal assemblies (d) Rubber Composites (e) Bar
turned and precision machined parts (f) machined sintered parts and (g) small system
assemblies

 Logistics services include export/import cargo management, 3PL logistics services and
warehouse management.

 Provides support to vendor development, vendor management, vendor audits and

qualification and quality systems.
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Contacts

Contact: Executive VP (Marketing and Sales), Tata AutoComp Systems, Beck House, Damle path, Off Law College Road,
Pune-411 004, India
Tel: 020-2542-2133/ Fax: 020-2543-8499/ Email: raman.nanda@tacogroup.com

Key Executives:
Shri R.S. Thakur, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Ajay Tandon, President and Head Business Group C
Mr. Amitabha Mukhopadhyay, President and Chief Financial Officer
Arvind Goel, President and Head Business Group B
Gajendra Chandel, President and Head Human Resource
Rajiv Bakshi, President and Head Business Group A
Mr. Keshav Tamhankar, CEO of Domestic Engineering Business Unit
Mr. Manoj Kolhatkar, CEO of TACO Interior and Plastics Division (Domestic)

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