Magneti Marelli Motherson (MMM) inaugurated its new plant at Bawal, Haryana, which will manufacture automotive lights and air intake systems.

MMM, an equal joint venture between Magneti Marelli, Italy and Samvardhana Motherson Group India, started with three plants across India, covering the main automotive OEM locations in Pune, Sanand and NCR (National Capital Region, Delhi area). This plant in Bawal will meet the growing requirements of the customers in the region.

The plant will manufacture lighting systems and air intake manifolds for its customers in the NCR region. It is housed in a land area of around 21,000 square meters (around 226,000 square feet) of which covered area is 7,600 square meters and will have installed capacity of 1,200,000 rear lamps and 900,000 air intake manifolds. It will serve carmakers such as Maruti Suzuki and Honda Motors.

Speaking on the occasion V.C. Sehgal, chairman of Samvardhana Motherson, said, “The new facility in Bawal will enable MMM to expand capacities and service our customers in the region more efficiently. Both Magneti Marelli and Motherson share the vision of being closer to our customers and that our customers feel empowered with this association. This plant in Bawal further strengthens and takes this association forward.”

Pietro Gorlier, CEO of Magneti Marelli, stated, “I’m glad to celebrate this further achievement in the Indian market. We aim to deliver products specifically tailored for this big market and I would say that with Samvardhana Motherson we found the ideal partner to actualize our strategy and develop the business.”

Vishal Kabadi, chief operating officer of MMM, thanked the shareholders for their continued support and expressed confidence that this new investment would further ramp up the growth plans of MMM and take it toward its stated path of providing value added technological products to its customers. He also thanked all customers and employees of MMM for their support in the growth of MMM.