AMW Auto Components recently won a prestigious, multi-million dollar order from Volkswagen Brazil for the supply of wheel rims from 2013. The order was won despite stiff competition from global and local manufacturers.
The first Indian company to win an order directly from Volkswagen Brazil, it also produced a record 200,000 wheel rims during February 2012, its highest-ever monthly output since the start of commercial production in 2010.
Having built up a wealth of technical expertise at its world class plant at Bhuj, the company has been able to grow its exports over the past few years. Last year, it won fresh orders from reputed global OEMs such as GM Brazil and Iveco Brazil.
The company has its sharp focus on operational excellence and has invested heavily in world class technology. Both these factors have helped drive sales which are expected to reach two million units in the current fiscal. This number is expected to rise substantially to five million units next year based on confirmed orders.
AMW Auto Components is part of the AMW Group, the third largest heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer in India. Its state-of-the-art plant at Bhuj is the largest single location manufacturer of wheel rims in India with a capacity of 15 million units. This includes 12 million passenger car wheels and an additional three million truck and tractor wheels.
The wheel rim manufacturing plant is equipped with comprehensive testing facilities and an ED coating paint line.
The company also offers services like design, simulation, production, validation and testing to its customers. The other facilities include a world class in-house tool making and design facility, including a DMG 5-axis milling centre.
The company currently supplies wheels to major vehicle manufacturers like General Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, New Holland Tractors, Mahindra & Mahindra, TAFE and International Tractors, among others. In addition, it exports to some of the largest tyre and wheel distributors in Europe.