India Pistons Ltd., a subsidiary of Amalgamations Group, one of the leading manufacturers of auto components including pistons and its allied components of internal combustion engine in India, and Shaw Development, a market leader in design and manufacture of fluid management solutions in USA, have signed a Joint Venture (JV) agreement to manufacture DEF solutions for heavy duty vehicle (CV and Off-Road) and diesel engine manufacturers to meet the stringent Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) and its equivalent exhaust emission norms. The JV company will be called IPL Shaw Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
The two partners are jointly setting up a JV manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, India. Through this JV, Indian manufacturers will have a local partner for a complete offering of DEF reservoirs, sensors, modules, filters, caps, and other fluid management solutions.
The partnership combines Shaw’s global manufacturing and R&D expertise in advanced fluid management technologies with IPL’s leading manufacturing expertise and market presence to enable ‘make in India’ for a better environment with a mandate of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India).
Dr. R. Mahadevan, Director, IPL said: “The availability of the systems at present will be relevant to global and local OE manufacturers in meeting the regulatory and environmental requirements in the India market.”
Keith Luomala, Chairman & CEO, Shaw Development, shared: “India is the most strategic growth market for Shaw, and we are excited to partner with IPL and OE manufacturers to leverage industry-leading technologies to develop highly reliable DEF and fluid management solutions.”
IPL Shaw Solutions will begin official operations in March 2021.