A subsidiary of Grupo Proeza, Metalsa turns out products that include chassis frames and body structural stampings and assemblies for passenger cars and light trucks as well as side rails and cross members for Class 5-8 commercial vehicles. The company has presence in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, the US, and the UK. Founded in 1956, Metalsa has 6,300 employees.
The Jamshedpur plant will generate approximately 300 direct jobs at its maximum capacity and will produce approximately 180,000 side rails per year. It has high-tech manufacturing facilities such as roll-forming, plasma cutting, CNC hydraulic piercing, offset bending and powder coating to satisfy both domestic and export markets. Tata Motors and Mahindra-Navistar are the main customers of the Jamshedpur plant.
“India is one of the five regions in the world with the largest production of heavy trucks, and its economic growth prospects are most encouraging,” said Leopoldo Cedillo, Metalsa CEO. “The Jamshedpur plant will strengthen our global presence, allowing us to better serve Tata and Mahindra, who in the near future will become global players, and our other global customers operating in this region.”
Said Angel Loredo, President for Metalsa Commercial Vehicles Business Unit: “Our commitment to provide high quality side rails and differentiated services to our customers has led us to implement high-tech manufacturing processes in this new facility, always looking for the welfare of communities where we operate”.
With the addition of the Jamshedpur plant, Metalsa will now have five manufacturing facilities dedicated to the production of side rails and chassis frames for commercial vehicles globally, in addition to its 10 plants specializing in the manufacture of structural components for light vehicles such as passenger cars, light trucks and SUVs.
