TATA MOTORS completes 60 years of unparalleled leadership in commercial vehicles

Hearty congratulations to Tata Motors on achieving this significant milestone. Eaton is indeed very proud to be associated with this legendary organization, which is also the undisputed leader in the Indian CV segment for the last 60 years. We enjoy a very strategic relationship when it comes to offering safe, reliable and efficient power management solutions through our industry leading drive train products. Our engagement extends right from passenger cars to heavy commercial vehicles and from domestic to export markets.

With Tata Motors, Eaton sees an opportunity to offer its entire advance product range covering engine valves & valve actuations, superchargers, torque control products, commercial vehicle transmissions, hybrid solutions and fuel emission control products. A few of our engagements worth mentioning at this juncture are:

• India’s first CNG hybrid bus

• Heavy duty transmission for world truck program & specialized application

• Tata trucks at India’s first truck racing event were geared with Eaton transmissions

• Eaton torque management solution (differential lockers)

• Engine air management solutions

We wish Tata Motors many more successes in the days to come.

– Mr. Krishnakumar Srinivasan, President – Vehicle Group, Asia Pacific Region, Eaton

Tata Motors pioneered the commercial vehicles revolution in India 60 years ago and continues to lead this segment today. The first Tata Motors trucks and buses have been powered by Bosch (then Mico – Bosch) and still continue to do so. We are proud of our partnership with Tata Motors which has strengthened over the last six decades, and we feel ourselves part of the extended Tata Motors family which stood the tests of time. Our two organizations share common values. Our partnership is based on trust and mutual respect, and we are passionately working together to bring affordable and innovative products and solutions for Indian automotive customers of commercial vehicles and passenger cars.

While congratulating Tata Motors, we wish them greater success in the exciting times ahead, both in Indian and global markets where they are making strong footprints.

– Dr. Steffen Berns, Managing Director, Bosch Ltd.

Jost made its entry into the Indian market with direct supplies from its China plant in 2005. Local production and billing commenced from July 2008. Working with Tata Motors has always been a seamless experience right from negotiations to supplies. Tata Motors’ approach to its suppliers’ concerns are commendable. The entire hierarchy from the plant head to the buyer is very much approachable and solutions are offered in the quickest possible time.

Jost supplies its fabricated 20T version of the fifth wheel couplings for truck-tractors upto 40T and 28T version for truck-tractors upto 49T. More value addition in terms of assemblies of fifth wheels, mounting plate and sub-structures have also ensured a win-win situation for both Tata Motors and Jost India. Jost also has an advanced line of products like hydraulic wet kits, trailer axles / suspensions and automated fifth wheels that could be supplied anytime Indian OEMs like Tata Motors wish to. Being a supplier meeting Tata Motors’ 100 per cent requirement of their Jamshedpur plant, it is a big responsibility to ensure uninterrupted supply, and we feel proud to be associated with the market leader in India and hope to grow along with them.

There are very few manufacturers who have been successful over a period of time. In the current scenario, with the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers having entered India and striving to garner a major share in the Indian commercial vehicle market, Tata Motors has done exceedingly well in maintaining its dominant position.

The new entrants adopt different strategies like offering product at a lower prices, keeping a greater focus on one particular segment, etc. We feel that the Indian commercial vehicle customers are more mature than most people acknowledge. Such short-term strategies have not paid dividends to the newer entrants, but it is the established manufacturers such as Tata Motors who, over the years of experience, truly know the most appropriate way forward.

VST being a dealer for Tata Motors since mid-1950s, its relationship with the group is one of pride and admiration. When it comes to handling the dealership personnel, solving customer issues, building trust in the franchise, maintaining a healthy relationship as partners, VST would rate Tata Motors among the top brands in the country that one should be associated with.

Tata Motors now celebrates 60 years of their Jamshedpur plant. To manage a manufacturing unit and to successfully adapt and change with the times and still be ‘world class’ and ‘market leader’ is truly laudable. We, at the VST Group, would like to congratulate Tata Motors, and look forward to many more decades of a truly inspirational partnership.

– Mr. Arun Surendra, Managing Director, VST Motors

The Pune-based Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd. supports Tata Motors in many ways. While most of its plants in Pune supply to the Passenger Vehicle business, Tata Motors is the anchor customer of Tata AutoComp, and that is the reason why it supports Tata Motors by setting up plants very close to its manufacturing facilities.

In Jamshedpur, two of Tata AutoComp’s business units have plants within the premises of the Tata Motors plant. Tata Toyo Radiator supplies engine cooling solutions like radiators, fan motors, condensers and inter coolers as an entire engine cooling module. Tata AutoComp Composites Division supplies various components made from glass fibre-reinforced sheet moulded composites. The parts include the bumper, stepper, front panel engine hood and several other parts.

Tata AutoComp also has dedicated plants at Pantnagar where it supports the Tata Motors Ace platform with engine cooling solutions, components made from glass fibre-reinforced sheet moulded composites, plastic parts, rear view mirrors, gear shifters, parking brake levers, sheet metal parts and aggregates, as well as many other parts.

Besides setting up dedicated plants for specific components, Tata Auto has helped Tata Motors carve out niches in the market place through product innovation. One of its business units, Tata AutoComp Hendrickson Suspensions (THSL), is in the business of manufacturing high-end suspension systems for heavy commercial vehicles.

Tata Motors has been the game-changer in the Indian CV industry; one among them is to create the 8×2 truck segment. THSL is the first to participate in this endeavour with their lift axle air suspension system. Even after six years of introduction, Tata Motors continues to be the market leader in the segment through the model LPT 3118. This has also enabled it to be another first by creating the 37-ton truck segment and THSL continues to be the partner in development of lift axle air suspension system.

THSL’s another major contribution to the Tata Motors endeavour to introduce world class solutions is the “6 rod Bogie suspension system” for Prima tractors. Now THSL is working on bringing in a further reliable system rubber-metal suspension system without a leaf spring. This system uses fabricated beam as the main load bearing member and rubber springs as the member absorbing road shocks.

Tata AutoComp recently formed two new joint ventures – Magna International which will offer high-end seating systems for commercial vehicles, and KATCON Global to offer Euro 5 and Euro 6 compatible exhaust system and emission after-treatment solutions.

Tata AutoComp Hendrickson Suspensions Pvt. Ltd. (THSL), a JV between TACO & Hendrickson and the global leader in suspension technology, provides the technology leadership in advance suspension application for the medium & heavy commercial vehicle segment. THSL has applied this knowledge to bring breakthrough solutions to Indian OEMs.

Tata Motors Ltd. (TML) has been the game-changer in the Indian CV industry. One such initiative is to create the 8×2 truck segment. THSL was the first to participate in this endeavour with their lift axle air suspension system. Even after six years of introduction, TML continues to be the market leader in the segment through the LPT 3118 model. This has also enabled TML to be another first by creating the 37-ton truck segment, and THSL continues to be the partner in the development of the lift axle air suspension system.

THSL’s another major contribution to TML’s endeavour to introduce world class solutions is the “6 rod bogie suspension system” for PRIMA tractors. Now THSL is working on bringing in a further reliable rubber-metal suspension system without a leaf spring. This system uses fabricated beam as the main load-bearing member and rubber springs as the member absorbing road shocks.

Mr. Sanjay Sinha, CEO, THSL, conveys his best wishes to Tata Motors to keep the leadership position in the commercial vehicle industry and to enrich the industry with innovative products and many more firsts.

On behalf of the entire team of SVLL, I extend my heartiest congratulations to Tata Motors for completing 60 glorious years of success.

We have been associated with Tata Motors for many years now. In fact, the very first truck that rolled out in 1988 before SVLL was formally incorporated was a Tata 1616. Since then, all the major fleet orders have been placed with Tata Motors because we believe in their technologically superior vehicles and their exceptional customer services.

Almost 60 per cent of the total fleet owned by SVLL is Tata branded. Two of our record orders of 1,111 and 1,314 M&HCV trucks were placed with Tata Motors in 2011 and 2012 respectively. These orders have gone down in the history of India, with the order of 1,111 vehicles recognized by the Limca Book of National Records as ‘the largest such single booking by a private company’. With their commitment and sincerity, they have always striven to make on-time delivery.

Tata Motors is truly a pioneer in the Indian transport industry. Our association with them has been a real honour, and we value each and every transaction and deal with them. We wish them all the success for many years to come and hope to continue doing business with them in the future.

– Mr. Deepak Baid, Director, SVLL.

At the outset, we want to congratulate Tata Motors on finishing 60 years of truck manufacturing at its first manufacturing and engineering at its Jamshedpur facility. Setco Automotive has been a strategic partner supplier to Tata Motors for over two decades and has supplied more than 90% of their clutch technology requirements. We have installed a state-of-art Research and Development centre at Kalol certified by the Department of Scientific Industrial and Research to design, develop and validate full clutches systems. Key capabilities at our R&D facility include cutting-edge software and tools in drafting, 3D modelling, product lifecycle management, project management, clutch testing and analysis.

Our ‘LIPE for LIFE’ is a strategy which entails offering solutions to the existing customers at each stage of the lifecycle starting from an OE fitment on to the vehicle to OES offerings through our esteemed customer network, our own brand offering the independent aftermarket and finally a solution for the customer segment with vehicles more than 10 years old.

Tata Motors is one of the clients for whom we have started making clutches for the LCV segment also. In addition, we are focusing on exports since we have a clutch portfolio which meets the requirements of all the major US and European truck brands.

We are proud to have been an allied partner for the Tata Motors T1 truck racing championship, the first-ever in India.

We would like to congratulate Tata Motors for such a successful journey and wish them all the very best in the years to come. We are proud to be partners with a company that is transforming the Indian auto component industry.

Dassault Systèmes has had an enduring and deep engagement with Tata Motors across a decade-and-a-half. Dassault Systèmes is a key software partner to Tata Motors and its solutions have helped improve product development cycles, productivity and quality. The company is upbeat about Tata Motors’ Horizonext strategy, and as an important player in their eco-system, believes that this will drive the future growth of the company.

Tata Motors deploys Dassault Systèmes solutions in the areas of new product development, engineering, styling, simulation and creating and managing a digital factory.

Dassault Systèmes is a 3D Experience company that provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced and supported. Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.

– Dr. Chandan Chowdhury, Managing Director – India, Dassault Systèmes

Our association with Tata Motors has been a long and fruitful one. We have supplied a range of components to Tata Motors, including instrument clusters for some of the group’s flagship models, and look forward to being a part of their future projects. We extend our heartiest compliments to Tata Motors on having completed 60 years of remarkable service to the transport industry, and wish them many more years of success.

– Dr. Christian Neumann, Head BU Commercial Vehicles and  Aftermarket, Continental

I am not so fortunate to be associated with Tata Motors as my two sons, Gurjit Singh and Gurprit Singh Randhawa, are.

It was an afternoon in Pune which was hosting the All India Dealers Meet in 2007. They fortunately met Tata’s Supremo, Mr. Ratan Tata and found him to be a ‘Trimurti’ of Humility, Compassion and Empathy. Despite his busy schedule, he preferred to come along with his team to see the first-ever ‘Food & Vegetable Van’ body designed, developed and built by us on the chassis of Tata Ace for the first time.

Till today, my sons are wonder struck about Mr. Tata’s eye for detailing, mode of enquiry and appreciation of innovation as well as young and upcoming entrepreneurs…………”

As for Tata Motors, the group is doing well globally along with its associates. We wish continuous growth for ever for Tata Motors.

– Mr. M.S. Randhawa, Managing Director, Randhawa Automobile Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai

We heartily congratulate Tata Motors for being the pioneer in the Indian automobile industry for 60 years. Tata Motors can hardly be called a company. It’s an institution in the Indian business community. It has not only created value for its shareholders but has created several business families in its network of dealers, customers and vendors.

We have been fortunate enough to be part of Tata Motors’ history since its inception. Our family first bought a Tata bus in 1960, and we ran a fleet of about 200 buses in that era. We have also been dealers of Tata Motors since 1962.

Today a large part of our success as entrepreneurs can be attributed to Tata Motors, and we can proudly say that we are fully enjoying the benefits of the company by being its customer owning over 1,500 Tata commercial vehicles, a vendor transporting Tata vehicles from its factories to various dealerships, as well as a dealer in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.

– Mr. Tirtharaj Himatsingka, Director,  Ideal Movers

Tata Motors has been the pioneer in the CV industry. They have made distances smaller and brought the nation together. It is their endeavor that allows us to enjoy the great treats of India at our doorstep. May the next 60 years be as fruitful to our great company and everyone associated with them. “Tata Motors – A nation builder”

– Mr. Sanjay Bhandari, Managing Director, Bhandari Automobiles Pvt. Ltd.

Pasco Motors started its association with Tata Motors in 1967 with the first dealership opened at Chandigarh. Later on, five more were added, one each at Rupnagar (Punjab), Yamunanagar (Haryana), Udaipur (Rajasthan), Gurgaon (Haryana) and Faridabad (Haryana).

In 2013-14 the Pasco Group turnover was Rs. 829 crores. With a dedicated team of 500 staff members, Pasco Motors is providing world-class facilities to its customers, with the firm belief that sale is not an end but a beginning of a relationship. Its total service bay strength in all the six dealerships for commercial vehicles is 108. Also, Pasco Motors is India’s No.1 commercial vehicle dealer in terms of MIPFV (Manpower, Infrastructure, Process, Finance and Value) for two years in a row, according to a study made of the entire dealership of Pasco Motors headed by Mr. Sanjay Passi. It is significant to note that Pasco Motors Ropar (Punjab) was visited by Mr. Cyrus P. Mistry, Chairman of Tata Motors, last year.

KLT’s association with Tata Motors is nearly for 15 years as we have started first developing tubular chassis for Tata Sumo in 2000 though our first success came in 2005 with the pick-up truck, followed by a series of vehicles like Xenon, Grande, Ace & Magic, DI207 & DI407, Rigid axle, etc. But the real success came with system engineering of X2 platform which was ultimately launched as ARIA where we have introduced completely hydroformed chassis. Subsequently we have set up a plant at Rudrapur, Uttranchal, for Ace and Magic. Again our international venture was started with the setting up of the greenfield chassis plant in Thailand for the Tata Motors Xenon pick-up truck program.

Since most of the Tata vehicles are based on the KLT chassis platform, we have been closely working with almost all the present and future vehicles as platform developer. We develop the steel, design concept, simultaneous engineering and proto engineering, and finally set up a plant to deliver the chassis on the JIS basis.

We are much excited about Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Make in India’ vision and foresee an important role to be played by Tata Motors in this endeavor.

With the evolution of the truck industry in India and the ever-increasing demand from the end-user on account of performance, we developed a new concept for the Indian market for pinions. Based on our experience, we worked jointly with the Operation & Design team of Tata Motors (ERC) and Tata Motors Driveline in introducing a matched preset bearing assembly (pinion pac) which has a very closely controlled bench endplay.

The visible advantages are: • Elimination of the setting process at the customer end • Ready to mount bearing assembly  • Lower assembly cost in production due to reduced assembly time as bearing is pre-set. • Skilled manpower not required as setting is eliminated. • Elimination of spacer inventory carrying cost and administration charges. • Elimination of scrap – broken unusable spacers • Improved field performance as Pinion Class bearings with enhanced profiles Earlier, in April last, we rolled out the 1,00,000th pinion pac assembly for Tata Motors and are presently working on the other innovation areas.

We sincerely thank the Tata Motors team and appreciate the efforts to establish trailer manufacturing in India. We are associated with Tata Motors since 2006 and are developing the trailer as per the Indian road condition for various applications. We together have changed our perception of the traditional trailer being used in India for greater safety, high speed and very economical mileage. Trailers based on the proven technical design and evolved over a period of time have proved their worth even in adverse road conditions.

Now the Tata DLT trailers have become the benchmark for quality and operational excellence. Tata DLT has its own design centre and state-of-art manufacturing facility with the highest manufacturing capacity in India. Because of our joint efforts, now more than 10,000 trailers of Tata DLT are plying in different regions without any problem.

– Mr. Rajeev Batra, Chief Operating Officer, Tata International DLT Pvt. Ltd.

Trailer manufacturers know that any claim on building the best must extend to what lies underneath. This is exactly why the FBV Division of Tata Motors has partnered with York Transport Equipment (YTE).

Based in Pune, Tata DLT International Pvt. Ltd. has been manufacturing high quality custom-built tandem and tri-axle trailers for Tata Motors. Key to the success of these trailers is choosing York as a preferred supplier, in particular making optimum use of the 12-ton axle range and YTE 75 mechanical spring suspension.

Tata Motors deals with customers who prefer buying prime movers and high quality trailers together to make their fleet operational from day one of their purchase. Fleet operators need quality trailers from Tata Motors, which is why they choose to partner with York which is committed to providing its customers with the lowest total cost of ownership.

Tata Motors is using York’s YTE 75 suspension having cast steel hangers of better strength and higher fatigue life. It has also started using the new 5625 model axles in the trailers which are having special features like solid spindle, 150mm square x 14mm stronger beam, 420 x 180 brake, induction hardened bearing journals and outboard brake drum. York has also gone to great lengths to ensure interchangeability and standardisation of wheel bolts with Tata Prime movers for the 5625 model axle for the convenience of its customers.

Tata Motors is already using York’s 16-ton (YTE75/90) suspension with 12 ton axles in tip trailers. This is the most suitable suspension for mining application with its special features like vesconite equalizer bushes, taper poly bushes on torque arms and cast steel heavy duty hangers for better life on rough roads. Vesconite and taper poly bushes do not require greasing and frequent maintenance, thus offering major relief to fleet operators. They also shield them from the consequential failures of maintenance negligence.

ICAT has been closely associated with Tata Motors since inception. The relationship between the two has grown immensely over the years, with Tata Motors being one of the leading customers of ICAT. The company congratulates Tata Motors on its successfully completing 60 years of operation, and hopes to see many more such milestones to be achieved in the coming years.

– Mr. Pawan Thakur, Manager, PMG Dept., International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT)

Tata Motors and HELLA India Lighting both started their journey in India in early 1950s. HELLA started as a Joint venture company with the name JMA Industries at Faridabad in 1959. Its close association with Tata started since then. Other than products of supreme quality, one common string which has brought these two iconic brands even closer is “TRUST”.

HELLA, being one of the technology leaders, has always been a preferred supplier to OEMs globally and, true to its name, in India as well. The absorption of German technology, by the Indian CV leader is unique in its own way. Today HELLA supplies to three major commercial vehicle plants of Tata Motors (Jamshedpur, Pune and Lucknow) both lighting and electrical/electronic solution. The product range covers head lamps, rear lamps, fog cum DRL lamps, top/side markers, lighting solution for Defence vehicles and battery cut-off switches.

HELLA is today ready with technologically advanced products like full LED rear lamps with five-year warranty, fog lamps, auxiliary lamps, projector modules and rocker switches, all locally produced, at an affordable cost. It will continue to bring technology which is aligned with the technological road map of OEMs.

Tata Motors has always supported the innovations by HELLA and has provided the market with high-end technology-driven solutions. HELLA is also proactively serving OEMs with its lights as safety products with a mission to have “Technology of tomorrow for the life of today on Indian roads”.

With its established business organizations, Hella India Automotive Pvt. Ltd., and Hella India Lighting Ltd., Hella produces automotive parts and accessories, for passenger car and special OE customers and the independent aftermarket in India. Hella India Lighting is responsible for SOE and aftermarket customer groups in India.

MAHA India has supplied its TruckCam end-of-line wheel alignment system unit to Tata Motors’ Jamshedpur plant and the axle alignment system to TML Drivelines Jamshedpur plant. The company will also install the end-of-line alignment system at Tata Motors’ Pune facility shortly.

MAHA India Automotive Testing Equipment Private Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MAHA Maschinenbau Haldenwang GmbH & Co. KG, is a leading manufacturer of high quality vehicle safety testing and lifting equipment for more than 45 years. It has recently introduced the roller brake and ABS tester, automatic headlight tester, lock-lock tester and chassis dynamometer for end-of-line testing for commercial vehicles.

I take this opportunity to congratulate the entire Tata Motors family on completing 60 glorious years of the plant in Jamshedpur and wish them a prosperous future ahead.

My career in Tata Motors Ltd. spanned for 37 years, from 1969 to 2006. I still remember my first day at Tata Motors, Pune, as a Graduate Trainee on February 9, 1969. the group was then the largest conglomerate in India. I stood there with mixed feelings of pride, fear and energy to achieve the tasks assigned to me. Today, after 45 years of that first day in Tata Motors, I thank the company for helping me grow to become the person I am.

Having joined Tata Motors, Pune, in its formative years, I was designated to its green field projects. The years to follow saw development and addition of new aggregates – from the engine, gear box and sheet metal parts to the final vehicle assembly. Finally, as the production in-charge and a senior member of the management team, I was involved in various projects of the company, from the coveted ‘Indica Project’ to the special-purpose vehicles used for passenger and goods transport. It was during this period that I was also responsible for setting up the 4th plant at Dharwad in 2001 and eventually retired as the Head of Special Purpose Vehicles & Buses from the World Trade Center Office in Mumbai.

Inspired by the knowledge accumulated during my years with Tata Motors, after retirement, in January 2006, I took up the task of setting up an organized unit to cater to the design, development and manufacturing needs of transport equipment and truck applications under the name “Transport Solutions India”. At TSI we manufacture trailers, tippers and bodies for logistics companies and truck OEMs. TSI today has joint ventures with LOHR (France) for vehicle carriers, HLM (the Netherlands) for reefer container bodies, and MOSOLF GmbH (Germany) for finished vehicle outbound logistics. To serve the country’s transport system better, TSI is regularly bringing new technologies and transportation solutions both from within and without.

We are now present in India with manufacturing plants in Pune, Chennai and Puducherry for TSI-LOHR-HLM, Automotive Coaches and Components Ltd. and PL Haulwel Trailers respectively.

I personally wish all my fellow colleagues, current and former employees, supplier partners, customers and all at Tata Motors the very best to fulfil the dreams of Jamshedji Tata, JRD Tata and the 100-year vision of Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry.

– Mr. V.K. Singh, Managing Director, TSI Group of Companies

Our journey with Tata Motors over the last 50 years has been extremely congenial and successful. We have grown together and played a significant role in effectively enhancing the transportation business in the urban and rural markets in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and now in Delhi.

We have always believed in working as a Team in line with the defined policies and responsibilities entrusted to us by Tata Motors. We have had a great and splendid association with Tata Motors and do look toward to cherishing our togetherness in letter and spirit in the days ahead.

– Mr. Jayant Nanda, MD, Cargo Motors Pvt. Ltd.

I am simply rejoicing at the very thought that Tata Motors completes 60 years of its core existence in the business of trucks & buses. India’s CV market was largely represented by TML in the pre-liberalisation era, thereby leaving a distinct mark about India’s independent capability in the early automobile terrain post Independence.

Tata Motors is very close to my heart. It was Tata Motors that extended to me a platform, allowing me to showcase my organization’s credentials in the field of Chemical Etching for automobiles, thereby opening a new gateway for us into the automobile domain in India. As TML enters its 60th year of its presence in the CV market, it coincidently marks our 25 years of association with it.

This journey with TML has indeed been a learning curve of Tests & Triumphs, at times even making the impossible possible for texture applications onto contoured profiled surfaces. On this important occasion, I extend my heartiest congratulations to the TML Management & Team for carving out vehicles which reflect Indianess in every aspect, and trust this is just the beginning of many more milestones to be achieved by TML.

We stand committed towards TML as they embark on their next platinum path.

– Mr. Anand Naresh Motwani, MD, Eschmann Textures India Pvt. Ltd.

We are very proud and glad to inform you that we, Sunil Transport, are the privileged customer of Tata Motors for the last several decades. We have entered the 50th year of our dedicated service, and from the beginning we have used only Tata commercial vehicles.

Sunil Transport is the pioneer in transportation of liquid chemicals on long routes, and we have regular service from Gujarat to Assam. We are able to meet our customers’ requirements with Tata Motors’ vast network all over India, easy availability of spare parts, prompt after-sales service and AMC. This helps our vehicles to ply on roads safety and deliver goods on time. Also, as Tata vehicles can be easily sold, it helps us upgrade our fleet regularly. They always maintain their commitment to their loyal customers, and we are very proud of our long association with them and wish them all success in their future endeavours.

The name Hyva and its success story has become synonymous with high quality tippers in the Indian market. Hyva got associated with Tata Motors in 1999, and now Tata Motors is one of the largest customers for the Hyva Group.

Tata Motors and Hyva jointly developed the fully-built tipper concept in India. It is also due to this association that the entirely underbody tipping tipper market was transformed into that of high-performance front-end tipping tippers. Aided by the Golden Quadrilateral Project, customers soon discovered the high performance of these Hyva tippers on Indian roads.

The long association began when Hyva set up a factory at Jamshedpur to meet the requirements of Tata Motors and started commercial production for the erstwhile TELCO in 2001. It is to be noted that Hyva worldwide is not into tipper body building, but due to this strong association with Tata Motors, Hyva stepped into body building for the Indian vehicle major.

Hyva has designed and manufactured more than 100 new tipper variants, including a wide range of body types such as Standard, Rockbody, Ribless, Half-pipe, U-shaped, Prima, etc., for Tata Motors.

Hyva has also developed prototypes for the entire TML tipper range both for domestic and export markets as well as Defence projects. It is largely due to this association that over 450 garbage compactors have been supplied to overseas markets by Tata Motors. It is this association that realised the ‘Make in India’ concept and made a success of it years ago.

Hyva was the first to introduce Multikap covering solution on Tata tippers. Moreover, it has developed special applications like mobile hoarding, hook loaders with rescue containers, Load body with tail lifts, truck mounted bulk compressors on Tata Motors chassis. Together, the two companies have developed special applications for display at major automobile exhibitions such as Auto Expo, Conexpo, Excon, etc.

It is to the credit of this association that in a span of 15 years more than 65,000 tippers made by Hyva have been sold by Tata Motors, and a tipper is synonymously known as ‘Tata Hyva tipper’ among customers.

Tata Motors has recognised Hyva India for product quality and awarded it ‘Excellence in Quality’ in 2012. Hyva cherishes this association and feels proud to be associated with Tata Motors.

On behalf of Henkel Adhesive Technologies, I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to the entire team of Tata Motors on achieving yet another milestone. Best practices in corporate governance can only emerge when informed by an established set of business principles and a defined approach towards organisational behaviour, and Tata Motors has proven it right with every innovative initiative. With the successful maxim of ‘leadership with trust’, Tata Motors has not just given the country its due pride but has ensured to touch the hearts of millions in India through their wonderful products and services.

We feel proud to have a wonderful working relationship with a company like Tata Motors for so many years, and we wish the company many more such successful years ahead.

– Mr. Manish Dave, Business Director – Transportation & Metals Group, Henkel Adhesive Technologies India P. Ltd.

Our congratulations to Tata Motors on its completion of 60 graceful years of trust.

We have the pleasure of being associated with this great institution for over 21 years. It was the then Telco’s impressive product line-up, which enjoyed customer appeal and broad acceptance, that attracted us to their fold initially. They have always had the pulse of the market at their fingertips and a very good understanding of the market requirement, together with the employment of a quick and positive response mechanism to the feedback of discontent of their customers and other stakeholders; which has led them to consistently churn out products that are game-changers in every segment and earn customer goodwill worldwide.

The brand is synonymous with the ethical and transparent business practices and has been a role model of corporate governance. We have grown together in an atmosphere of mutual trust, and this has been a great learning experience in upholding ethical values and how to reach out to the customers and the employees for their ultimate satisfaction. We have been particularly touched by their customary practices of reaching out and extending a helping hand to all stakeholders at the time of crises. There are cycles of peaks and troughs that the businesses go through, and we have had the fortune of particularly been supported by this great institution during crises.

We cherish our relationship with Tata Motors and wish to achieve many more milestones together in the days ahead. We also wish them success in all their future endeavors.

– Mr. Vijay Gupta, Director, Matsya Automobiles Ltd.

I am really very pleased to hear that you are bringing out a special edition in December 2014 on Tata Motors Ltd. We have been associated with the venerable TML for the last many years and cherish every moment of it. All our employees and technical staff join me in wishing a grand reception for the forthcoming issue, and I am sure that you and your organisation will be bringing us and TML in close synergy.

– Mr. Ankit Agrawal, Vice-President, Shree Balaji Engicons Pvt. Ltd. 

Janta Roadways’ long-standing relationship with Tata Motors

A pioneer, visionary and a trendsetter in general and car transportation segments, Mr. Rajinder Singh, Managing Director, Janta Roadways Pvt. Ltd., narrates his long-standing relationship with Tata Motors, in an exclusive interview to Motorindia. Joining his family’s transport business at a very young age, Mr. Singh says he has been associated with Tata Motors vehicles ever since his childhood and has developed a fascination for them. He started his carrier with his brother in 1965 at Bangalore. Shifted to Madras in 1974 and started Janta Roadways, initially in a small way to handle parcels and later, realizing the need for innovation in the sector, moved to providing logistics solutions. The company was very successful in providing economized transport solutions for various on-road and off-road vehicle manufacturers.  

“Today almost 80 per cent of our tractor-trailers are from Tata Motors. These vehicles are driver friendly, have hassle-free maintenance, environment responsive and best suit the requirements of the customer. The manufacturer also has the unique advantage of producing the entire range of vehicles right from its sub-one tonner up to 49 tonnes. More recently, Tata Motors has created history in the Indian auto industry with its decision to start an exclusive dealership for bus applications, from maxi-cab to full-fledged deluxe buses”, said Mr. Singh.

He also feels that if Tata Motors had not played the vital role which it has done till today, the progress of the country would not have been the same as it is today. Mr. Singh signed off by wishing Tata Motors to continue with the same attitude and take necessary steps to bring in world-class technology, comfort and safety with environment friendly vehicles in its future models. Janta Motors also has plans of starting an exclusive dealership for Tata buses under the brand name ‘Bus Zone’ in the near future.

Jasper’s Tata commercial vehicles dealership started functioning in Vijayawada in 1955. It was among the first dealers to be appointed by Tata Motors there.

The 1955 slogan of Tata trucks, ‘Breadwinner of the family’ remains true to this day, and Tata trucks are really breadwinners for millions of families. Jasper is proud of exclusively dealing with Tata Motors for the last 60 years and is honoured to be partner with an industry leader that has made channel partners grow together over the years.

On this glorious occasion of 60 years of truck manufacturing at Jamshedpur, Jasper expresses its gratitude to Tata Motors and wishes all success for it in the years to come.

– Mr. Sumanth Badiga, Jasper Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Harita Seating Systems Ltd. (HSSL) is a major supplier of seating systems to Tata Motors Ltd. (TML), both for domestic requirements and exports. HSSL has successfully developed products meeting the requirements of Tata Motors, with its driver, co-driver and passenger seats highly acclaimed for quality and comfort.

In 1996, HSSL commissioned a plant in Ranjangaon exclusively to service the seating requirements of TML. It has developed several types of seats for the 207, 407 and 608 models.

The company has also worked with TML for developing seating applications for various models of its vehicles including:

* Seats for low-floor buses: When TML wanted to introduce high-capacity, low-floor buses (RESLF & HCBS) for city bus application, HSSL could readily supply a unique plastic seat design from its product range.

* Seats for export vehicles: For TML’s buses for the export markets (primarily made at ACGL), HSSL had developed several designs which were successfully implemented to meet the specific needs of different markets.

* Web seats: The company has also has developed low-cost web seats with height adjustment, sliding and reclining movements for the drive away chassis that meets the latest Automotive Industry Standard for seating systems (AIS-023). Besides ensuring safety, these seats also facilitate free airflow to provide riding comfort to drivers during summer.

Congratulations to Tata Motors Ltd. (TML) on completion of its 60 years of dedicated service to the nation with safe, cost-effective and reliable commercial vehicles. It was more than an experience worth to be associated for 35 years servicing with prototypes and regular supplies of auto ancillary components.

We have seen many leaps and transformations in TML over the years. With the new government at the Centre and the recent collective rise of the core sectors such as the coal, mining, energy and refineries, we are certain that the CVBU division of TML, especially the world truck Prima, will soon get to stretch its muscles further.

We extend our best wishes to all the members of Tata Motors to achieve many more milestones in future. May the Diamond turn into Platinum.

– Mr. R. Seal, CEO, Walia Auto Ancillaries Pvt. Ltd.

I am very happy to note that Tata Motors, a leading brand of commercial vehicles, has completed 60 successful years. I wish Tata Motors all the very best in their present and future endeavours.

– Mr. Chandrashekar Viswanath

Over the years I have been to various Tata establishments, and each time I have had good interactions with the people and felt good that here is a Group which is doing our country proud. In this context, I specially remember a meeting I had had at Tata Scientific Services Division in Jamshedpur some 6 to 7 years ago when I met Dr. V.V.V. Subramanya, Chief of SSD. I had gone to introduce the spectrometers we had developed for the first time in Bharat. Dr. VVVS organized a meeting in their large Conference room, and I gave a presentation. At the end of it, Dr. VVVS and his colleagues got up to applaud this new development for our country, and each one of them came to shake hands with me! That was a special moment. Of course, it was early years for us. Dr. VVVS wanted certain developments to be made by us, including the analysis of very low carbon (EDD) steels. He assured that as soon as we did this, they would be one of our buyers. We have now made most of these developments.

Today, after a decade of selling our first spectrometer in Bharat (in 2004), we are proud to state that the Tata Group is already using two of our spectrometers; we have several users in Jamshedpur where most of them are suppliers of products and services to the Tata Group. We also have over 1,000 users wordwide! The way has been tough and we have had our share of setbacks. But, overall, it has been very satisfying. We believe that “if a thing is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well” and also that “We must go by the basic principles of life which are common to all walks of life – yes, Business too!” Business is only part of life, it is not life itself.

On behalf of Metal Power Analytical (I) Pvt. Ltd., I take this opportunity to congratulate Tata Motors on their 60th anniversary of service to the nation. We are proud and honoured to be associated with them over the last few decades. We congratulate them on this special and historic milestone that has seen them maintain Leadership in Commercial Vehicles in Bharat and wish them well for the future.

– Mr. P.D. Pant, CMD, Metal Power Analytical (I) P. Ltd.

TEXSPIN’s four-decade association with Tata Motors

TEXSPIN has been associated as a bearing technology partner with Tata Motors for over 40 years. Established in 1961, TEXSPIN today is the largest supplier of clutch release bearings and suspension bearings and is closely working with Tata Motors for various technology solutions for transmission, wheel end, steering and drive train.

In an exclusive interview, Mr. Bhupendra Makwana, Chairman of TEXSPIN, discussed in detail his and his company’s long and very close association with Tata Motors.

Mr. Makwana joined the family business as a young engineer in the mid-1960s amidst hectic interaction and development activity for the first automotive bearing for Tata Motors as well as the first for the original equipment manufacturer which was the kingpin bearing. He recalled with a lot of nostalgia how in the mid- and late-1960s he had put his heart and soul into the development under very challenging circumstances. Acquisition of raw material as well as machineries for production were two major challenges he had to overcome, besides poor infrastructure. He recalled how he decided to use leaf springs to make the blanks for kingpin bearings and had to design and manufacture the machinery required for grinding those blanks to make the bearings and start supplies to Tata Motors in the late 1960s.

He also recollected with gratitude “how Tata Motors reposed their faith and trust in the technical competence of TEXSPIN by offering us one of the most challenging technological products, i.e., the clutch release bearing for development, and work for import substitution of the product”.

Since the early 1970s when TEXSPIN developed the first clutch release bearing for Tata Motors, it has been continuously evolving the release bearing technology through intense research and has been offering highly innovative solutions for release bearings to the automotive industry in India and overseas. TEXSPIN’s leadership position in the release bearing technology is attributed to the support and trust which Tata Motors reposed in the company.

Mr. Makwana further disclosed that TEXSPIN started working on the release bearing technology for Tata Motors over 40 years ago when the thrust and deep groove ball bearing technology was used for clutch release application. Since then, TEXSPIN has been mainly focusing on the technological upgradation of the release bearing technology for Tata Motors and other OEMs through its R&D efforts. TEXSPIN introduced the angular contact technology for the release application in the 1980s and brought about a virtual technological revolution with the introduction of the self-centering technology in the 1990s. This represented a quantum leap in the way release bearings were made and used.

With emission norms and fuel efficiency becoming the buzz word, the weight of each and every part of an automobile was being scrutinized with focus on emission reduction, and it was in the late 1990s that TEXSPIN introduced the combination technology of light weight stamped parts instead of forged in the bearing and special plastic moulding replacing the cast iron sleeve for reduction of weight of the release bearing.

Mr. Makwana also said that proactive technological developments and innovative newer products have been the hallmark of TEXSPIN. This has helped it not only to maintain its leadership position but also to offer the customers like Tata Motors newer technological solutions. This probably explains TEXSPIN’s deep involvement with Tata Motors for the development of the next-generation clutch release solution – the Concentric Salve Cylinder (CSC) release bearing which uses a hydraulic actuation device for release instead of the conventional mechanical device.

It was evident during the interview that the third generation entrepreneurs, Mr. Dipen Makwana and Mr. Vishal Makwana, who are now fully involved in the strategic business management for over a decade, are taking forward the vision of the company by introducing modern and sophisticated facilities and infrastructure to propel the business into its next trajectory of growth. Today TEXSPIN is working on various technological projects with Tata Motors in the transmission area, e.g., the synchronizers, detents, next generation wheel end solutions, unitized taper hub units and differential and transaxle technology involving replacement of the conventional taper roller bearings with the angular contact technology.

Tata Motors continues to be TEXSPIN’s first and the largest customer till date, added Mr. Makwana while expressing his deep sense of gratitude and how he and the entire TEXSPIN family cherish the very special relationship with Tata Motors.

Interpump Hydraulics Pvt. Ltd. (IPH) is hand in hand with Tata Motors for power take-off (hydraulic) technology. In the earlier days, the tipper segment used to be manually loaded, and hence there was no need for any hydraulic technology. However, when mechanisation and development started in the segment, the tipper was upgraded with the use of hydraulic technology for tipping, giving it the advantage of lesser tipping and loading time. The hydraulic technology mainly comprises a power take-off, a pump and a hydraulic cylinder.

IPH is the world leader in this technology, and Tata, being the leader in the country for commercial vehicles, the association with the leader was bound to happen. IPH started working with Tata Motors since 2007 by giving the first power take-off to one of its transmissions. Now, over the years, this association has turned into a very good partnership, giving the latest in technology to the country.

‘It is an honour and pleasure to work and get associated with Tata Motors. It is a relationship of mutual benefit which has been developed over the years, and together we are giving the latest technology available in Europe to the Indian customers. The relationship has changed from a customer-vendor one to a partnership, and IPH is proud to be a partner of Tata Motors. The transparency, positive approach and helping attitude of all Tata Motors employees towards us is worth fully appreciation, and it helps us to establish products with the latest technology in the Tata range.

We are proud to be associated with Tata Motors, and we wish them all the best for the future.

– Mr. Girish Garud, MD, Interpump Hydraulics Pvt. Ltd.

Parmar Transport Company is a reputed organisation operating in the field since last 60 years. We are one of the first buyers and users of the Tata range of commercial vehicles ever and continue to patronise the company products. Our fleet today comprises primarily of Tata vehicles of different models and capacities. The quality and range of products, the wide network of service stations, the personal touch and high levels of efficiency and customer service exhibited by Tata Motors personnel and dealers have ensured that we have never had to look beyond Tata Motors for our requirements.

– Mr. Jagjit Parmar, Partner, Parmar Transport Co.

Rane Group has partnered Tata Motors since many decades with our strong relationship being built on shared values and ethics. Rane started its association with Tata Motors by serving its Commercial Vehicle business and today supplies products for its passenger cars and MUVs as well. Today, Tata Motors is among the top customers for Rane and going forward, we only see this mutually beneficial partnership strengthening further.

On this occasion of 60 years of Tata Motors’ Commercial Vehicle Division, we would like to congratulate and wish them the best for more success to come, assuring them of our commitment and support as one of their key suppliers.

– Mr. L. Ganesh, Chairman, Rane Group

Pacoline congratulates Tata Motors Ltd. (TML) on completing 60 years of leadership in trucking. Pacoline has grown with TML in the last 40 years and it was only because of their trust in Pacoline’s engineering capability and capacity, the development of rear view mirrors commenced followed by  supplies  to TML. Pacoline supplies a large variety of assemblies,  plastic components , warning triangles and mirror assemblies to TML to almost all its plants and vehicle range, right from their small commercial vehicles to medium and heavy trucks and buses. Tata Motors’ approach and the trust it shows towards its vendors is commendable. They have a very transparent approach right from the development stage, negotiations and till the commencement of supplies. We believe to go further ahead with the experience gained in working with them over the years and with the hand-holding and rock-solid trust of Tata Motors in the years to come. Working with the Tata brand for the past nearly 25 years has made us bag orders from other domestic and global vehicle manufactures as well.

– Mr. Muzammil Shaikh, Director, Pacoline Industries Pvt. Ltd.

We attribute our success to the unmatched lessons we have learnt from Tata Motors. It is certain that a well-diversified group like the Tata Group will be an example for millions of Indians. The innovation, design, sales, production and penetration by Tata Motors not only in the Indian market but also at the international level deserves applause.

We take this opportunity to wish the entire team of Tata Motors great success on the occasion of their Diamond Jubilee and many more milestones to be achieved in the future.

– Mr. Suresh Kumar Arora, Managing Partner, KKTC, on behalf of the KKTC-FUWA Team

Tata Motors commercial vehicles have been a catalyst towards goods movement, rapid development of infrastructure, seamless people transportation and even last-mile transportation in India.

From providing safe transportation means for our brave soldiers on the border to making sure that milk reaches our homes fresh and clean every morning, Tata Motors truly has a vehicle for all possible applications. It is due to such innovation and reliability that the company commercial vehicles unit has stood the test of time and will continue to do so for many more years.

We at Pandit Automotive have been associated with Tata Motors as dealers since the past 58 years. We are proud to state that we are part of their close-knit family and through our humble efforts have also contributed in our own small way to this legendary success story.

– Siddhartha Gokhale, Executive Director, Pandit Automotive Pvt. Ltd.

MAJOR MILESTONES IN THE SIX-DECADE JOURNEY

Tata Motors celebrates 60 years of trucking excellence

We congratulate Tata Motors on their eventful 60 years journey in the Indian automobile industry. Our association with Tata Motors is over two decades, and we express our sincere thanks to their entire team for this long association. We wish Tata Motors many more years of success and assure our strong commitment to work together in building infrastructure across the globe.

– Mr. R. Vasudevan, Senior Vice-President and Head – Global Sales, Wipro Infrastructure Engineering

Alpha Drives is engaged in working with Tata Motors Ltd. (TML) for the past 10 years. We have been working with TML ERC on a variety of projects and have come up with PTOs to match their latest range of gearboxes. While our engagement with them is primarily on the technical level, our PTOs get fitted on their trucks as OE fitment by our prime customers such as Wipro, Hyva, TAL and Hypratech. Our PTOs are also fitted in the aftermarket on applications built on Tata Trucks by specialist vehicle builders.

We enjoy working with TML NPI and ERC teams. Our engagement with TML has resulted in Alpha Drives developing the largest range of PTOs for Tata Trucks, ranging from Tata Ace to Prima and their HCVs. 

We wish Tata Motors for its long journey through the automotive industry and many more years to come. We have been associated with them from last 13 years for supply of Suction pads ejectors for their presslines and to improve their productivity. They have competent technical and commercial teams who go into details to improve their working conditions and productivity.

– Mr. Philip J Mani, MD – Sales & Marketing, Schmalz India Pvt. Ltd.

Tata Motors Ltd. the largest producer of Commercial Vehicles in India, commanding around 60 % of Indian commercial vehicle market,has been our prestigious customer since 2006. Association between Omax Autos Ltd the Largest Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicle Frame Assembly supplier in India & Tata Motors Ltd. began when TML took decision of moving entire Pune Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle production to Lucknow as part of their growth plans & decided to outsource the products like Frame Assembly & Cabin Assembly. It was a privilege for OAL to be selected amongst many leading suppliers, when TML conducted various audits to assess robust systems processes & the knowledge base & finalised Omax as their partner in their growth journey in Lucknow.

TML & OAL worked out the project & told Omax to set up a greenfield project on 12 acres of land in TML vendor park. Operations at Omax Lucknow plant commenced in September 2009 with production of Truck and Bus Chassis frames Assembly & since then have been supplying quality products to TML. Omax has won Tata Motors National Delivery Excellence Award for 3 years in row 2012, 2013 & 2014. We honor our association with TML & will always work progressively with TML as their partners in growth.