Federal-Mogul appoints Sunit Kapur as new managing director for India

New Delhi, India, May 28, 2012: Federal-Mogul Goetze (India) has announced the appointment of Sunit Kapur as the new managing director and country head for Federal-Mogul India. He succeeds Jean de Montlaur. In addition to his new roles, Kapur, who has been with Federal-Mogul since 2006 and is based at the company’s corporate office in New Delhi, retains his responsibilities as director of operations, Federal-Mogul Powertrain Energy (PTE), India. In his new capacity, he has oversight responsibility for all Federal-Mogul operations in India.

Prior to joining Federal-Mogul, Kapur served for five years as the manager of Escorts Mahle. He then joined Goetze India in 1999 as the senior manager for piston manufacturing, and later served as the chief manager of piston manufacturing. In 2005, Kapur served as the operations head of the Patiala plant and subsequently was named the head of the unit. Before being appointed to his current roles, he has served since January 2011 as the director of operations, Federal-Mogul PTE, India, providing direction and managerial support for two large campuses in Patiala and Bangalore as well as additional manufacturing sites in Bhiwadi.

"We are very happy to have Sunit as the new managing director for our India operations,” said Federal-Mogul CEO Rainer Jueckstock. “Sunit’s expertise and his knowledge of Federal-Mogul are invaluable as we continue to grow in a key market such as India. We are confident that Sunit’s strong management skills will be a major asset as we continue to grow our operations and customer base in India.”

Sunit Kapur said, “I’m delighted to take on this new role. India is a strategic market for Federal-Mogul, and through the best of products and world-class customer service, together with strong manufacturing and supply chain management, we aim to sustain and grow our leadership position in India.” Kapur is a mechanical engineering graduate of Punjab Engineering College, Deemed University, Chandigarh, India. He recently completed the general management program from INSEAD University, Paris, France.

About Federal-Mogul

Federal-Mogul Corporation is a global supplier of powertrain and safety solutions to the leading global OEMs of automotive, commercial, aerospace, marine, rail and off-road vehicles; industrial, agricultural and power generation equipment; as well as the worldwide aftermarket. It is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, and employs approximately 45,000 people in 35 countries.

Federal-Mogul established joint venture operations in India in the 1950s. It has since established several wholly owned operations and majority joint ventures in the country. The company has grown its revenue from its Indian operations to approximately $250 million (Rs 1,382 crore) and currently employs more than 6,600 employees in seven manufacturing facilities in Bangalore, Bhiwadi, Parwanoo, Patiala and Radrapur. The new Chennai facility is the company’s eighth manufacturing facility in India.

Federal-Mogul’s Indian headquarters is in Delhi, and one of the company’s 18 globally-networked technical centre is in Bangalore. Together these facilities design, develop and manufacture a broad range of Federal-Mogul’s market-leading vehicle powertrain components, including pistons, piston rings, engine bearings, ignition and sintered products; for both OE and aftermarket customers.