ACMA awards the best of Indian auto

Here's looking at the companies which have excelled in manufacturing, quality and productivity, technology, exports and HR in 2014-15.

By Autocar Professional Bureau

16 Sep 2015

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The 2015 award winners of the Automotive Oscars: ACMA Awards

Autostart India, Faridabad, which also notched gains in HR, bagged silver excellence in manufacturing (MSME)

A Raymond Fasteners India was the winner of gold for excellence in HR

Exhaust gas catalyst manufacturer Ecocat India of Faridabad won silver in small category for excellence in HR

Halla Visteon Climate Systems India of Bhiwadi won the gold for excellence in HR (large category)

Stork Rubber Products, Gurgaon, received Certificate of Recognition for excellence in quality & productivity

Endurance Technologies' Braking division, Aurangabad, won the bronze trophy for excellence in manufacturing

Multiple award winner Stork Rubber Products of Gurgaon bagged the gold trophy for excellence in technology

In the large company category, Manesar-based switches supplier Mindarika bagged gold excellence in technology

Lucas TVS's Padi plant in Chennai bagged bronze for excellence in technology in large supplier category

Nippon Thermostat (India), Gummidipoondi, won gold for excellence in quality & productivity (small category)

Lumax Cornaglia Auto Technologies, an equal JV between India's Lumax and Italy's Cornaglia Group SpA, won silver

Besmak Components of Sriperumbudur, which makes plastic parts for wiring harness, bagged a Certificate of Recognition

Stork Auto Engineering won bronze in MSME category. A JV with UK's Cotton Control Cables, it makes control cables

Stork Rubber Products' Chennai division, which makes rubber components, received a certificate of recognition

In the large category, 63-year-old Neolite ZK of Bahadurgarh won gold for excellence in quality

Chang Yun India, which manufactures single- & multi-cone synchroniser wings, won bronze in large category

Pune's KCTR Varsha Automotive bagged the gold for excellence in manufacturing in MSME category

Jaipur's National Engineering Industries, a CK Birla Group company, won silver for excellence in technology

Friends Castings of Phillaur took home the silver. This MSME bagged the recognition for excellence in manufacturing

Hella India lighting, which is flush with new orders, bagged silver for excellence in quality (large category)

Abhijit Techno-Plast of Nashik, supplier of plastic parts assemblies, won silver for excellence in HR

Pranav Vikas, which makes powertrain cooling systems, was the big winner in large category with the gold trophy

Endurance Technologies' Transmission division, Aurangabad, won silver for excellence in manufacturing

Rockman Industries, a part of the Hero group, took home the bronze in large category of suppliers

One of the highlights of ACMA’s annual convention is the giving away of awards to industry, across small and large-sized companies. This year was no different and a good number of suppliers were hailed as the deserving winners for achieving excellence in manufacturing, quality and productivity, technology, exports and – for the first time – human resources.

The winning companies were eminently suited for this year’s session, what with the overall theme of the convention being ‘Make in India: How the Auto Components Industry Can Make it Happen’. What makes them noteworthy is they form a small portion of the large number of ACMA member companies manufacturing a varied range of components, ranging from ball bearings through to crankshafts, forged components and complex plastic parts. Identifying these achievers is a tough task, as the jury has to sift through scores of entries and then validate their achievements. Anant Geete, Union minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, government
of India, gave away the awards.

In his opening address, Ramesh Suri, president, ACMA said, “The automotive and auto component industry accounts for around 40 percent of Indian manufacturing. It is therefore not surprising that the ‘Make in India’ campaign, which is a blueprint to develop the country’s manufacturing, resonates well with ACMA’s roadmap of a vibrant auto component manufacturing global hub in India. The performance of the Indian auto component sector, despite the challenges, has been quite satisfactory. The recent growth in auto component exports at 11.4 percent is a clear indication of the growing credibility of India-made components in the global auto supply chain. ACMA has been instrumental in supporting its members in discovering and harnessing new opportunities worldwide besides engaging with the government to create a favourable business environment.”

With India fast turning into a growth engine for manufacturing operations, component suppliers will now have to keep innovating to drive new gains even as they focus on improving quality standards.