The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) has appointed Rattan Kapur, chairman and managing director of Mark Exhaust Systems as its president and Nirmal K Minda, chairman and managing director of Minda Industries, as its vice-president for the 2016-17 fiscal year.

Making the announcement at the 56^th annual session in New Delhi yesterday, Vinnie Mehta, ACMA’s director-general, said: "Mr Kapur brings in a wealth of knowledge with a strong background in the automotive industry."

Rattan Kapur, who has been vice-president of ACMA, said: “It is an honour and privilege to be appointed as president of ACMA, which is the apex body of the Indian auto component Industry. Serving as the vice-president of ACMA for the past one-and-half years has given me an opportunity to work closely with its members, understand the issues, challenges and roadblocks that the auto components industry has been facing. The auto component industry has progressed well in the last decade and is prepared for the next phase of growth. Going forward, the industry will have to focus on innovation and manufacturing excellence, with quality as the bedrock."

Taking over as vice-president of ACMA for 2016-17 is NK Minda, chairman of the UNO Minda Group.