Mumbai, September 4, 2013: Greaves Automotive Engines Business, a division of Greaves Cotton, has bagged the Award for Excellence in Delivery from Tata Motors for the second time in a row, at the recently organized Tata Motors Vendors Meet held in Macau. Supplying diesel engines for the Ace Zip and Magic Iris small commercial vehicles, Greaves Automotive Engines Business has adhered to stringent delivery schedules and world class manufacturing standards.

Thanking Tata Motors for the award, Sanjiv Kumar, CEO, Automotive Engines Business, said, “It has been our constant endeavour to remain the preferred choice of engine supplier to our customers. Our commitment to highest levels of quality and delivery has aided in delivering value, enhancing growth and powering customer business. Receiving the award from Tata Motors, for the second time in a row, is a testimony to the best-in-industry practices for manufacturing excellence deployed at Greaves. We continue to remain focused and set higher benchmarks of customer satisfaction so that we keep outperforming ourselves.”

Greaves Automotive Engines Business has a wide portfolio in automotive engines. It is among the largest independent manufacturers of single-cylinder engines with production of over 450,000 engines per annum. These light diesel engines, which are eco-friendly and conform to BS III emission norms, are supplied to major automotive players like Piaggio Vehicles, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors and Scooters India among others. These engines can also be adapted to CNG/LPG usage.

The company’s manufacturing units, located at Ranipet in Tamil Nadu and Aurangabad in Maharashtra, are ISO/TS 14649 certified. While a state-of-the-art Technology Centre is located at Aurangabad, Greaves Cotton’s aftermarket product support infrastructure comprises a countrywide network of offices and over 400 authorised dealers.

Photograph (L-R): Ranjit Yadav, president, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors; Sunil Pahilajani, MD & CEO, Greaves Cotton Ltd; Jagdish Hegde, Head – Purchase – Direct Material, Tata Motors; and M B Gare, DGM, Commodity Head (Chassis Purchase Group), Tata Motors.