BRANDED CONTENT - NTF Group: Architecting Lightweight, Sustainable And Future-ready Mobility Systems

India’s mobility transformation is entering a defining decade. Electrification, alternative fuels, export-led growth and rising global quality benchmarks are no longer parallel trends, they are converging forces reshaping how vehicles are conceived, engineered and manufactured.

NTF India Pvt. Ltd. has positioned itself at the intersection of these shifts, building deep expertise in lightweight engineering, advanced composites, Class-A painted plastic systems and premium interior modules, while actively extending its influence across new-age mobility platforms and design-led innovation. Established over four decades ago, NTF Group has evolved from a component supplier into a technology-centric Tier-1 systems partner, trusted by leading OEMs across high-volume, premium and export programs.

“From the outset, our philosophy has been to build capability before scale. That discipline has enabled NTF to remain relevant through every technology inflection the industry has witnessed.” - Naveen Jain, Managing Director, NTF Group.

Lightweighting as a Strategic Imperative

Lightweighting today sits at the heart of regulatory compliance, EV range optimisation, safety performance and total lifecycle efficiency. NTF Holding has embedded lightweighting as a core engineering doctrine, deploying advanced polymers and composite architectures to replace heavier conventional materials, while preserving structural integrity, durability and surface aesthetics.

Its portfolio spans exterior systems, structural and semi-structural composite components, high precision painted parts and integrated interior modules, all engineered for repeatability, process stability and global OEM conformity.

“The next phase of automotive leadership will be defined by the ability to reduce weight, enhance efficiency and deliver global quality, simultaneously. At NTF, every solution is engineered around that balance.” - Naman Jain, Director, NTF Group. 

Class-A Painted & Interior Systems at Global Benchmarks

NTF Holding has made targeted investments in robotic paint shops, advanced automation and tightly controlled process architectures, enabling consistent delivery of Class-A painted plastic parts for premium and export-oriented applications. These capabilities are complemented by strong competencies in interior systems, where perceived quality,fit, finish and tactility,directly shapes the customer experience.

“Paint quality and interior execution are where engineering discipline becomes visibly tangible to the customer. Our objective is zero compromise, every shift, every part.” - Naman Jain

Expanding the Mobility Ecosystem: Zen Mobility & Studio34

Beyond core automotive systems, NTF Group is actively shaping the future of urban and commercial transportation through Zen Mobility, its electric vehicle venture focused on last-mile and urban logistics. Designed ground-up for Indian operating realities, Zen Mobility integrates lightweight structures, efficient packaging and purposebuilt EV architecture to address sustainability, uptime and total cost-of-ownership challenges in commercial mobility.

“Zen Mobility allows us to apply our material science, design and manufacturing strengths directly at the vehicle level. It gives us a live platform to engineer the future, not merely supply to it.”- Namit Jain, Founder Zen Mobility. 

Complementing this is Studio34, NTF Group’s design and prototyping arm, which bridges concept to production through industrial design,engineering validation, rapid prototyping and manufacturability assessment. Studio34 plays a critical role in compressing development cycles and embedding feasibility into innovation at inception. 

“Studio34 is where ideas are stress-tested early. Design intent, engineering logic and manufacturing realityconverge there to reduce risk and accelerate time-to-market.” - Namit Jain.

Sustainability Embedded in Engineering

At NTF Group, sustainability is treated as an engineering responsibility, not a regulatory afterthought. Lightweighting itself serves as a sustainability multiplier, supported by material efficiency, recyclability initiatives, energyoptimised processes and progressive adoption of renewable energy across operations.

Vision 2030: Scaled, Global and Future-Ready

NTF Group is currently navigating a phase of accelerated yet disciplined growth, underpinned by capacity expansion, automation, digital manufacturing systems and advanced composite initiatives. Its Vision 2030 is anchored in building globally competitive manufacturing and mobility solutions from India, with a strong emphasis on exports, next-generation materials and future propulsion ecosystems.

“Our ambition is to build an organisation that harmonises scale with precision, growth with responsibility and Indian manufacturing with global relevance.” - Naman Jain.