Archive for June 6th, 2007

Amtek Auto acquires UK-based JL French’s Witham

Auto ancillary company Amtek Auto on Tuesday said it acquired UK-based J L French’s (Witham) Ltd for an undisclosed amount to expand its customer base and product portfolio.

In a communique to the Bombay Stock Exchange, Amtek Auto said it has acquired the entire assets of J L French’s (Witham), engaged in manufacturing HPDC Aluminium for automotive application.
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M&M launches Mahindra Pik-Up in Australia

Commercial vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra today launched its utility vehicle Mahindra Pik-Up in Australia.

The 2.5 litre diesel engine powered Mahindra Pik-Up has been launched in partnership with Sydney-based (TMI) Pacific, M&M said in a statement. More

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Amtek Auto acquires UK firm’s assets

The Gurgaon-based forging firm, Amtek Auto, has acquired the entire assets of the UK-based J L French’s (Witham), a company engaged in manufacturing high pressure die casting (HPDC) aluminium for automotive application, for an undisclosed sum.

French’s current sales revenue is $60 million with 60 per cent capacity utilisation. The facility has 18 HPDC lines having the capacity to generate sales of $120 million. More
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Maruti’s Manesar plant hits full capacity

Maruti Udyog Ltd, the country’s largest carmaker, has hit full rated production capacity of its newly-inaugurated Manesar plant on the back of two successful launches — SX4 and Swift Diesel — this year.

With already 3,000 units of SX4 sold already since its launch about a month back, coupled with the continuing robust sales of Swift, Maruti Udyog Ltd’s Manesar facility has reached the full rated capacity in just one year of operations, sources said. More
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GM making ‘major progress’ in recovery, says Wagoner

General Motors, the largest US automaker, is making “major progress” after losing more than $12 billion in the last two years, the automakers top executive told investors.

General Motors improved its liquidity, increased manufacturing efficiency and boosted revenue by cutting incentives and lower-profit sales to rental-car companies, chief executive officer Rick Wagoner said at the Detroit automaker’s annual meeting in Wilmington, Delaware.

Wagoner, 54, used the shareholder meeting two years ago to announce a plan that has since cut $9 billion out of annual costs by closing plants, reducing worker benefits and convincing 34,400 union workers to retire or leave early. More
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Amtek vrooms ahead

Amtek Auto’s acquisition of an aluminium casting business lends scale to its own die-casting business. UK-based JL French (JLF) makes high pressure die-casting aluminum (HPDC) used by auto companies. This facility currently makes a variety of aluminum castings for auto majors like Land Rover, Jaguar, Ford and PSA (Peugeot). More
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Skoda to launch small car in India

Czech carmaker Skoda on Tuesday said it would soon launch its first small car ‘Skodafabia’ in the country.

Addressing a press conference here today, Skoda India Managing Director Karsten Bogun said the car would be introduced in the Indian market after some technological changes in it to cope with the conditions by the end of this year. More
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