Abstract

The caselet throws light on the global expansion strategies of some of the prominent Indian auto component manufacturers like Bharat Forge, Sundram Fasteners, Tata AutoComp Systems Limited and Amtek Auto Limited. It also focuses on the rising importance of the Indian auto component industry with foreign companies entering into production sharing arrangements and joint ventures as a result of the removal of barriers on foreign direct investment in India.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Entering foreign markets
• Exports, joint ventures, acquisitions, and setting up of subsidiaries as part of global expansion strategies
• India as an investment and manufacturing destination for foreign auto manufacturers
• and Indian auto component industry after the removal of barriers on foreign direct investment.

Keywords

Bharat Forge Ltd., Sundram Fasteners Ltd. (SFL), Amtek Auto Limited (Amtek), Tata AutoComp Systems Limited, General Motors, BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler Chrysler, Volvo, Toyota, Carl Dan Peddinghaus GmbH, Textron Deutschland Beteiligungs GmbH, MAN, DAF Trucks, Scania, joint ventures, subsidiaries, business strategy, global expansion strategy, production sharing arrangements, markets, steel components, transmission and suspension systems, acquisitions, exports, foreign direct investment, auto industry, customer base