Motherson, in collaboration with Marelli, announced the inauguration of Motherson Automotive Lighting Tool Room (MALT), a ground-breaking facility that marks a significant milestone in automotive lighting technology. This is the first-ever tool room in India dedicated to automotive lighting. The plant was inaugurated by Mr. R.C. Bhargava, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., and Mr. Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., in the august presence of other esteemed guests.

The 8700 sq mtr. facility is located in Noida (Delhi NCR region) in close proximity to OEMs and other tooling locations of Motherson. Motherson now has 09 tool rooms across India, Germany, UAE, and Turkey to support its customers.

MALT is a state-of-the-art facility, set up with an initial capex of INR 600 million approx. by Marelli Motherson Automotive Lighting India Private Limited. (MMLI), a 50:50 JV company between Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (SAMIL) and Marelli Europe SPA.

The new facility embodies Motherson's and Marelli's vision of being a globally preferred sustainable solutions provider to its customers. By leveraging the strengths of Motherson and Marelli, the new facility aims to meet the long-standing demands of the Indian OEMs for the localisation of advanced automotive lighting solutions. It will serve as a platform for collaboration and innovation, bringing together technical experts from both companies to develop cutting-edge tooling solutions for automotive lighting.