Body structures for the new EUR1,700 Tata Nano are to be built by Caparo.
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Some inner structural panels will be pressed and assembled by Caparo at a new facility in Singur, adjacent to the Tata manufacturing plant. Caparo will supply 60% of these assemblies, with the rest being manufactured in-house by the automaker.
To meet Tata’s ambitious cost targets, Caparo has installed a new semi automated production line with zero fault forward quality control systems.
“The body technology is relatively conventional, but the manufacturing technology is the result of very sophisticated analysis to ensure high-quality, low cost production,” said Caparo Group CEO Angad Paul.
“We completed this extremely quickly to meet our customer’s deadline, with start of production just six months after the contract was confirmed.”
Tata chose Caparo for this substantial contract because of the firm’s success with a similar contract to supply the Suzuki Maruti 800, and for its reputation for very high quality.
“We have been delivering to plants in India at zero ppm for three years,” says Caparo India country head Sunil Pahilajani.
“Quality at this level is a tremendous complement to our people.”
Caparo also supplies Indian plants for Ashok Leyland, Eicher Motors, JCB, John Deere and Hero Honda, as well as most manufacturers of two and three wheeled vehicles. The company was the first supplier to supply Honda in Greater Noida with critical structural body components manufactured from high-tensile steel.
Caparo Vehicle Products specialises in precision-formed and light-weight metal products, including stampings, forgings, machinings, aluminium castings and tubing, as well as a wide range of complementary products and services such as carbon composites, fasteners and module build. Caparo AP Braking supplies a wide range of base braking components and systems.
