Partners Automotive Composite Systems International Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Knorr Bremse Systems TACO FAURECIA Design Centre TACO Telematics TACO Interiors and Plastics Tata Ficosa Automotive Tata Johnson Controls Tata Toyo Radiator Tata Yazaki Autocomp TC Springs Technical Stampings Automotive Ltd Taco Hendrickson Suspension Systems

TACO has demonstrated the power of alliances to build the automotive components business. Beginning with one joint venture for seating equipment, with Johnson Controls of the US, the TACO group now has 24 manufacturing joint ventures offering a range of automotive components and out of 5 engineering centres, three are joint ventures and offering their services globally. Our partners from the US, Europe, Japan, Singapore and Korea are bringing the latest technology to our customers.

We have built strong manufacturing facilities; and we also offer automotive companies in India and abroad process and systems capabilities, world-class design skills at competitive costs, and supply chain management services.

Our alliances have worked well because in each of our joint ventures with leading global companies both sides bring something substantial to the table — technology, capital, design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities, an ability to harness and manage skilled Indian engineering talent, and the ability to market and sell the products and service the customers.

TACO is already supplying components to every automaker in India and has strong relationships with all its customers in India. With every programme for each customer, our relationships have deepened. Our management processes and support have ensured that each joint venture is profitable.

Our joint ventures in India have provided strong support to our partners' global operations. We have simultaneously protected every partner's technology and proprietary knowledge by working in a completely transparent manner.

Over the years our partners have developed confidence and trust in our capability to handle existing projects and to grow. And the TACO group learned from each joint venture to strengthen its competencies further, building capabilities to take on bigger projects worldwide.

Given that India is becoming a global automotive location, both as a market and as a base for global manufacturing and engineering, we believe TACO is the best partner both to bring India's strengths to your business, establish leadership in the India market for your product range and to use low-cost Indian engineering and manufacturing to support your global business.