After selling its entire stake to Japan’s JTEKT Corp, Sona Group to now focus on its forging business

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 May 21, 2024

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The group plans to invest Rs 30-4,000 crore in five years to double the revenue from its forging business in India to Rs 2,000 crore.

NEW DELHI: Indian auto component maker Sonana Group on Wednesday announced its decision to sell its entire stake in Sona Koyo Steering Systems Japan’s JTEKT Ltd (SKSSL). He said he would focus on the forging business. The group plans to invest Rs 300-400-400 crore over the next five years to double the sales of its Indian forging business to Rs 200 crore.

Sona BLW Precision Forgings Sunjay Kapur “This deal enables us to focus, invest and grow our precision forgings business.” As technology in the automotive industry continues to evolve, we want to dominate our business through technology. This will enable us to react quickly in the event of a technology disruption,” Kapoor said. Sona Group has gained several customers in the electric vehicle sector. Announced the opening of a new plant to enhance the manufacturing capabilities of Sonaa BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.

In India, Sona Group currently has a revenue of Rs. 5 billion from its forging business. Kapoor aims to increase this to Rs 200 crore in the next five years. This will require an investment of Rs 300-400-400 crore for product development, capacity expansion and R&D.

Sona Group on Wednesday announced an agreement with JTEKT related Corp at 41.928 to enter into an agreement to sell 25.12% entire stake in its flagship Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd (SKSSL) for Rs 100 crore. The transaction has been finalized at a price of Rs 84 per share basis, valuing the joint venture at around Rs 19.22 billion. This is the first strategic deal for the Sona Group under Kapoor, who took over the management after a sudden bankruptcy.

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