Adient, a global leader in automotive seating, has formed a joint venture (JV) with Arvind Ltd. to develop, manufacture and sell automotive fabrics in India.
The JV named Adient Arvind Automotive Fabrics will be based in Ahmedabad, where it will manufacture high-end performance fabrics for automotive seating systems.
The new company will cater to Indian and global automakers.
“Adient is committed to delivering new value to our customers while enhancing our fabrics product portfolio through continuing advancements. This partnership with Arvind Limited gives us an exciting opportunity to do just that in India’s rapidly growing automotive market,” said Jef Vercammen, vice-president, Global Fabrics, Adient. “Combining Adient’s global fabrics design and technological resources with Arvind’s extensive manufacturing capabilities will enable us to accelerate the pace at which we bring innovative automotive fabrics products to market in India,” he said.
‘Leverage presence’
“The partnership will leverage Adient’s market presence and automotive expertise with Arvind’s textile manufacturing capabilities to provide customers superior and high-quality automotive seating solutions,” said Punit Lalbhai, executive director, Arvind Limited.
