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courtesy: Henniges: Henniges Automotive Holdings, Inc., a leading supplier of
highly engineered sealing and anti-vibration systems for the global automotive
market, has announced it has formed a strategic alliance with Amee Rubber
Industries Pvt. Ltd., a producer of sealing systems & moulded rubber parts
for automobiles throughout India.
With
headquarters in Mumbai and a plant in Vapi, Gujarat, Amee Rubber supplies to original
equipment manufacturers Force Motors Ltd., Mahindra Rise Ltd and Tata Motors
Group. The company uses its technical know-how to blend and mix raw materials
and chemicals through extrusion and vulcanization processes, helping to create
more than 3,000 products. The company also has a strong presence in the
international markets in the Gulf, Sri Lanka and countries throughout
Africa. Amee plans to set up a state of
the art manufacturing facility to cater to the growing demands in the Indian
and Asian market. "Partnership with Henniges will help the Indian
Automotive Industry to get world class products and establish a leadership in
the Indian market over the next five years,” said Vishal Miglani, President and
Managing Director of Amee Industries.
"Since
1980, we've provided sealing systems and moulded rubber parts for automobiles
and we continue to offer a wide range of sealing systems for all types of
architectural building profiles," said Miglani. "With a new partner in Henniges
Automotive, we're able to leverage its experience and provide advanced and
complex products to satisfy customers. Globalisation today makes every OEM
offer a global program, partnering with Henniges, we would be able to provide
advanced and future technology to achieve their global presence," he added
This
agreement with Amee enables Henniges Automotive to further support its original
equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers in India through the design, development
and execution of dynamic sealing solutions for the automotive industry. With
extensive expertise in sealing system solutions, Henniges develops a wide range
of high-quality weather strips and seals to prevent water, air and dust from
entering the vehicle and its critical spaces.
"For
more than 100 years, we've kept vehicles quiet and dry. This alliance allows us
to bring our longstanding expertise to customers in new markets and further
expand our strong global footprint. By growing and establishing agreements in
regions such as India, we can better support and drive results for customer
programs with the sealing and anti-vibration solutions they need," said
Boris Gavric, Henniges vice president of global sales and marketing. "Amee
Rubber has extensive experience working with OEMs in the Indian market, and we are
excited to work with and grow alongside our OEM customers and local domestic
OEMs," he added.