Magenta invests into EV charger, component manufacturer Axiom
Date: 08 Dec 2021
Magenta,
India’s homegrown integrated Electric Vehicle (EV) charging solutions company,
has confirmed a significant investment into Axiom Energy Conversion Limited,
one of India’s leading & oldest EV component manufacturer.
Axiom
Energy Conversion is a 25-year-old Hyderabad-based company promoted by M J
Purohit in battery chargers and DC converters, focusing on the ever-growing EV
industry. Already Axiom is India’s largest selling EV charger brand in the
e-Rickshaw segment, with an existing manufacturing capacity of 6,50,000 charger
units per annum. Currently, Axiom customers include multiple leading EV
original equipment manufacturers and retailers.
With
the Magenta Axiom investment and partnership, plans are afoot to develop a
greenfield manufacturing setup dedicated to EV powertrain components, including
chargers, convertors, motor controllers and drive train components. The
majority stake acquisition of Axiom enables Magenta to have a large in-house
manufacturing facility for its EV Charging equipment with a mission to Make in
India, Make for the World.
With
this transaction, Magenta Axiom emerges as one of the most integrated EV
charging players with business verticals spanning from charger manufacturing to
charging technology, charging as a service and Last mile electric delivery.
Future expansion plans include deploying these integrated EV solutions across
the country.
Maxson
Lewis, Managing Director of Magenta said, “We are amazed at a depth of
knowledge and manufacturing capability in AC-DC conversion that Axiom has
developed. It was only recently that our joint discussion turned into an
investment and partnership. Magenta has believed in building an end-to-end
platform solution for EV Charging, and this new state-of-the-art facility will
contribute significantly to further advancing Magenta’s move toward
zero-emission electric mobility. We are glad to be supported by Axiom, who are
passionate to bring about a change towards clean mobility.”
This
acquisition is significant for Magenta and the whole EV industry. This move
shall forge India ahead in developing a comprehensive e-mobility ecosystem. It
is expected to further broaden the company’s e-mobility portfolio with Magenta
and its associated brands “ChargeGrid” and “EVET”. With this Magenta will
continue to travel its growth trajectory at an even faster pace and tap the
vast EV Industry, which has already started picking up over the last couple of
years in India and beyond India.
Speaking
about this investment, Dr. Kiran Patel said, “My wife and I have always
believed in building a legacy by partnering with companies who are passionate
about making this planet better for the next generation. With Magenta and now
Axiom, I felt we have brought together a formidable team who are as passionate
as I am to bring about a difference. I have a vision for Magenta which goes
beyond the Indian sub-continent, and with this energetic team with me, we are
bound to make Magenta the next billion-dollar company in our portfolio.”