Profile
Tata AutoComp Systems (TACO), a technology company in the automotive sector, has built its base through partnerships with global component and vehicle manufacturers. TACO offers one-stop solutions to automakers in both the Indian and world markets. The company offers products and services to vehicle and component manufacturers as well as end-users of automobiles.

Areas of business
Taco has three major businesses — manufacturing, engineering and supply-chain management.

Manufacturing: In the manufacturing business, the focus is on building capabilities in manufacturing, design and engineering and outsourcing to serve customers in India and to meet requirements of global customers. TACO has also been successful in shifting plant and equipment from high cost zones like Europe to India.

Engineering: TACO's range of services in this area includes:

• Concept design
• Detailed engineering
• Product validation

Supply chain management: This business group provides cost effective total procurement services to global automotive companies from India and its services include

• Development and supply of components with full QCD responsibility to global automotive customers, through qualified Indian component manufacturers
• End-to-end logistics management for domestic and overseas customers.
• Vendor development and other component sourcing services for automotive companies.

Collaborations
Joint ventures with Johnson Controls (US), Faurecia (France), T.Rad (Japan), Yazaki Corporation (Japan), CHKK (Japan), Ficosa International (Spain), Nifco Corporation (Japan), Stadco (UK), Sungwoo (South Korea), Owens Corning (US), Yutaka Giken (Japan) and Knorr-Bremse (Germany).

Contact
TACO House
Damle Path
Off Law College Road
Pune 411 004
India.
Phone: +91 (20) 5608 5000
Fax: + 91 (20) 5608 5434
Email: taco@tacogroup.com