Western Thomson Group
Corporate Presentation
www.westernthomsonindia.com
Group Highlights
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We are India’s largest producer of Automotive Thermostats and Temperature
Sensors
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A specialised International Auto-Components group established since 1967
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We have International Technical Partners and Shareholders
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Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) is a shareholder in one of our Companies
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Thermostat is a Critical Functional part in the vehicle ( Engine Management System )
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First Company in India to produce Thrust Bearings for Turbo Chargers
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Two of our Companies are profiled in the Top 500 Automotive SMEs in India by Dun
& Bradstreet
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Although privately owned we hold a CRISIL (S&P) Rating (BBB rating for WTI)
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Privately owned and Professionally managed (Quick decision making)
Group Product Range
Thermostat
Sensor Water Temperature
Thermostat
Housing
Thermostat
Thermostat- Aluminum Housing
Thermostat
Thermostat-Plastic
Housing
Thermostat
Thrust Bearing for
Turbo - chargers
Pressure Relief Valve
Thermostat-Brass Housing
Thermostats Variants
Current Group Market Position in Thermostats
& Thrust Bearings
• Thermostats
– Indian market share
• Overall
– Passenger Cars
– Utility Vehicles
– Commercial Vehicle
– Tractor
– Motorbike (Water cooled)
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75% +
70%
70%
90%
100%
60%+
Key overseas market share
– World Tractor OEM market share
– Australia After market
– Malaysia OEM–Passenger Car
25% +
10% +
25% +
• Thrust Bearings
– India Market share
50% +
Corporate Holding Structure
Western Thomson
Group PTE, Singapore
100% owned by
Chidambaram Family
RAC
Western Thomson
(India) Limited
Nippon Thermostat
(India) Limited
Precialp Precision
India Pvt Ltd
Technical Affliation with
BTTI, FBC
Joint venture with NTCL
Japan and Maruti
Suzuki India
Joint venture with
Precialp France
Riviera Auto
Components Pvt
Ltd
Group Details
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Established in 1967, by late Mr V.Chidambaram (1942 – 2002)
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Group Sales: 25m US$
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Total Employees: 260 ( Staff 72, Workmen 188 )
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Product Range:
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Automotive Thermostats
Thermostat Module Assembly (Plastic, Aluminium)
Thermostats for two Wheeler applications
Single & Dual Sensors
Oil Pressure Relief valve
Thrust Bearings
Journal Bearings
Total number of Group customers: 65
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Domestic OEM
Overseas OEM
Overseas Aftermarket:
Tier 1
- 32
- 7
- 19
- 7
Group Sales Profile
Group Sales - Segment Wise
TOTAL
Passenger Car
3%
13%
6%
Commercial
Vehicle
12%
Tractor
DOMESTIC
EXPORT
23%
87%
56%
After Market
Others
Our Locations
UK, London
New Delhi
Sales Office
Singapore
Pune
Sales Office
Pondicherry WTI Plant 2
CTRI Test Centre
Chennai Head Office
WTI Plant
NTI Plant
PPI Plant
RAC Plant
Western Thomson (India) Limited
Precialp Precision (India) Pvt Ltd
Nippon Thermostat (India) Limited
Western Thomson (India) Limited - Plant II
International Office - UK
Singapore Office
Head Office - Chennai
Global Partners
CEC - Korea
Fuji Bellows
Co. Ltd
Japan
Nippon
Thermostat
Japan
Behr
Thermotronik
Italia
Precialp - France
Key Customers
Domestic
 Ashok Leyland Limited
 Cummins India Limited
 Fiat India Private Limited
 Ford India Private Limited
 Indian Defence Vehicle Factory
 John Deere
 Mahindra Navistar Engine Pvt Ltd
 Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd
 Bajaj Auto Limited
 Harley-Davidson Motor Company
 Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles
 International Tractors Limited
 Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt Ltd
 Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
 Maruti Suzuki India Limited
 New Holland Fiat (India) Limited
 Suzuki Power Train India Limited
 Swaraj Mazda
 Simpson & Company Limited
 Same Greaves Limited
 TATA Motors Limited
 TATA Cummins Limited
 TVS Motor Company Limited
 Turbo Energy Limited
 Honeywell Turbo Technologies (India) Pvt Ltd
 India Yamaha Motors Pvt Ltd
Key Customers
Export
O.E.M
 Case New Holland
 Cummins
 John Deere
 Deutz AG
 Proton
 Kubota
 Volvo
 Triumph Motorcycles
 Honeywell
 IVECO
After Market
- UK
- UK, US
- France
- Germany
- Malaysia
- Japan
- France
- Thailand
- Korea, China
- Latin America
 Maxi Force
 Ingersoll Rand
 Mark IV Automotive
 Nippon Thermostat Co Ltd
 Precialp
 Gates
 TVH
- USA
- USA
- Australia
- Japan
- France
- Belgium
- Belgium
Group Management Team
Mr. S.Subramanian
Director of the Board & Group CEO.
Previously Business Head with JBM Group company, Unit Head at Motherson Automotive
Technologies.
As Head of Production and Industrial Engineering in Siemens VDO.
Masters in Management from Poona University and Graduate in Engineering from
Regional Engineering College (now known as NIT), Tiruchirappalli.
Mr. Venkat Chidambaram
Director of the Board
Previously was Senior Investment Manager at Towry Investment Management,
UK.
Deputy CIO at TFO Management LLP
1994 - 2005: Investment Director at GAM, division of UBS.
MBA from Cass Business School (City Univ.), London and BBA from American
Intercontinental Univ., London.
Group Management Team
Mr. T.Govindarajan
Group – Executive Director
Previously was Head of Customer Support Development at Western Thomson
India
Head of R&D with India Radiators Limited and Head of Oil Cooler Division
M.Sc Degree in Chemistry from the American College in Madurai.
Mr. K.V.Ramanan
General Manager - Group Quality
Previously Senior Manager Production Engineering in Wheels India Limited.
Previously with Caterpillar India and Turbo Energy Limited (associated with Borg Warner).
Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
ME (Production Engineering) from GCT,Coimbatore and MBA (General Management) from
Bharathiar University.
Group Management Team
Mr. S.Senthilkumaran
General Manager – Operations in Precialp Precision India Ltd
Previously Chief Manager- Quality–Reliance Wind Power Division
Experienced in Tooling ,Heavy Engineering ,Fabrication and Machining parts
MBA (Technology Management) and Graduate in Engineering from College
of Engineering,Anna University
Profile of the
Companies in the
Group
Western Thomson India (WTI)
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Established in 1967
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Technical Agreement and Partnership with Behr Thermotronik Italia (affiliate of Behr Thermotronik
Germany).
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Long term association with Fuji Bellows (FBC)
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Products:
– Thermostats
– Thermostat Module assemblies (Plastics, Aluminium)
– Oil Pressure Relief valve
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Quality certification – ISO / TS 16949
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EMS certification
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Profiled by D & B in Top 500 Automotive SMEs in India (DUNS number 91-536-1281)
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Exports account for 18% of Sales
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Key Customers
– Suzuki Powertrain, TATA Motors, Tata Cummins, Fiat India, Ford India
– Kubota Japan, Deutz Germany, John Deere - France, Proton – Malaysia
- ISO 14001:2004
WTI Product Range
Thermostat
Housing
Thermostat-Plastic
Housing
Pressure relief
Valve
Thermostat
Thermostat
Thermostat
Thermostat- Aluminium
Housing
Thermostat
Integrated Thermostat Module
Bajaj –
Housing Assy
SPILEuro V Assy
Volvo – MDEP Engine
Volvo – MDEP Engine
TML –
Plastic Housing Assy
FGP –
Housing Assy
Module Assembly Capabilities
FIAT DIESEL (SDE) ASSY LINE
AUTOMATED ELEMENT ASSY
MACHINE
FIAT PETROL (FIRE) ASSY LINE
AUTOMATED ELEMENT CALIBRATION
MACHINE
CMM
DRY AIR LEAK TESTING
MACHINE
Research & Development
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Our R&D team includes
A team of 10 Design engineers, with one consultant based in the UK
Partnership with Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering (SVCE) for a
variety of services including FMEA and other Software's and Engine test
beds
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Facilities
In-house
Autocad-2004,Solid Edge V20
SVCE partnership
Ansys software
New Product Development
Harley Davidson
DRCV
TML Plastic Housing
Bajaj Auto
Nippon Thermostat India (NTI)
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Established in 1994
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Products:
– Thermostats
– Dual Sensor
– Single Sensor
– Thermostat and Sensors for motorbikes
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International Collaborator – NTCL Japan, Maruti Suzuki has a 10% shareholding
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Profiled by Dun & Bradstreet in Top 500 Automotive SMEs in India
(DUNS number 91-848-0141)
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Quality certification – ISO / TS 16949
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Key Customers
– Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Swaraj Mazda, NTC Japan (buy back), TVS Motors
– Pipeline includes Honda India and Honda Thailand (Motorbikes)
NTI Product Range
Thermostat
Thermostat
Thermostat
Thermostat
Sensor Water Temperature
Sensor Water Temperature
Facilities
Testing Lab
Sensor Inspection - Resistance
checking
Case Cold
Forging
CNC
Air Leak Tester
Precialp Precision India (PPI)
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Established in 2006
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Products:
– Thrust Bearings
• From Forged Blanks
• From Stamping
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International Collaborator – Precialp France
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Key Customers
– Turbo Energy Ltd (TEL), Borg Warner/TVS Group JV company
– Honeywell India (HTT)
– HTT Korea
– HTT China
PPI Product Range
Thrust Bearing for Turbo - chargers
Facilities
Drilling Machine
Washing Machine
Grinding Machine
Riviera Auto Components (RAC)
Established in 1985
Manufacturer of pressed parts and thermostat metal
housings
Aftermarket distributor of Thermostats in India
CT Research Institute (CTRI)
Established in 2005 as a non-profit organization
Formed by the Chidambaram family / Trusts
Partnership with Sri Venkateshwara University (SVCE) for Training and Research Activities
CTRI conducts
Strategic long term product development & testing activities, joint program with SVCE
Group Training activities
In house and external courses conducted in Six Sigma, FMEA, RCA etc
Group Quality, Training & HR
• CTRI the group training wing is responsible for all in-house
and external activities.
• CTRI conducts an annual quality competition within the
group with entire group divided into sub-zone.
• CTRI conducts social and sporting events.
• In-house news letter is published every quarter.
• Sporting events are conducted on quarterly basis.
• CTRI has affiliation with Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering (SVCE)
Chennai for various training activities.
Thank You
RAC
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