Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Tata AutoComp, Ichikoh to Form JV for Auto Lighting in India
Imagine two big companies, Tata AutoComp from India and Ichikoh from Japan, are teaming up.
They want to make better lights for cars in India.
They're buying a lighting business from another company called Valeo.
This new team will be like a new company together, where both Tata and Ichikoh own half.
Ichikoh is really good at making car lights, and Tata AutoComp knows a lot about the Indian car market.
This new team wants to bring the latest light-up technology to cars made in India.
Tata AutoComp and Ichikoh Industries will form a joint venture for automotive lighting.
The JV will acquire Valeo Lighting Systems (VLS) in India.
The JV will be a 50:50 partnership between Tata AutoComp and Ichikoh.
Ichikoh is a Japanese company and a major supplier of automotive lighting.
The goal is to provide innovative lighting solutions to Indian automotive OEMs.
- Who
- Tata AutoComp and Ichikoh Industries
- What
- Tata AutoComp and Ichikoh Industries are forming a JV for automotive lighting.
- When
- Agreements are being finalized.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To provide innovative lighting solutions to Indian automotive OEMs.
- Companies Involved
- Tata AutoComp and Ichikoh Industries
- Partnership Type
- 50:50 Joint Venture
- Acquisition Target
- Valeo Lighting Systems (VLS)
- Ichikoh's Parent Company
- Valeo
- Tata AutoComp Founded
- 1995
- Ichikoh Turnover (FY2024)
- JPY 124 billion