Quality
The industry has been making rapid strides towards achievement of world-class Quality
Systems by imbibing ISO 9000/ISO14001/QS 9000/TS16949 Quality Systems. Till now 562
companies in ACMA membership have been certified to ISO 9000, 208 companies awarded to
ISO14001, 445 companies have been certified with TS16949, 99 companies have been certified
with OHSAS18001, 15 Companies have won TPM Award, 11 Companies won the Deming prize
1company won Japan Quality Medal, 1company won Shingo Silver Medallion and 3 companies
won the JIPM Excellence award.
Exports
The industry has been exporting around 13% of its output. In the year 2009-10, industry has
exported US$ 3.8 billion. Principal export items include replacement parts, tractor parts,
motorcycle parts, piston rings, gaskets, engine valves, fuel pump nozzles, fuel injection parts,
filter & filter elements, radiators, gears, leaf springs, brake assemblies & bearings, clutch
facings, head lamps, auto bulbs & halogen bulbs, spark plugs and body parts.
PROFILE OF HI-TECH ARAI PVT LTD MADURAI
Hi-Tech Arai Ltd is a Madurai based oil seals and automobile components manufacturing
company. Having joint venture with Arai Seisakusho co Ltd Japan and Mitsubishi Corporation,
Japan. The company previously called as Hi-Tech ancillaries‟ ltd after joint venture with Arai
Seisakusho co ltd, the company name has changed to Hi-tech Arai ltd. The company was
established to produce rubber components and oil seals for the world famous companies‟
likeMaruti Suzuki, Bajaj, TVS, Honda, Yamaha, Toyota, etc. The company was founded by
Mr.R.Lakshmi Narayanan, with the capital of Rs.4.5 lakhs and with the manpower of 75 as a
family owned concern. Mr. B.T.Bangera and Mr.R.Lakshmi Narayanan both were the ex-
employees of Fenner (India) ltd. Their good relationship made them to form this great venture in
1985. Later the company entered into technical collaborations with m/s Mitsubishi Japan and
with Arai Seisakusho ltd