- Business
- Steel Strips Wheels Limited manufactures steel and alloy wheel rims for automotive applications, including two- and three-wheelers, passenger cars, multi-utility vehicles, tractors, trucks, heavy commercial vehicles, off-the-road vehicles, trailers, and caravans; it also produces aluminum steering knuckles and operates a hot rolling mill. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Chandigarh, India, the company maintains manufacturing facilities in Dappar (Punjab), Oragadam (Chennai), Jamshedpur and Saraikela (Jharkhand), and Mehsana (Gujarat), with a combined annual capacity exceeding 20 million wheels. Steel Strips Wheels serves major domestic and global automobile manufacturers, primarily in India and international markets, through strategic partnerships with Tata Steel Ltd., Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (Japan), Ring Techs Co. Ltd. (Japan, over 20 years), and Kalink Co. (South Korea). Recent developments include a September 2024 investment of ₹6.93 crore in Clean Max Astria Private Limited to expand renewable energy capacity for its Gujarat plant and maintain captive consumer status; the January 2024 acquisition of 100% stake in AMW Autocomponent Limited as a wholly owned subsidiary; and the November 2024 launch and commercial production start of aluminum steering knuckles at the Mehsana facility.