Federal-Mogul Powertrain and ANAND Group India Announce the Formation of Two New Joint Ventures

ANAND India and Federal-Mogul Powertrain, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML), have announced that they have entered into an agreement to convert the Sealing and Piston Ring businesses of ANAND into joint venture operations. The new joint ventures will be known as Federal-Mogul Anand Sealings India Limited and Anand I-Power Limited.

In 1978, the companies began the joint operation of an engine bearings manufacturing facility in Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh, India known, since 2008, as Federal-Mogul Bearings India Limited.

Combining Federal Mogul's state-of-the-art technology, research and development capabilities, global customer relationships and advanced manufacturing operations, with ANAND's deep access to local customers and suppliers, and expertise in human resource management and development, will ensure a bright future for the joint ventures. 

"We have had a long-standing strategic partnership with ANAND India for several decades. The symbiotic relationship has helped to establish us as a leading supplier of bearings in India. This expansion into sealing products will further strengthen our position as a leading supplier of engine components in India, which is a key and growing market for us," said Andreas Kolf, Vice President and Managing Director for Federal-Mogul Powertrain, India. 

Identical to the already existing Bearing joint venture, Federal-Mogul Powertrain will hold a 51 percent stake of the new sealing joint venture; ANAND, along with smaller shareholders, will own 49 percent of the operation. This sealing joint venture will be known as Federal-Mogul ANAND Sealings India Limited (gasket business).  ANAND will hold more than a majority stake in the piston ring joint venture, ANAND I-Power Limited.

"This agreement will create a platform for the businesses to compete both locally and globally, and increase market share going forward," said Mahendra K Goyal, ANAND's Group President - Aftermarket and Business Group III.