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GROUP OF COMPANIES

 

 

  1970

  Promotes American Auto Service for manufacture of Electric Horns.

  1972

  First to manufacture Servo Brakes for Light Motor Vehicles.

  1984

  Roots Auto Products Private Limited was established to manufacture Air Horns.
  Die Casting Unit commences commercial operations.

  1988

  Polycraft, a unit for Plastic Injection Moulding was established.

  1990

  Roots Industries Private Limited takes over Electric Horn business.

  1992

  RMCL enters into Techno-Financial collaboration with M/s. Hako Werke GmbH, Germany.

  1992

  Roots Industries Private Limited obtains the National Certification - ISI mark of quality.

  1994

  Production of floor cleaning equipment commences.
  Roots Industries Private Limited wins American International Quality Award.
 

  1999

  Becomes the first horn manufacturer in Asia to obtain QS 9000

  2000

  Becomes the first horn manufacturer in Asia to obtain VDA 6.1 and the first in the world to win ISO / TS 16949

  2000

  The first to introduce digitally controlled air horns and low frequency, low decibel irritation free Jumbo Air Horns.

  2003

  Roots Industries Ltd., Horn Division is accredited with ISO 14001 : 1996

  2003

  Roots Industries Ltd., upgraded its ISO / TS 16949 from 1999 version to 2002 version

  2004

  Roots Industries Limited (RIL) opens its 100% exclusive Export Oriented Unit at their Horn Division,
  Thoppampatti, Coimbatore to cater the needs of Ford North America.

  2004

  RIL's EOU commences its supplies to Ford, North America

  2004

  Roots Multiclean Limited (RMCL) inaugurates its 100% EOU Plant at Kovilpalayam, Coimbatore

  2004

  Roots Cast Private Limited (RCPL) inaugurates its Unit II at Arugampalayam, Coimbatore

  2004

  Roots Auto Products Pvt Ltd (RAPPL) expands with its Machining Division at Arugampalayam, Coimbatore

  2004

  RIL successfully launches its Malaysian Plant

  2004

  The group company American Auto Service is accredited with ISO 9001 : 2000

  2005

  Roots Industries Ltd., is certified with MS 9000, a pre-requisite for Q1 award for Ford Automotive Operations
  Suppliers. Focus on Systems and Processes

  2005

  Roots Metrology & Testing Laboratory has been accredited by National Accreditation Board for
  testing & calibration in the field of Mechanical – Linear & Angular

  2005

  Roots Industries Ltd., is awarded Q1 by Ford Motor Company

  2005

  Roots Industries Ltd., Horn Division upgraded its ISO : 14001 from 1996 version to 2004 version