PUNE: Global engineering service provider to the auto industry, Allygrow Technologies, and Grammer AG, a leading automotive interior specialist, well known for its innovative and high-quality products, have recently joined forces to set up a joint venture in India to develop world-class products and solutions for the automotive and commercial vehicle industry. Their new tech centre in Pune was officially inaugurated recently.

"We are proud to partner with Allygrow Technologies. Together, we can combine our passion, creativity and expertise to develop world-class products and solutions for our customers," said COO of Grammer AG Manfred Pretscher.

Commenting on the joint venture, AllyGrow Technologies CEO Prashant Kamat said, "This strategic partnership indeed is an important milestone in AllyGrow's journey, which is in line with our growth strategy 'Partnering for Growth'. We are excited at the prospect of leveraging the global expertise of both organisations and building a strong partnership based on state-of-the-art engineering skills."

The joint venture 'AllyGram Systems and Technologies' will be providing engineering services to Grammer's global R&D sites and, therefore, will make significant contributions towards boosting Grammer's global R&D performance.

With this centre, by virtue of leveraging the Indian engineering design and development competencies, Grammer can now continue to optimise its development processes and substantially improve the efficiency of its global R&D structures. The tech centre will also enable Grammer group to compete with its peers in key markets in Europe, Asia and North America. Designed for the future, the world-class tech centre will have a capacity of 120 engineers.