York Transport aims 30% revenue growth in FY12

Trailer axles manufacturer York Transport Equipment India, a part of the Tata Group, is aiming 30% revenue growth this fiscal on the back of growth in the industrial sector.

York Transport Equipment Asia became a part of the Tata Group after Tata Robins Frazer acquired the majority share holding in the company recently.

"The domestic industrial sector is on a growth trajectory. And without trucks and trailers it is not possible to think about industrial development and also the massive progress of the respective sectors. As axle manufacturers, we see a huge growth potential and expect our revenues to grow by nearly 30% every year," York Transport Chief Operating Officer G S Chatterjee told PTI over phone.

At present, the market size of is 28,000 trailers a year. "We enjoy nearly 26% share in the axle market and with the kind of products we offer, the share will continue to grow in the coming years," Chatterjee said, adding the trailer segment is growing at around 40% annually.

The Singapore-headquartered company, which has two manufacturing units in India at Jamshedpur and Pune, has set up an R&D facility in Pune to serve the global demand, Chatterjee said.

"We have made an investment of about Rs 20 crore to set up a plant and Rs 3 crore for an R&D centre. We plan to shut operations at the Jamshedpur factory and shift the manufacturing to Pune. We want to consolidate our business as we want to focus on the Western region, especially Maharashtra and Gujarat where industrial development is rampant," he said.

The company manufactures 8,000 axles annually.

"We will continue to enhance the capacity to cater to the growing demand. We will make an additional Rs 10 crore investment next fiscal," he said.

Chatterjee further said the new R&D facility will focus on bringing in more technology-driven products to provide improved quality products at an affordable rate.

"The future market would be technology-driven, as the knowledge among the fleet owners is increasing and they are looking for better quality and low maintenance products. York is poised to offer many more innovative products to the trailer industry."

The Indian subsidiary of York contributes nearly 40% of its global business. "We are in the process of expanding its presence here through channel partners in strategic locations like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Punjab," he added.