Mumbai: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), one of India’s largest Automotive conglomerate, has successfully closed acquisition of Auto Designing co., G.R. Grafica Ricerca Design S.r.l (GRD), an Italian auto designing, feasibility and styling company based out of Turin, Italy. M&M acquired this business through an Italian subsidiary Mahindra Graphic Research and Design (MGRD).

GRD is one of the leading companies based out of Turin, Italy, which executes designing, feasibility and styling work for leading Auto OEMs and Designing companies based out of Europe and Asia. The company employs a team of 60 highly experienced (Average experience 11+ years) people with high technical competence and experience across various designing segment. GRD has developed strong standards and skill sets in body and trim design areas. For the year 2007, the revenues of GRD were around €6 million. The current GRD management team continues to drive all operations for MGRD.

Mahindra and Mahindra is the leader in the pick up category and commands a 77% share YTD. This superlative performance is credited to constant innovation and new product launches based on customer insights and multiple customer centric initiatives. The Bolero Camper DX has been specially designed for the new Indian Consumer who demands style, comfort and performance in all his product choices.

About The Mahindra Group

The US $6 billion Mahindra Group is among the top 10 industrial houses in India. Mahindra & Mahindra is the only Indian company among the top tractor brands in the world. Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector has recently won the Japan Quality Medal, the only tractor company worldwide to be bestowed this honour. It also holds the distinction of being the only tractor company worldwide to win the Deming Prize. Mahindra is the market leader in multi-utility vehicles in India. It made a milestone entry into the passenger car segment with the Logan.

The Group has a leading presence in key sectors of the Indian economy, including the financial services, trade and logistics, automotive components, information technology, and infrastructure development.

With over 62 years of manufacturing experience, the Mahindra Group has built a strong base in technology, engineering, marketing and distribution which are key to its evolution as a customer- centric organization. The Group employs over 50,000 people and has several state-of-the-art facilities in India and overseas.

The Mahindra Group has ambitious global aspirations and has a presence on five continents. Mahindra products are today available on every continent except Antarctica. M&M has one tractor manufacturing plant in China, three assembly plants in the United States and one at Brisbane, Australia. It has made strategic acquisitions across the globe including Stokes Forgings (UK), Jeco Holding AG (Germany) and Schoneweiss & Co GmbH (Germany). Its global subsidiaries include Mahindra Europe Srl. based in Italy, Mahindra USA Inc. and Mahindra South Africa.

M&M has entered into partnerships with international companies like Renault SA, France, and International Truck and Engine Corporation, USA. Forbes has ranked the Mahindra Group in its Top 200 list of the World’s Most Reputable Companies and in the Top 10 list of Most Reputable Indian companies. Mahindra has recently been honoured with the Bombay Chamber Good Corporate Citizen Award for 2006-07.