NTECK Automotive: Blending Advanced Japanese Technologies With Automobile Component Manufacturing Expertise

The global automobile production is on the rise, swaying with rising consumer expenditure trends, supported by advanced production capabilities. Manual transmission in vehicles, particularly in growing regions remains highly preferred due to the cost-efficiency of the vehicles, lower maintenance needs, and durability for the long-term. Consequently, the manual transmission market, valued at $22.6 billion in 2024 is growing robustly, promising a CAGR of 4.3 percent between 2025-2034. Japan, known for its advanced production expertise, stands out for developing cutting-edge, world-class manual transmission parts. However, entry barriers for new players are plenty, and make it more difficult by the high consumer expectations.

NTECK Automotive Pvt. Ltd. is a Japan-based manual transmission functional components manufacturer which provides world-class quality that sets it apart, positioning it as an industry leader in this niche industry. NTECK Automotive was established by KORITU Co., Ltd & Hayashi kogyo Co., Ltd of Japan. KORITU is a prominent automotive components manufacturer catering to the needs of SUZUKI Motor Corporation. Today, KORITU is supporting NTECK Automotive as its largest shareholder.

Journey to Success

NTECK Automotive's journey started in 2011 with its establishment in India supported by Maruti Suzuki. Given its rapid growth, subsequent partnership with Suzuki Motor Gujarat which ensued in 2018. Then the company relocated its plant in 2021, and in 2022 started delivering to Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts. NTECK has been a steady partner for Maruti Suzuki group for 14 years, with the aspirations of further strengthening its relationship in the decades ahead.

But this journey wasn’t without its set of challenges. KORITU established in 1954, and became a supplier of SUZUKI Motor Corporation in 1959. KORITU faced numerous challenges associated with technology, quality, and cost. These issues were resolved by prioritizing accuracy, decoding complex geometries, and extensive testing and experimentation. The firm leveraged the technologies and manufacturing methods developed by KORITU in Japan, so they started smoothly in India also.

“NTECK Automotive started smoothly and successfully in India because we are consistently utilizing technologies and manufacturing methods developed by KORITU in Japan. Additionally, we have also made efforts to exceed our customers' expectations in India by installing superior high quality facilities in India as compare to Japan”, shares Yoshio Kamihara, Chairman, NTECK Automotive.

Yet, in expanding to India, NTECK Automotive faced new challenges such as finding reliable suppliers that adhere to stringent quality standards and offer on-time delivery. Nevertheless, the firm stood firmly, committed to partnering with suppliers that help it build trust in the market, and navigate complexities which allow the company to establish healthy and sustainable business relationships.

Throughout its journey, NTECK Automotive maintained a steady growth trajectory by focusing on Quality, Technology, Company Culture, Management and Deep Understanding of client visions. This approach ensures optimal performance and cost-effective solutions. The company’s unwavering commitment to quality, technology and deep understanding is reflected in customer satisfaction. And the company’s culture and management not only foster trust with customers in India but also position it as a trusted and reliable supplier on the global platform, and this makes NTECK Automotive one of key differentiator with competitors.

Quality-Centric Operations

Renowned for the quality and reliability of its products, NTECK Automotive exposes all of its products to stringent inspections through its quality management systems implemented at every production stage. It performs process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA) to identify and address risks at early stages, inspects incoming parts to find and eliminate defective child parts immediately, controls processes like Poka-yoke technology for not making defects parts, welding penetration checks, eddy current testing of heat treatment parts, built-in quality and these ways contributing to Quality- Centric Operation.

NTECK Automotive integrate various automatic testing systems for critical dimensions of component evaluations like automatic end-of-line testing, automatic measurement test machine, automatic hysteresis test machine, and leakage test machine, 100 percent data recording for traceability.

It is also doing continuous improvement activity aligned with the concept of Kaizen by employee-driven. Blending these measures, NTECK Automotive ensure quality enhancement, waste reduction, and efficiency boost for delivering high-quality and reliable products to its customers.

This focus on quality has played a pivotal role for the firm, especially its partnership with Maruti Suzuki. NTECK Automotive has been manufacturing manual transmission parts for the organization since the beginning of establishment in 2011, holding a leading position built on trust and consistency of quality. Having served as a strategic partner for Maruti Suzuki, the firm is committed to fostering a deeper relationship as a reliable supplier on the global scale.

“We stand out because of the trust that comes from our experience of manufacturing manual transmission parts for Maruti Suzuki group for about 14 years and KORITU experience for Suzuki motor for 65 years from 1959. Our products’ differentiation is that they are manufactured by our accumulated know-how in technology, equipment, and quality system. Furthermore, our unique culture, employee and management trust and feeling of ONE NTECK Automotive family also plays a vital role in this”, says Yoshiki Kamihara, Managing Director, NTECK Automotive.

Goals for Future

As India’s economic growth skyrockets, NTECK Automotive plans to leverage the wave of economic growth and continue to transform its business structure to enhance quality further, understand the market’s pulse, and continue delivering products that make life better.

“I firmly believe that India is poised to become the world’s leading nation in the near future, and I am fired up with a sense of mission to build a global company alongside our very talented dedicated associates together by using Japanese technology and mind. We aim to success our company by contributing to India’s continued growth and success”, shares Yoshiki, Managing Director.

In the long-term, it envisions becoming a world-class manufacturer with global operational capabilities. The firm aspires to assist customers in creating superior value and support them in building a competitive advantage in their industries. While achieving these goals, NTECK Automotive remains deeply committed to its partnership with Maruti Suzuki who have remained valued and long-standing partners for it. Additionally, recognizing the dynamic nature of consumer preferences, and the rapidly shifting demands, we aim to diversify its portfolio in the coming years to ensure our product line aligns with market demands.

Leveraging these innovations and practices, NTECK Automotive not only aims to solidify its partnership with Maruti Suzuki further, but also foster strategic partnerships with leading OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers in both domestic and international markets. It aspires to lead the segment, not only keeping up with changes, but rather staying ahead of industry evolution by predicting customer needs and delivering forward-compatible solutions.

“Our goal is to position NTECK Automotive as a preferred partner of OEMs and Tier-1s seeking high-quality, cost-effective, and reliable manual transmission components. We don’t just aim to strengthen our relationship with customers in India but also to position ourselves as a trusted and reliable supplier in the global market”, concludes Yoshio, Chairman.

A Holistic Approach that Benefits Society

NTECK Automotive is valuing the Shaze which means

We base our activity on mutual trust and sincerity and contribute to society through our workplace.

Only after all different organizations in the company function well in collaboration, the company can go forward. In order to make them do so, mutual trust among employees in the organizations is necessary. With the strength of mutual trust, we shall make our company contribute to society.

We keep advancing by regarding the present as the past without dwelling on every moment.

The time we have is finite, so we should not lose a moment. Without looking back the past, we shall always make progress toward the future.

We constantly strive for self-improvement and enhancing our motivation toward creation and Kaizen while keeping in mind that health comes first.

Each one of us makes self-future images firmly, and in order to realize them, we must keep growing day by day as a human being without accepting things as they are and with judging ourselves repeatedly. To do so, of course, we should stay healthy mentally and physically.

NTECK Automotive's team is thriving on the 4 core values of ‘Responsibility’, ‘Ownership’, ‘Effective HOURENSO’ and ‘Trust’.