The two companies signed an agreement on the deal worth USD $7 million in a ceremony held on last week in Aichi Prefecture, where the Japanese firm is located.

Vardhman Special Steels Limited has announced a new partnership with Aichi Steel Corp Japan, an affiliate of Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation. Aichi Steel Corp will buy approximately 11.4 percent stake in Vardhman Special Steels Ltd and provide technical assistance aiming to establish a world class, socially and environmentally responsible special steel company in India. This company will be capable of supplying steel for critical and special applications for today and tomorrows automotive industry. Aichi Steel will be posting three personnel in India while additional critical support from the Headquarters will be provided constantly.

Suchita Oswal Jain, Vice Chairman and MD Vardhman group along with Sachit Jain, Vice Chairman and MD Vardhman Special Steels sign the deal with their Aichi Steel counterparts

Both companies aim to achieve sustainable growth through use of advanced technology leading to enhanced excellence in steel making here in India. The complimentary portfolio of management, product, technology and services offered by Aichi Steel provides the end users with the special steel backed up by years of expertise and recognized technology. This will help Vardhman Special Steels to expand its size and markets in years to come.

"One of our key objectives of this partnership is to develop special steel grades for automotive companies in India so as to help fill the gap of providing substitution of steel, that is currently being imported. We plan to later export this special grade of Steel to South Asia and Europe as well," said Sachit Jain, Vice-chairman & MD Vardhman Special Steels Limited.

The two companies signed an agreement on the deal worth USD $7 million in a ceremony held on last week in Aichi Prefecture, where the Japanese firm is located. "This partnership will help Aichi Steel strengthen the foundation of its special steel business by improving quality and cost competitiveness on a global basis. A friend in need is a friend indeed and Vardhman Special Steels team is a friend who we will be supporting to develop technology based solutions in coming years," added President Takahiro Fujioka from Aichi Company in his statement.

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