About Sundaram-Clayton Limited

Sundaram-Clayton Limited (SCL) is a public company headquartered in Chennai, formerly known as Sundaram-Clayton DCD Limited. The company specialises in manufacturing non-ferrous gravity and pressure die castings with four manufacturing plants across Tamil Nadu. Its offering includes automotive components for powertrain, structural and chassis applications, as well as lightweighting solutions, supported by high-pressure, low-pressure, and gravity die casting capabilities coupled with in-house finished machining.

A significant milestone in the company’s recent history includes a composite scheme of arrangement under which the Demerged Undertaking was transferred from TVS Holdings Limited effective August 11, 2023, forming the current structure. The company has enhanced capacity and technology, completing a major transition to smart mega casting and machining facilities at the Thervoy Kandigai (TK) plant, designed to accommodate mega-presses ranging from 6,000 to 9,000 tons to meet the needs of global OEMs and new vehicle platforms.

Sundaram-Clayton serves both domestic and export customers. It operates four plants in Tamil Nadu—Thervoy Kandigai, Mahindra World City (Chengalpattu), Oragadam, and Hosur—with overseas presences in the United States and Germany through subsidiaries. The company has eight subsidiaries located across India, the US, and Germany, as well as an associate investment, providing it with a platform for servicing customers across these geographies.

Sundaram-Clayton Limited Business Segment and Geographic Presence  

Business verticals and individual segment contributions are not separately disclosed; however, the company operates solely in the automotive components segment. Geographically, the company captures revenue primarily from the Indian market along with exports via its subsidiaries and international operations.

SCL is engaged exclusively in automotive components manufacturing, offering a range of products including powertrain components, structural and chassis parts, and lightweighting solutions, leveraging its die casting and machining capabilities scoped at its integrated plants.

Sundaram-Clayton Limited Key Management

• R Gopalan – Chairman
• Venu Srinivasan – Chairman Emeritus & Managing Director
• Dr. Lakshmi Venu – Managing Director
• Vivek S Joshi – Director & Chief Executive Officer
• Ajay Kumar – Chief Financial Officer
• P D Dev Kishan – Company Secretary

Latest Updates on Sundaram-Clayton Limited

• Raised Rs 400 crore through a Qualified Institutions Placement in FY 2024-25 by issuing 18,14,058 equity shares at Rs 2,205 per share (including premium).
• Completed transition to the smart mega casting and machining facilities at the TK plant with supplies commencing from January 2025.
• Expanded overseas manufacturing footprint with a new facility in the United States to complement India operations.
• Added SCL Properties Private Limited (India) as a subsidiary in July 2024; foreign subsidiaries in the US and Germany aligned following restructuring in August 2023.
• Appointed M/s. B Chandra & Associates as Secretarial Auditors for a five-year term from FY 2025-26, awaiting shareholder approval.