NEWS YOU CAN USE Twin Tribute Seth Walchand Hirachand (sitting, centre) and Sir M Visvesvaraya (standing, third from right) helped bring US collaboration to the Indian automobile industry.
Premier’s founder Seth Walchand Hirachand has been honoured as part of a commemorative exhibition at the Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum (VITM) in Bangalore. The event was held to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sir M Visvesvaraya and it showcased the life
The October edition of Automotive Engineer & Trader magazine paid a tribute to Premier’s founding chairman Seth Lalchand Hirachand. The editorial called him “the doyen of the automobile industry” who steered the company as its most respected chairman. The issue featured a combined coverage of the annual sessions of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) and the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
and works of the legendary engineer and scholar. A panel at the show was dedicated to Mr. Walchand and Premier Automobiles Ltd., and it described how the two men travelled to the US to negotiate collaboration agreements with the country’s leading automobile manufacturers.
Automotive delegates visit Premier plant Premier Ltd. organised a factory tour for around 60 national and international delegates at Noppen’s India Automotive Summit 2011 on October 13. The visitors, who comprised prominent auto industry leaders and government officials, were very impressed with the state-of-theart facilities at the Chinchwad plant.
Delegates included representatives from A K Steel International, Ashok Leyland Nissan Vehicles Ltd., Bharat Forge Ltd., Eaton Corporation, General Motors India Pvt. Ltd. The conference served as a platform for the guests to discuss the current automotive situation in India and how they could work together to create a better future.
“We would like to express our gratitude and appreciation towards Premier Ltd. for having hosted a plant tour. The hospitality offered by the whole team at Premier was second to none.” – Mr. Ivan Khoo, Conference Manager, Noppen. “I was very glad for the opportunity to visit the cradle of the Indian automobile industry.” – Mr. Hudson George Thomas, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Mr. MD Adhikari, President, Premier Ltd. greeting the delegates at the factory.
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