History & Milestones

1984-86
  • Rico Auto Incorporated (1984-85) and Commercial Production Started (1986)
  • First Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Plant set up in Dharuhera (50 Kms from IGI Airport Delhi)
  • Preferred relationship with Hero Moto Corp and Maruti Suzuki

1990-92
  • Ferrous Casting & Machining Plant set up in Gurgaon (20 Kms from Delhi, India)
  • Entered International Market as OEM Supplier to MEC Japan.

1994-96
  • FCC RICO (50:50) JV formed
  • Started supplying globally to USA & UK (Eaton, Cummins, GM etc.)

1998-00
  • Second Aluminum HPDC & Machining Plant set up in Gurgaon

2000-02
  • Set up full service Engineering, Design & Development function.
  • Added Customers: Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover
  • Certified TS 16949, ISO 140001, OHSAS 18001

2002-04
  • Enhanced Ferrous & Aluminum Capacity
  • Added Customers: Caterpillar, Honeywell, Detroit Diesel, Volvo

2004-06
  • R&D Center started
  • Added Customers: Nissan, Tata, Perkins

2007-09
  • JV (50:50) with CONTINENTAL GERMANY (Hydraulic Brakes)
  • JV (50:50) with MAGNA INTERNATIONAL (Oil and water pump)
  • JV (92.5:7.5) with JINFEI CHINA (Aluminum Alloy Wheels - 2 Wheelers)
  • Added Customers : Renault, BMW, JATCO, Magna

2010-14
  • Added new facilities/plant at Bawal, Bhiwadi, Sanand, Chennai & Haridwar
  • Added Customers : GKN, Toyota, Allison Transmissions, Volkswagen India, Musashi, Kohler, Avtec, Bentley
  • AAN Engineering setup as a Defense Vertical.
  • Divested stake in Continental and FCC JV