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Tube Investments of India Limited is an Indian engineering and manufacturing company that specializes in bicycles, metal formed products, and chains. It is based in Chennai and a part of Murugappa Group. It was incorporated as TI Cycles of India Limited in 1949, as a joint venture company.
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| BSE: 540762 NSE: TIINDIA | |
| ISIN | INE974X01010 |
| Industry | Engineering |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Headquarters | Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Key people | Arun Murugappan |
| Products | Bicycles, automotive chains, car door frames, steel tubes, TMT bars |
| Revenue |  ₹12,070 crore (US$1.4 billion) (FY22) |
| ₹1,098.10 crore (US$130 million) (FY22) | |
| ₹746.16 crore (US$87 million) (FY22) | |
| Parent | Murugappa Group |
| Website | www |
- 1949: Established TI Cycles of India Limited (present day Tube Investments of India Limited) in association with Tube Investments Limited, UK (present day TI Group)
- 1955: Established Tube Products of India Limited in association with Tube Products (Old Bury) Limited, UK
- 1960:
- Established TI Diamond Chains Limited in association with Diamond Chain Company (Usa)
- Established TI Miller in association with Miller, UK
- 1965: Established TI Metal Forming
- 1990: Acquired Press Metal Corporation
- 1993: TIDC acquired Satavahana Chains
- 1999: TPI acquired Steel Strips And Tubes Limited
- 2001:
- TII acquired Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited
- Established Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd
- 2010: TI India acquired French chain manufacturer Sedis[1]
- In 2012, Tube Investments bought a 44.12% controlling stake in Coimbatore-based Shanthi Gears for ₹ 292 crore.[2]
- In 2014, the large diameter tubing plant was inaugurated
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The major divisions are:
- TI Cycles of India (TICI)
- BSA Motors (BSAM)
- Tube Products of India (TPI)
- TI Diamond Chains (TIDC)
- TI Metal Forming (TIMF)
- Shanti Gears
- TI TMT Macho
TI Cycles of India
TI Cycles of India (a unit of Tube Investments of India Ltd.) is a bicycle manufacturer based in India. Established in 1949 by the Murugappa Group and Sir Ivan Stedeford of Tube Investments Group in UK, TI Cycles is the maker of brands including Hercules, BSA and Philips cycles. It has[when?] a manufacturing capacity of around three million bicycles per year. TI Cycles has sponsored including the 900+ km Tour of Nilgiris, through its brand BSA.
TI Cycles of India brands:
- TI Cycles
- BSA
- Hercules
- Philips Cycles
- Track & Trail
- Montra Electric
- Roadeo
Track and Trail India is an initiative of TI Cycles India with the objective to bring brands such as Bianchi, Schwinn, Cannondale, Ducati, etc. to the Indian market.
TI Cycles of India has manufacturing plants at:
- Ambattur, Chennai
- Nasik, Maharashtra
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Rajpura, Punjab[3]
Tube Products of India (TPI)
Tube Products of India (TPI) is a steel tubes manufacturer based in India.[4] Tube Products of India was established in the year 1955 in collaboration with Tube Products (Old Bury) Limited, UK to produce Electric resistance welding (ERW) and Cold Drawn Welded (CDW) tubes also called as Drawn Over Mandrel tubes.
The manufacturing locations of Tube Products of India are located at:
- Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Shirwal, Maharashtra
- Mohali, Punjab
- Tiruttani, Tamil Nadu (Large Diameter Plant)
BSA Motors
BSA Motors is a manufacturer of non-pollutant electric vehicles. It has its manufacturing plant in Avadi, Tiruvallur district.
TI Diamond Chains
TI Diamond Chains, simply known as TIDC India, was established as a joint venture between Tube Investments of India Limited & Diamond Chain Company Inc USA. Tube Investments of India Limited merged it with as a division called TIDC India. TIDC India is a chain manufacturer in segments such as industrial, automotive and fine blanking.
TIDC India's manufacturing plants are:
- TIDC India, 11, M. T. H Road, Ambattur, Tiruvallur district.
- Gangnouli, Laksar, Haridwar, Uttrakhand.
- Kazipally Village, Jinnaram Mandal, Medak District, Telangana.
TI Metal Forming
TI Metal Forming was established in 1965 as a division of Tube Investments of India Limited. It manufactures car door frame (skin parts), glass separator channels, door guide rails (stainless steel), window channels, side impact beams, casing for starter motor (deep drawn part), HCV chassis and CRF sections for railway wagons and coaches.
TI Metal Forming's manufacturing plants:
Montra Electric
Montra Electric is a three-wheeler brand introduced by TI Clean Mobility Private Limited for unveiling its revolutionary electric three-wheeler vehicle “Super Auto”. TI Clean Mobility Private Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tube Investments of India Limited (Initially established as TI Cycles of India Limited, Madras), a Murugappa Group Company, effective from 12 February 2022. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of electric three-wheelers in the passenger auto and cargo segments.
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- Sedis Chains France[5]
- CG Power and Industrial Solutions[6]
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