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Pricol

Pricol Limited is an automotive components and precision engineered products manufacturer based in Coimbatore, India. It was founded in 1975 by the late V.N. Ramachandran and N.Damodaran, but started production in 1975. It manufactures automotive components for motorcycles, scooters, cars, trucks, buses, tractors and off-road vehicles used in the construction and Industrial segment. Pricol also manufacture sintered components and products for fleet management. Vijay Mohan is the Founder, Vikram Mohan is the Managing Director and Vanitha Mohan is the Chairperson.

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Pricol Limited
TypePublic
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1975 1
HeadquartersCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India,
Key people
Vijay Mohan (Founder)
Vikram Mohan (Managing Director)
Vanitha Mohan (Chairman)
2
ProductsDash Board Instruments, Sensors (All Types), Oil Pumps, Auto Accessories, Chain Tensioners, Idle Speed Control Valves, etc3
RevenueIncrease₹3,963.85 crore (US$410 million)(FY26)4
INR 3,963.85 crore, March 31, 2026 5
Number of employees
5,500+
Websitepricol.com

Pricol Limited (founded as Premier Instruments and Controls Limited) is an automotive components and precision engineered products manufacturer6 based in Coimbatore, India. It was founded in 1975 by the late V.N. Ramachandran and N.Damodaran, but started production in 1975.7 It manufactures automotive components for motorcycles, scooters, cars, trucks, buses, tractors and off-road vehicles used in the construction and Industrial segment. Pricol also manufacture sintered components and products for fleet management.8 Vijay Mohan is the Founder, Vikram Mohan is the Managing Director and Vanitha Mohan is the Chairperson.9

Locations

Pricol Limited has six manufacturing plants in India, Plants 1,3 & 4 in Coimbatore, Plant 2 & 9 in Manesar, Plant 5 in Pune, Plant 10 in Sricity and Plant 12 in Satara.1011 The company also has a plant operating in Jakarta (Indonesia) 12 and business offices in Tokyo, Singapore, Cologne (Germany) and Detroit (USA).

Pricol also acquiesced a group company PMP of Ashok Piramal group, which operates the manufacturing plants in Satara (India), Rudrapur (India), Puebla (Mexico) and in Prague (Czech republic), they bought complete wiper business from PMP.

Operations

Pricol operates in five business areas: driver information systems, switches, actuators and sensors, powertrain products, telematics and infotainment, and fleet management systems.13

Products

Driver Information System Products

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  • Instrument clusters (analog + digital)
  • TFT digital clusters
  • Smart displays & infotainment systems
  • E-cockpit systems
  • Heads-up displays (HUD)
  • Telematics control units (TCU)

Power Train Products

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  • Sintered components
  • Oil pumps
  • Water pumps
  • Chain tensioners
  • Auto fuel cock
  • Fuel pumps & modules
  • Chain tensioners
  • Idle speed control valves
  • Pressure relief valves
  • Auto fuel cock systems
  • Brake-related components (including disc brake expansion)

Sensors & Switches

Telematics & Infotainment

Fleet Management Systems

Precision Products19

  • Injection moulded plastic components
  • Precision engineered automotive parts
  • High-volume polymer components

History

Key events in Pricol Limited's history2012

Year Event
1972 Founded, as Premier Instruments and Controls Limited.
1975 Started Production
1979 First Dividend Declaration
1988 Set up second plant in Gurgaon, India
1993 Listed in Bombay stock exchange
1995 Listed in National stock exchange
1999 Set up Plant 3 and 4 in Coimbatore, India
2001 Launched disc brakes for two wheelers
2003 Started a new company Xenos technologies for vehicle security systems
2005 Opened manufacturing plant in Pune, India
2006 Opened branch office Detroit, USA and PT Pricol Surya
2007 Set up manufacturing plant 6 in Pantnagar, India
2008 Set up manufacturing plant 7 in Pantnagar, India
2012 Signed Joint Venture with Johnson controls 50:50
2014 Xenos technologies merged with Pricol Limited21
2015 Acquired Brazil based auto component maker, Melling222324
2015 Exits Joint venture with Denso25 and Acquired Johnson Controls' 50% stake in Joint Venture26
2021 Strategic Alliance with Candera CGI Studios27
2022 Strategic Partneship with Sibros Technologies28
2022 Entered into a strategic technology partnership with BMS Powersafe29
2023 Strategic Partneship with Heilongjiang Tianyouwei Electronics (TYW) for advanced technologies30
2024 Acquisition of Sundaram Auto Components Pvt Ltd from TVS Group and established Pricol Precision Products Private Limited31
2025 Strategic Technology License Agreement with DOMINO S.r.l., a global leader in motorcycle control systems 32

Group Companies

  • Pricol Limited
    • Pricol Precision Products Private Limited33
  • Pricol Engineering
  • Pricol Logistics
  • Pricol Travel
  • Pricol Gourmet 34
  • Pricol Retreats
References

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