Tata Motors unit to make parts for Dreamliner

Mumbai: After creating a flutter with the world's cheapest car, the Nano, Tata Motors will contribute structural components to one of 'most ambitious projects, the 787 Dreamliner.
The American aircraft manufacturer has signed an agreement with Tata Automobile Limited (TAL) Manufacturing Solutions, a wholly-owned Tata Motors subsidiary, to build floor beams using new technology with advanced titanium and composite materials.
These components will be made at an upcoming 30-acre, Rs 250-crore facility being set up to cater to aerospace requirements at Nagpur in Maharashtra. Commercial production will begin in 2009.
The financials and size of the contract are not being disclosed by either company. The move is being seen as a precursor to a bigger exposure in aerospace components and parts, though the group did not provide more detail.
07/02/08 Business Standard

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