India's manufacturing sector experiences a robust surge, fueled by a global shift away from Chinese products, with the ‘Make in India’ initiative propelling the nation forward. Notably, the automotive industry embraces blow molding and injection molding technologies, drawn by reduced capital funding, heightened sustainability, and persistent technological improvements. According to Future Market Insights, the India injection molding machines, worth $655.1 million in 2022, is estimated to reach off a Y-o-Y growth of 8.0 percent in 2023.
India's capacity to create custom raw materials tailored to specific product requirements signifies a transformative shift. Located in Tamil Nadu Champion Plastics India leverages cutting-edge blow molding and injection molding technologies to not only meet but exceed the evolving demands of the industry.
Champion Plastics (India), a privately owned blow molding industry set up in 1992, stands as a key player in the production of engineered blow-molded components, with a special focus on the automotive sector. Strategically situated in the SIDCO Industrial Estate, Hosur, the company has held ISO/IATF 16949:2009 certification since 2008, reflecting its standard dedication to quality assurance.
With coming advancements in the technological front, Champion Plastics continues to embrace modernization and technological upgradation as part of its ongoing processes.
Expanding its horizons, the company has entered various segments of automotive and tractor sector and is currently engaged in discussions with the aerospace industry. Boasting a manufacturing capacity of 4.8 million components annually, Champion Plastics specializes in the production of fuel tanks, reservoir tanks, resonators, and air intake systems, including atmospheric air inlets and engine air inlet ducts and adblue tanks, along with bellows that cater to a diverse range of automobiles, spanning from twowheelers to eight-wheelers.
“In navigating the intricate landscape of B2B engagement, our firm, comprised of champion marketers, addresses critical pain points faced by OEMs. A primary challenge lies in project delays stemming from extended lead times, intricate tooling processes, and numerous design iterations. To counteract these obstacles, we have strategically aligned ourselves with OEMs' R&D teams, facilitating earlystage collaboration to pre-emptively address potential modifications and reduce design iterations”, speaks Deepthi Chandran, Director. This proactive approach significantly diminishes project timelines. Moreover, the firm’s stringent vendor follow-up and dynamic NPD team ensure constant updates, fostering transparency and expediting the overall development process.
Aligned with a steadfast commitment to customer satisfaction, Champion Plastics India envisions becoming a leading manufacturer and supplier, adhering to a ‘zero PPM’ philosophy. “Our mission is deeply rooted in four core principles: procurement from reputable manufacturers, fostering discipline, upholding strong work ethics, and maintaining an unwavering commitment to quality. Our quality ensures a consistent supply of reliable products that meet our customer's stringent quality requirements.
We prioritize on-time delivery, specified quantity fulfillment, and continual improvement across processes, equipment, and manpower training”, shares Deepthi Chandran. With these values at the core, the company’s quality objectives aim to achieve excellence in delivery, minimize customer complaints, and perpetually enhance technology and efficiency throughout its Quality Management System (QMS).
Champion Plastics India excels in blow molding technology, utilizing cutting-edge machinery with MOOG parison controllers for automotive components. Over 32 years, the firm’s 26,000-square-foot facility, including an 8,000-square-foot blow molding and assembly area, has expanded into 3 units in Hosur and Chennai with a combined area of 2.3 acres to meet dynamic customer demands. Processing HDPE, PP, PPTF, HYTREL, PP+EPDM, and TPV, the firm offers a versatile range of materials.
With 25 blow moulding and 5 injection moulding machines ranging from 20 to 100L for blow moulding, 70 – 150T for injection moulding machines and in-house capabilities span secondary operation equipment design, Mould design, manufacturing and assembly, trial runs, and a maximum shot weight of 7kg, Champion Plastics India employs computer-aided manufacturing for tool design, including blow moldingcentric, designing and manufacturing of special purpose machine for assemblies, secondary operation, and assembly tooling.
