Motherson expands global automotive footprint with dual acquisitions

On August 29, 2025, Samvardhana Motherson International Limited’s (SAMIL) Board approved the acquisition of 81% voting rights in Japan-based Yutaka Giken Co., Ltd. (YGCL) and 11% in its subsidiary Shinnichi Kogyo Co., Ltd., through its indirect subsidiary Motherson Global Investments B.V. SAMIL will also acquire 100% of Yutaka Autoparts India Private Limited from YGCL. YGCL, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is involved in metal components, motor assemblies, drive systems, brake systems, and thermal management. The total cash outflow for the 81% shareholding in YGCL is approximately JPY 27 bn. The transaction involves anti-trust approvals from Japan, the United States, China, Brazil, and Mexico.

In a separate announcement on the same date, SAMIL also approved the acquisition of an additional 20% stake in Youngshin Motherson Auto Tech Limited (YMAT) from Youngshin Components Co. Ltd., Korea, for a purchase consideration of INR 6.54 crore. Post-acquisition, YMAT, which manufactures and assembles auto clutch products, will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAMIL.

The YGCL acquisition is expected to strengthen SAMIL’s global partnership with Honda and expand its business with Japanese OEMs, with final closing anticipated by Q1 FY26-27. The YMAT transaction is expected to close by the end of Q3 FY26.