New Delhi: Dhoot Transmission on Tuesday announced that FourFront Ltd will merge with one of its subsidiaries in a move aimed at building a scaled automotive electronics and electrical platform.
Post-merger, FourFront will become part of Dhoot Transmission’s automotive electronics and electrical business, enabling continuity of service to its existing OEM customers while positioning the combined entity for expansion in higher electronics and electrification-led vehicle programmes.
Dhoot Transmission, backed by Bain Capital, said that the merger marks a significant step in its strategy to create an integrated end-to-end automotive electronics and electrical solutions platform. The company aims to leverage shared manufacturing infrastructure and supply chain ecosystems to drive operational efficiencies and expand product offerings.
Rahul Dhoot, Managing Director, Dhoot Transmission Group, said that the partnership aligns with the group’s strategy of building differentiated capabilities in electronics and electrical systems. He added that FourFront’s expertise in power electronics and established OEM relationships would complement Dhoot’s scale and manufacturing depth.
The transaction comes at a time when vehicle architectures are becoming increasingly electronics-intensive, driven by electrification, advanced driver-assistance systems and digital features.
The combined platform is expected to bring together complementary product capabilities and manufacturing depth to serve both conventional internal combustion engine programmes and electric vehicle platforms.
Pune-headquartered FourFront is a Tier-1 supplier of customised electro-mechanical and electronic solutions to passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle manufacturers.
Its portfolio includes electromechanical switches, power electronics products and electric vehicle components. The company has built long-standing relationships with leading OEMs and has capabilities across engineering, quality systems and power electronics.
Bain Capital will continue to support both Dhoot Transmission and FourFront, drawing on its global automotive experience and value-creation capabilities to scale the platform and deepen OEM partnerships.
Saahil Bhatia, Partner at Bain Capital, said India’s long-term growth trajectory and sustained investments in manufacturing create opportunities to back platforms aligned with evolving automotive technologies such as ADAS and rising electronics penetration.
