Automotive Component Manufacturers Association

What Automotive Component Manufacturers Association does

ACMA (Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India) is the apex industry association representing India's automotive component manufacturing sector, founded in 1971 and headquartered in New Delhi. The association represents over 1,155 member companies that collectively account for 90%+ of India's organized auto component sector turnover, which reached USD 85.9 billion (INR 7.60 lakh crore) in FY2025-26 with 12.7% year-on-year growth. ACMA operates through a network of regional offices spanning Eastern (Jamshedpur), Southern (Chennai, Bangalore), Western (Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad), and Northern (Delhi) India, plus the ACMA Centre of Excellence training facility at Sonepat.

The association's core offerings span publications (Auto-News bimonthly magazine, Impact Magazine, Annual Reports, and Research Studies with consulting partners like McKinsey, BCG, and Grant Thornton), trade events (the flagship ACMA Automechanika New Delhi co-organized with Messe Frankfurt featuring 870+ exhibitors across 51,000 sq meters, plus regional tech shows and annual sessions), and skilling programs (e-learning platforms covering Industry 4.0, RECP, and MFCA, plus the YBLF Young Business Leaders Forum with 230+ members). ACMA's core technology focus is on digital transformation, Industry 4.0 adoption, and sustainable manufacturing practices, delivered through capacity-building programs rather than proprietary software products.

Revenue derives primarily from annual membership fees across Ordinary, Associate, and Affiliate member categories (pricing not publicly disclosed) and from events and exhibitions. The go-to-market approach is community-led, positioning ACMA as a policy advocate, trade promoter, technology upgradation facilitator, and networking platform connecting Indian component manufacturers with global OEMs and buyers through 40+ international counterpart MoUs. Customer segments span OEM suppliers (passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, two-wheelers, EVs), the domestic aftermarket (USD 11.8 billion), and international export markets across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Name

Automotive Component Manufacturers Association

Legal name

Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India

Website

https://acma.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ACMA is India's apex industry association representing over 1,155 automotive component manufacturers, providing policy advocacy, trade promotion, training, and networking services across OEM, aftermarket, and export segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: ACMA generates revenue through annual membership fees from Ordinary, Associate, and Affiliate member categories, providing access to benefits including advocacy, networking, training, and industry intelligence
2. Events and Exhibitions: Revenue from organizing international trade fairs (Automechanika), domestic regional events, tech shows, conferences, and workshops for members and industry participants

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ACMA is an apex industry association representing over 1,155 Indian auto component manufacturers. It provides trade promotion services through international fairs like Automechanika and trade delegations, technology upgradation support through e-learning platforms covering Industry 4.0, RECP, and MFCA, quality enhancement programs, industry intelligence and statistics, policy advocacy with the Indian government, and networking platforms connecting member companies with domestic and global buyers.

Product overview

ACMA (Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India) is an apex industry body representing India's dynamic automotive components industry with over 1,155 member companies. Rather than a single product, ACMA offers a portfolio of member services including industry publications (Auto-News, Impact Magazine, Annual Reports, Research Studies), trade events (ACMA Automechanika, Annual Sessions), skilling initiatives (E-Learning Platform, Centre of Excellence, YBLF Forum), and advocacy programs (Startup Connect, ACMA Mobility Foundation). These services collectively support trade promotion, technology upgradation, quality enhancement, and knowledge dissemination for India's auto component manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Young Business Leaders' Forum (YBLF): A subset of ACMA comprising young, second and third-generation entrepreneurs aged 25-40, founded in 2003 to nurture leadership skills and bring about transformation of corporate leaders of tomorrow.
• ACMA Centre of Excellence (ACoE)
• ACMA Startup Connect
• ACMA Mobility Foundation

Products and services

• Auto-News Publication

Quantifiable outcome

• Industry grew 12.7% to INR 7.60 lakh crore in FY2025-26, more than doubling in size over 5 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Young Business Leaders Forum (YBLF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026ACMA hosts the YBLF, a subset of 230+ young entrepreneurs aged 25-40, providing plant visits, veteran interactions, overseas missions, and peer learning to develop future industry leaders
• JSW MotorsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026ACMA collaborated with JSW Motors for Supplier Partner Conference and Tech Show at Bidkin facility to align auto-component suppliers with JSW's new energy vehicle roadmap and localization strategy
• Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2026ACMA actively engages with multiple ministries including Ministry of Heavy Industries on PLI schemes, EV policies, rare earth magnet manufacturing schemes, and industrial fuel supply issues
• Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs IndiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 February 2026Co-organizers of ACMA Automechanika New Delhi 2026, India's largest automotive aftermarket trade fair with 870+ exhibitors across 51,000 sq meters
• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026India-EU Free Trade Agreement concluded with gradual reduction of auto component tariffs over 5-10 years; ACMA engaged in negotiations to protect member interests while opening new export opportunities
• International Labour Organization (ILO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Joint capacity-building workshops in Pune, Gurugram, and Chennai between November-December 2025 trained over 140 Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers on Responsible Business Conduct aligned with India's NGBRC and international frameworks including ILO Tripartite Declaration and UN Guiding Principles. Funded by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry under ILO's Building Responsible Value Chains in Asia project
• Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Funding partner for ILO-ACMA responsible business conduct training program Building Responsible Value Chains in Asia
• Toyota Kirlosar Motors (TKM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2021MoU to promote skill development, technology upgradation, and mutual cooperation in automotive manufacturing excellence
• NASSCOMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2021MoU signed to promote digital transformation, IT adoption, and technology collaboration between auto component manufacturers and IT/ITES companies
• International Counterpart Organizations (40+ countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACMA has signed MoUs with over 40 counterpart automotive component associations worldwide to facilitate information exchange, trade cooperation, technology transfer, and joint business development initiatives

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers): The apex industry body for automotive OEMs in India. SIAM is a direct peer to ACMA in representing the Indian automotive ecosystem, and the two associations frequently coordinate on policy advocacy, trade negotiations, and industry statistics.
• CLEPA (European Association of Automotive Suppliers): The European counterpart to ACMA representing automotive component suppliers. CLEPA's structure and advocacy mandate are closely aligned with ACMA's, and the two organizations maintain formal cooperation.
• MEMA (Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association): The US trade association representing motor vehicle parts suppliers. MEMA mirrors ACMA's role for North American component makers and is a natural comparison for membership services, advocacy, and industry data offerings.

Broad incumbents

• JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association): The Japanese automakers' industry body with whom ACMA maintains one of its longest-standing counterpart relationships. JAMA covers OEMs while ACMA covers suppliers, but the two cooperate closely on trade and technology matters.
• VDA (German Association of the Automotive Industry): Germany's combined OEM and supplier industry association. VDA represents both vehicle makers and component suppliers, making it a broader incumbent peer to ACMA's narrower supplier-only mandate.
• OICA (International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers): The global federation of national automobile industry associations. OICA operates at a higher level than ACMA, coordinating across counterpart bodies including ACMA itself.
• CII (Confederation of Indian Industry): One of India's largest industry bodies covering multiple sectors. ACMA participates in joint industry responses (e.g., Section 301 submissions) with CII and FICCI, making CII a broad incumbent peer in policy advocacy.

Regional players

• NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies): India's leading IT/ITES industry body with whom ACMA has a formal MoU for digital transformation. While serving a different industry, NASSCOM is structurally comparable as a major Indian industry association and ACMA's technology collaboration partner.

Emerging players

• SMEV (Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles): India's industry body for electric vehicle manufacturers. SMEV represents an emerging segment of the automotive ecosystem that ACMA members are increasingly serving, making it a thematic peer on the EV transition.

Others

• Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India: ACMA's co-organizer for the Automechanika New Delhi trade fair. While not an industry association peer, Messe Frankfurt is the most relevant operational partner and a structural benchmark for ACMA's event business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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