Auto Cluster Development and Research Institute

(AN ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED ORGANIZATION AND NABL ACCREDIATED LABORATORY)

The Auto Cluster Development and Research Institute is an initiative of the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) and is supported by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation and Government of Maharashtra. It has been set up under Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS) of the Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

The prime objective of the Auto Cluster is to Support MSMEs in their developmental needs to meet the expectation of OEMs in terms of Product Development, Quality, Reliability and Cost competitiveness. Auto Cluster is a first of its kind industrial cluster which was established in Chinchwad in the year 2006-07 and has served more than 2000 MSMEs in and around Pune.

Auto Cluster, Pune is committed to enhancing the global competitiveness of the auto industry by working together with the Industry, promoting innovations, appropriate technologies and collective learning.

Auto Cluster is equipped with the latest technologies like prototype and 3D printing which enable quick printing of plastic components for testing. It is also a NABL accredited Rubber and Polymer Laboratory which is being used by many automobile and engineering goods manufacturing companies, and its Tire 1, Tire 2 vendors for its testing of rubber components requirements.

Under the Pimpri Chinchwad smart city development initiative for supporting the startups in PCMC area, PC smart city, Auto Cluster and MCCIA have established the Pimpri Chinchwad startup Incubation centre in the Auto Cluster Premises.

As a part of the skill development activities, Auto Cluster has signed MoUs with multiple prominent educational institutions in the region to provide students with knowledge of the best industry practices and methods with the help of industry experts.

Mr. Kiran K Vaidya

Managing Director

MD’s Message

It’s my pleasure to welcome you to "Auto Cluster Development and Research Institute", Pune.

Auto Cluster, Pune committed to "Enhance Global Competitiveness of Auto Industry by working together with Industry, promoting innovations, appropriate technologies and collective learning"

Auto Cluster is equipped with Proto type, 3D printing facility with latest technology of 3D Printing machines are available, within quick time, plastic parts / components can be produced, the same also being used regularly by small and medium scale industries. Now We have new modern and efficient technology 3D Printing machines which can increase the capacity and also support increasing demand.

It is also an NABL accredited Rubber and Polymer Laboratory which is being used by many Automobile and engineering goods manufacturing companies, and its Tire 1, Tire 2 vendors for its testing of rubber components requirements.

Under Pimpri Chinchwad smart city development initiative for supporting the startups in PCMC area, PC smart city, Auto Cluster and MCCIA has established a “Pimpri Chinchwad start-up Incubation center” in Auto Cluster Premises. Currently @13 startups are taking benefit of the same.

Auto Cluster is also famous for its infrastructure facilities, e.g. Exhibition Halls (two halls, each 20000 and 10000 sq.ft. area) and well-equipped Auditorium where @170 sitting capacity.

We have Two large exhibition Halls, in last ten Years, more than 200 Nos of Exhibitions being carried out by different large organizers, IMTMA , ACMA, CII , AGIS, MESSE , for machine tools, auto components, rubber industries, metal industries, Construction companies, Dentist associations, Media companies, and variety of exhibitions carried out which has benefited to MSMEs, society at a large and being used regularly.

I am confident, with enthusiastic team we have in Auto cluster and the support from our Board Members, we will jointly work towards taking the Auto Cluster to new heights, incorporating the necessary changes in culture, systems and matching the Customer expectations, supporting the MSMEs with latest technologies and transforming set up into Excellence Center.

Creating many opportunities for Industry people for learning the advance technologies and also for the young generations, engineering students from various institutions to become ready for industry fit professionals.

Under Skill development activities Auto Cluster is making MoU sign off with various Institutions such as ITI, and Engineering colleges in order to provide the students and graduates industry practices and methods knowledge with the help of Industry experts.