Dhoot Transmission Limited said it will merge FourFront Limited with one of its subsidiaries, integrating the business into its automotive electronics and electrical platform. The move is aimed at strengthening its offering to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across passenger vehicle (PV) and commercial vehicle (CV) segments amid rising electronics content and vehicle electrification.
FourFront will continue to serve its existing customers as part of the combined platform while supporting the company’s next phase of growth. The integration brings together product capabilities, manufacturing operations and OEM relationships across conventional and electric vehicle (EV) programmes.
FourFront Limited, incorporated in 2007, is a Tier 1 supplier of customised electro-mechanical and electronic solutions to automotive OEMs, with a strategic focus on the EV segment. Its portfolio includes electromechanical switches, power electronics products and EV products.
“This partnership is closely aligned with our strategy of building a differentiated automotive platform with strong capabilities in electronics and electrical systems. FourFront has developed trusted relationships with OEM customers and built meaningful expertise in power electronics. As part of the Dhoot platform, FourFront and its team will be well positioned to continue delivering the same level of quality and service levels to customers while benefiting from our scale, manufacturing depth, and long-term investment approach,” said Rahul Dhoot, Managing Director, Dhoot Transmission Group.
“India continues to be an economy with a strong long-term growth trajectory, supported by favourable demographics, rising domestic consumption, and sustained investment in manufacturing and infrastructure. Against this backdrop, we see a compelling opportunity to support platforms like Dhoot, and now FourFront, as they scale capabilities, deepen OEM partnerships, and build high-quality automotive solutions aligned with evolving technologies such as ADAS and increasing electronics content across vehicle segments,” said Saahil Bhatia, Partner at Bain Capital.
“The partnership with Dhoot Transmission and Bain Capital will put us in a strong position to further enhance our product offerings and continue to invest in manufacturing facilities, R&D and people for the next phase of growth,” said Shrikant Neurgaonkar, Chairperson and Managing Director at FourFront.
Bain Capital will continue to support the platform as it scales its automotive electronics and electrical operations. KPMG and PwC served as financial advisors and Trilegal served as legal advisor to Dhoot Transmission, while KPMG Corporate Finance and Desai & Diwanji advised FourFront.
Dhoot Transmission Limited designs and manufactures wiring harnesses, electronic sensors and controllers, switches and other electronic products for automotive OEMs, and operates more than 20 manufacturing facilities globally.
