COMPANY PROFILE In a dynamic world that is driven by technology, a successful presence depends on the way you mould that

technology to fit popular needs. Indigenous talent, a daring attitude, courage to accept and learn new things... and the simple spark of an idea. That is the genesis of ROOTS. Roots' single minded pursuit of enhancing the quality of life has led to many other diversifications. Roots, today, is a multifaceted corporate entity with interests in automobile accessories, cleaning equipment, castings, precision tools, hi-tech engineering services, healthcare and education. Roots Industries India Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of HORNS in India and the 11th largest Horn Manufacturing Company in the world. Headquartered in Coimbatore - India, ROOTS has been a dominant player in the manufacture of Horns and other products like Castings and Industrial Cleaning Machines. Since its establishment in 1970, ROOTS has had a vision and commitment to produce and deliver quality products adhering to International Standards. With a strong innovative base and commitment to Quality, Roots Industries India Ltd has occupied a key position in both international and domestic market as suppliers to leading OEMs and after market. Similar to products, Roots has leading edge over competitors on strong quality system base. Now, RIL is the first Indian Company and first horn manufacturing company in the world to get ISO/TS 16949 certification based on effective implementation of QS 9000 and VDA 6.1 system requirement earlier. Roots' vision is to become a world class company manufacturing world class product, excelling in human relation. ROOTS VISION

We will stand technologically ahead of others to deliver world-class innovative products useful to Roots customers. We will rather lose Roots business than Roots customers' satisfaction. It is Roots aim that the customer should get the best value for his money. Every member of Roots company will have decent living standards. We care deeply for Roots families, for Roots environment and Roots society. We promise to pay back in full measure to the society by way of selfless and unstinted service. QUALITY POLICY: We are committed to provide world-class products and services with due concern for the environment and safety of the society.

This will be achieved through total employee involvement, technology upgradation, cost reduction and continual improvement in: Quality of the products and services Quality Management system Compliance to QMS requirements Quality will reflect in everything we do and think Quality in behaviRoots Quality in governance Quality in human relation QUALITY - AN ALL PERVASIVE ENTITY Roots is committed to manufacture customer-centric and technology-driven products on par with international quality standards. For example, the horns manufactured undergo a rigorous life-cycle test and are subjected to an endurance of over 200,000 cycles of performance while the industry norm requires only 100,000. What's more, Roots believes in a quality culture that goes beyond just products. Equal emphasis is given to quality in human relation and quality in service. Roots in its journey towards Total Quality Management has reached important milestones: ISO 9001, QS 9000, VDA 6.1, ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 14001 Certification, presently in the process of obtaining NABL accreditation for Roots Metrology lab. The Group's TQM policy has a well-integrated Quality Circle Movement with active employee participation at various levels. MILESTONES 1970 Promotes American Auto Service for manufacture of Electric Horns. 1972 First to manufacture Servo Brakes for Light Motor Vehicles. 1984 Roots Auto Products Private Limited was established to manufacture Air Horns. Die Casting Unit commences commercial operations. 1988 Polycraft, a unit for Plastic Injection Moulding was established. 1990 Roots Industries India Ltd takes over Electric Horn business. 1992 RMCL enters into Techno-Financial collaboration with M/s. Hako Werke GmbH, Germany.

1992 Roots Industries India Ltd obtains the National Certification - ISI mark of quality. 1994 Production of floor cleaning equipment commences. Roots Industries India Ltd wins American International Quality Award. 1999 Becomes the first horn manufacturer in Asia to obtain QS 9000

2000 Becomes the first horn manufacturer in Asia to obtain VDA 6.1 and the first in the world to win ISO / TS 16949 2000 The first to introduce digitally controlled air horns and low frequency, low decibel irritation free Jumbo Air Horns.

2003 Roots Industries India Ltd., Horn Division is accredited with ISO 14001 : 1996 2003 Roots Industries India Ltd., upgraded its ISO / TS 16949 from 1999 version to 2002 version Roots Industries India Ltd (RIL) opens its 100% exclusive Export Oriented Unit at their Horn Division, Thoppampatti, Coimbatore to cater the needs of Ford North America. RIL's EOU commences its supplies to Ford, North America Roots Multiclean Limited (RMCL) inaugurates its 100% EOU Plant at Kovilpalayam, Coimbatore Roots Cast Private Limited (RCPL) inaugurates its Unit II at Arugampalayam, Coimbatore Roots Auto Products Pvt Ltd (RAPPL) expands with its Machining Division at Arugampalayam, Coimbatore RIL successfully launches its Malaysian Plant3 The group company American Auto Service is accredited with ISO 9001 : 2000 Roots Industries India Ltd., is certified with MS 9000, a pre-requisite for Q1 award for Ford Automotive Operations Suppliers. Focus on Systems and Processes 2005 Roots Metrology & Testing Laboratory has been accredited by National Accreditation Board for testing & calibration in the field of Mechanical Linear & Angular Roots Industries India Ltd., is awarded Q1 by Ford Motor Company Roots Industries India Ltd., Horn Division upgraded its ISO : 14001 from 1996 version to 2004 version

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Roots Industries India Ltd Roots Auto Products Private Limited Roots Multiclean Limited Roots Cast Private Limited Roots Precision Products Roots Metrology Laboratory Roots Polycraft R K Nature Cure Home Satchidananda Jothi Nikethan Integral Yoga Institute Roots Industries Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Electric Horns Air Horns, Switches & Controllers Cleaning Machines Aluminium & Zinc Pressure Die Cast Dies, Tools, Jigs & Fixtures Instrument Calibration, Quality System, Consultancy Plastic components Nature Cure Therapy, Yoga & Massages International School Yoga and Meditation Electric Horns

ALLIANCES GLOBAL ALLIANCES FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Roots is a leading Original Equipment supplier to major vehicle manufacturers like Mercedez Benz, Mitsubishi, Mahindra & Mahindra, Toyota, Fiat, TELCO, Harley Davidson, Navistar etc. The ever demanding requirements of Customer Satisfaction has strengthened the R & D activities and increased Roots technical competence to international standards. Roots Multiclean Ltd. (RMCL) is a joint venture with Hako Werke GmbH & Co., Germany, one of the largest cleaning machine manufacturers with global operations. RMCL is the sole representative in India and SAARC countries for Hako Werke's entire range of cleaning equipment. The quality of RMCL products is so well established that Hako buys back a major portion for their global market. RMCL also represents several global manufacturers of cleaning products and is gearing itself up to provide customized, total cleaning solutions. ROOTS INDUSTRIES LIMITED It all started with just a honk. Encouraged by the response, we kept on moving ahead. In the beginning, we did not realize that we would make such an impact. Slowly but surely, the reverberations were felt far and wide. Indian automobile market responded to Roots call. Soon the global market too followed suit. Roots horns, in a very short span of time, got a place of pride in millions of vehicles across the globe. What more could we ask for? But we did ask more. We indeed made a sound beginning but we could not rest on Roots laurels. The journey has to go on. There are more miles to go. And more challenging territories to explore.

PRODUCT RANGE Roots Industries specializes in the manufacture of a wide range and line-up of automobile horns. Roots is a leading supplier to all the major vehicle manufacturers like Ford, Daimler Chrysler, Mitsubishi Lancer, Mahindra & Mahindra, Toyota, Tata Motors, Fiat Uno and Siena, TELCO, TVS Motor Company, Kinetic Honda, etc. Roots Industries India Ltd places a premium on original technology and innovation. Roots' indigenous talent has kicked off a spree of growth unmatched in the history of automobile OE manufacturers. This is in a large part possible due to the full-fledged design, development and test center with the latest CAD/CAM facilities. Its Metrology Lab too is equipped with world-class instruments and related equipment. OEM MERCEDES BENZ INDIA TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR VOLVO INDIA BHARATH EARTH MOVERS CATERPILLAR INDIA SKODA AUTO INDIA NAVISTAR REVA ASHOK LEYLAND KAMAZ VECTRA VOLKSWAGEN INDIA HINDUSTAN MOTORS MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA MITSUBISHI LANCER TATA ENGINEERING HARLEY DAVIDSON

ROOTS AUTO PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED Commercial transportation plays a crucial role in the economic development of nations. Roots Air Horns ensures safe and smooth passage of thousands of heavy vehicles on the move. Roots Auto Products Private Limited (RAPPL), the largest supplier of Air Horns in India caters to the needs of several OEMs: Ashok Leyland, Caterpillar India and JCB Escorts. Roots Air Horns also find a place of pride in Passenger vehicles, Trucks, Earth Moving equipment, Material Handling equipment, etc. Roots Air Horns are exported to countries in North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and SAARC region.

PRODUCT RANGE At Roots Auto, Roots work ethics evolve around the tenet of customer satisfaction. We ceaselessly strive to provide best quality matching global standards. With the management having an entrepreneurial vision and a team that's highly motivated, we make the quality of Roots horn heard in every corner of the world. An enterprise leading in the sales and service of : At Roots Auto, Roots work ethics evolve around the tenet of customer satisfaction. We ceaselessly strive to provide best quality matching global standards. With the management having an entrepreneurial vision and a team that's highly motivated, we make the quality of Roots horn heard in every corner of the world.

ROOTS CAST PRIVATE LIMITED Roots Cast Pvt. Ltd., (RCPL) (formerly known as Aruna Auto Castings Private Limited) was established in 1984 to meet the captive requirements of the Roots group. With its ever probing eye on the needs of the market, the company in the late 80s expanded its operations to manufacture High Pressure Die Cast Aluminium and Zinc components to the exacting needs of various customers in Automobile and Textile Industries with a high degree of Quality and Perfection. RCPL, now has established itself as a major player in the die cast component manufacturing thanks to the expertise built in the core activities like tool design, tool making and pressure die cast component manufacturing. RCPL supplies machined castings and sub-assemblies as per customer requisitions. FACILITIES RCPL has expanded its production capacity by putting up its second unit with a Fully Automatic, Computer Controlled Toshiba Die Casting Machine and fully automated with auto ladle, extractor and sprayer. In order to achieve the highest degree of customer satisfaction in quality and productivity combined with cost competitiveness, RCPL is using a state-of-the-art, fully automatic Striko furnace and LPG as the fuel. The present capacity of RCPL is 920 tons per annum. RCPL is supported by specialized services like ERC with CAD/CAM and other test facilities, in-house tool room and good quality system concepts. With customer service as the goal and commitment to quality as the means, RCPL is marching forward with a dedicated team of professionals. The core competence coupled with synergistic effect of system and product quality improvement has attracted reputed customers like Philips, DAP, MICO, LMW, Lucas-TVS,

Pricol, TIL etc. to name a few. RCPL made automobile precision components are exported to UK, and textile components, to Germany. CLIENTELE LAKSHMI MACHINE WORKS LUCAS TVS MICO PHILIPS INDIA PRICOL TVS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED WIPRO INFOTECH

ROOTS PRECISION PRODUCTS Roots Precision Products was established in 1987 to address the in-house tooling needs of the diverse industries in Roots group. Owing to continuous improvement and investment into better resources, the company has become self-sufficient. It is catering to the needs of various industries. RPP acts as a one-stop solution for tooling and precision machining Specialized in design and manufacture of: Press tools Injection moulds Die-casting dies Jigs and fixtures

SERVICES Roots services include: Tool Design Manufacture of Press tools, Plastic Injection Moulds, Pressure Die-casting dies, Gauges and Jigs & fixtures. CNC Machining FACILITIES Roots manufacturing facility includes Tool Design department with CAD/CAM, Solid modelling All types of conventional machines including EDM CNC Milling with Master CAM software for 3D machining Metrology lab for inspection of Tool parts and Components.

Roots Precision Products has the facility to conduct tool trial on:

Mechanical Press up to 250 Tons Hydraulic Press up to 60 Tons Pressure Die Casting Machine up to 250 Tons Plastic Injection Moulding Machine up to 130 Tons Ultrasonic welding (with horns supplied by customers) upto 25mm2 capacity

A highly skilled team handling various types of press tools, moulds, die casting dies, jigs and fixtures with high degree of accuracy coupled with prompt delivery, is the secret of Roots success. High quality standards are maintained throughout; each unit is run through stringent inspection and calibration at the full-fledged metrology laboratory, adhering to ISO 9002 standards. INDUSTRIES Home Appliances Auto Electrical Parts Automobile Engine Parts Range of Textile Parts

ROOTS METROLOGY LABORATORY Roots' state-of-the-art Metrology Laboratory is a comprehensive calibration centre in South India that offers mechanical, electrical, torque, pressure and vacuum calibration instruments all under one roof. The laboratory is equipped with advanced facilities traceable to national / international standards. RMTL is accredited by National accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration laboratory as per ISO/IEC 17025 : 2005 standards in the field of Mechanical Dimensions, Pressure/Vacuum, & Force. The laboratory offers on-site calibration facility and serves the industry to calibrate surface table, coordinate measuring machine, profile projector, Toolmakers Microscope, Pressure switches, Pressure gauges, Temperature indicators, RTDs, Temperature sensors/scanners, Electronic transmitters, Pressure reducing valves, Ovens, etc. The expertise of the laboratory has attracted many renowned Public and Private Sector undertakings FEATURES

Lesser lead time for calibration. Driving force behinds world class products. Sales of measuring instruments are also undertaken by integration with world's leading suppliers. Perfect delivery commitment. Long term instrument care plan. Powerful technical support. Fleetly response to any of the customers calibration requirements.

Value for calibration/ measurement cost. We measure Roots success by the effectiveness of customers results by using ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (NABL accreditation) Quality System. Transforming National/ international traceability to customers products quality. Online data management. Periodic Instrument recalibration notice. Pickup and delivery of instruments. RMTL skill will contribute to the quality confirmation of customers products.

ROOTS POLYCRAFT Roots Polycraft (PC) was established in 1988 to manufacture precision plastic components. It is equipped with latest microprocessor injection moulding machines to maintain consistent process parameters. Over the years, Polycraft has gained skills and unique techniques to manufacture small and medium size components for Automotive, Pump, Textile, and Medical Industries besides meeting the captive requirements of Roots Group. Being fully equipped to provide the best service, Polycraft has satisfied customers who have helped augment its technological advances. The Company's commitment towards the customer is demonstrated with quality products and service. This has resulted in continuous growth and product diversification. The process is closely monitored with proven techniques to obtain consistently good quality parts. SERVICES With technological advances every day, Roots Polycraft continues working towards improving skills in building competence in plasticizing and manufacturing components that rank high in quality at competitive cost. We mould what you create. From Conception to development of products, testing, costing, selection of raw materials, we stay with you. INDUSTRIES Specialised in supplying components to: * * * * * Automobile industries Textile industries Medical industries Electrical industries Pump Industries

R K Nature Cure Home R K Nature Cure Home is the brainchild of Dr.Krishnaswamy Gounder. The Home was inaugurated and blessed by His Holiness, Sri Swami Satchidananda Maharaj, Yogaville, Virginia, USA. For the past 20 years, RK Nature Cure Home has treated thousands of people including eminent personalities from USA, France, Italy, Singapore, The Gulf Countries, Germany and UK.

"The Self cannot be known by one who is dull or restless, who is not strong, disciplined and self-controlled. Neither can it be known by much learning nor by reasoning. It can be known only through calmness of mind, through practice of Yoga and through meditation" -Upanishads

SATCHIDANANDA JOTHI NIKETHAN The school, Satchidananda Jothi Nikethan, is a Matriculation, English medium, coeducational, residential public school, secular in nature, which lays emphasis on our great Indian culture, high moral values and universal brotherhood. It provides, in addition to high quality education, excellent facilities for various Co-Curricular Activities, Computer Education, Art, Yoga, Swimming, Karate, Music, Dance, Ham Radio and various other club activities

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