Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Limited (ASAL), a TATA AutoComp Systems Limited, subsidiary and a part of TATA Enterprise was incorporated in March, 1990 as JBM Tools Ltd and subsequently, on August 1, 2003, the name of the Company was changed to Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Limited.
The Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing sheet metal stampings, welded assemblies, battery tray assemblies, aluminuim cooling tubes and heavy fabricated parts specifically for use in Passenger and Commercial Vehicles segment, 2/3 Wheelers segment, off-road segment. They are having 5 manufacturing facilities located at Chakan 1, Chakan 2, Pune (Maharashtra), Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), Sanand (Gujarat) and Jamshedpur (Jharkhand).
Initially, the Company was promoted by the SK Arya group and Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation. In October 1990, they commenced operations at Faridabad by developing dies, moulds & tools for various Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) of Automobiles.
In January 1994, the company commenced operations for manufacture of sheet metal components Project for manufacture of 3500 tpa of sheet metal components. In March 1994, they came out with their maiden initial public offer and in May 1994, their shares were listed on Bombay Stock Exchange. In December 1995, the company set up a new manufacturing plant at Bhosari. In February 1997, they started manufacturing operations at their new plant at Halol.
In July 1997, Tata Group companies, namely Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd (TACO) & Tata Industries Ltd (TIL) entered into a 50:50 Joint Venture with the then promoter, SKA. In August 1997, the company entered into a joint venture agreement with Sung Woo Metal Co Ltd, South Korea & Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan to promote JBM Sung Woo Pvt Ltd at Chennai.
In December 1997, the company entered into a joint venture agreement with Krupp Camford Ltd, UK, to promote Krupp JBM Pvt Ltd at Chennai. In January 1998,