Hindalco brings in Metra to manufacture products for Indian rail coaches

Hindalco Industries Ltd on Tuesday signed a technology partnership with Italy-based Metra SpA.

The partnership aims to enable the production of large-size aluminium extrusion and fabrication technology for building high-speed aluminium rail coaches in India, said the company in an exchange filing.

Combining Hindalco’s vast experience in aluminium manufacturing and Metra’s cutting-edge knowhow in aluminium extrusion, machining and welding, the collaboration marks a pivotal move to bring world-class technology – currently limited to Europe, China, Japan and a few other countries – to India, it said.