Motherson and Hellmann Form Global Automotive Logistics Joint Venture

28 Mar 2026 CW Team

Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (SAMIL) has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Hellmann) to establish a Dubai incorporated company that will provide integrated supply chain solutions for the global automotive industry, excluding Japan. The JV will pursue third-party and fourth-party logistics services and aims to bring resilience and stability to complex supply chains. The arrangement is intended to support customers with critical logistics requirements and to provide coordinated global operations.\n\nThe partnership combines Hellmann's global logistics network and technology capabilities with SAMIL's automotive supply chain expertise to deliver innovative, efficient and sustainable logistics services. The JV will provide access to more than 30,000 global suppliers and established original equipment manufacturer relationships and is expected to improve predictability and efficiency across logistics operations and spending. The collaboration will support SAMIL's growing global manufacturing footprint and the broader automotive ecosystem.\n\nBoth companies have committed to carbon net-zero targets and will leverage their respective technologies and processes to support industry-wide sustainability initiatives while pursuing operational improvements. Hellmann is reported to have annual sales of EUR 3.8 bn, around 12,000 employees in 61 countries and to move over 20 mn shipments annually, enabling broad product and service offerings to meet complex customer requirements. The JV will therefore draw on a comprehensive portfolio that includes air and sea freight, road and rail transport and contract logistics.\n\nSamvardhana Motherson International Limited is described as a global design, engineering, manufacturing, assembly and logistics specialist that was established in 1986 and listed on the BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India in 1993. The company supports customers from over 425 facilities across 47 countries on five continents and has diversified into technology, industrial solutions, health and medical, aerospace and logistics. The parties stated that the JV will strengthen Hellmann's automotive logistics capabilities while enhancing SAMIL's logistics offerings and that the new company will be incorporated in Dubai to serve global automotive customers.

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