Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar) is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies, designing, manufacturing, and supplying highly engineered, mission-critical, high-quality, complex, and bespoke systems and components for global mobility OEMs for both electrified and non-electrified powertrain segments. Headquartered in Gurugram, India, Sona Comstar is a leading supplier to the fast-growing global electric vehicle (EV) market. Sona Comstar has a diversified revenue base across geographies, products, vehicle segments, and customers. An innovation-driven Company, Sona Comstar develops and delivers mechanical, electrical, electronic systems and components, as well as automotive software and semiconductor chip design services for various forms of mobility. It aspires to become one of the world’s most respected and valuable mobility technology companies.

The journey of the company started in 1995 as Sona Okegawa Precision Forgings, which was a 75:25 joint venture between the Sona Group and Mitsubishi Materials and the pioneer of warm forged near net-shaped gears manufacturing technology. The Sona Group, after acquiring Thyssen Krupp’s forging business (which acquired BLW, the inventor of warm forging) and 25% stake of Mitsubishi, renamed the company to Sona BLW Precision Forgings, which became the largest manufacturer of forged gears. In 2019, Sona BLW acquired Comstar Automotive, a leading designer and manufacturer of starting and charging systems for automobiles, and created a new identity.

Business area of the company 

Sona BLW Precision Forgings is engaged in the manufacturing of precision forged bevel gears and differential case assemblies, conventional and micro-hybrid starter motors, EV traction motors etc., for automotive and other applications.

Awards:

• 2011: JLRQ Supplier Excellence Award from JLR.
• 2011: Award of Excellence from Global OEM of PVs and CVs.
• 2012: Best Supplier Award-IBU Business Growth from TAFE.
• 2012: Best Technology Partner from Spicer India (Dana).
• 2013: Supplier Recognition Award for Outstanding Contribution from North American Tier 1 Supplier for PVs, CVs, OHVs and EVs.
• 2013: Overall Performer of the Year Award from Escorts.
• 2013: Best Supplier Award for Consistent Performance in Quality and Reliability from TAFE.
• 2013: Best Supplier in Performance (Forging) from Indian Tier 1 Supplier for CVs.
• 2014: Supplier Excellence Award from TMA (John Deere).
• 2015: Best Supplier Award- Exemplary Performance Quality and Reliability from TAFE.
• 2015: Award for Best Quality- Forging from Indian Tier 1 Supplier for CVs.
• 2015: Supplier Excellence Award- In Recognition of Partner Level Performance from TMA (John Deere).
• 2016: World Excellence Award- Gold from North American OEM of PVs and CVs.
• 2017: Supplier Excellence Award- In Recognition of Partner Level Performance from TMA (John Deere).
• 2018: Platinum Award- In Recognition of Best-in-class Performance in the field of Delivery- Forging from Indian Tier 1 Supplier for CVs.
• 2019: Best Supplier Award for Exemplary Performance: Zero Defect from TAFE.
• 2019: Best Performance in Delivery from Ashok Leyland.
• 2019: World Excellence Award – Silver from North American OEM of PVs and CVs.
• 2020: Exceptional support during Challenging Times (Covid-19) from Indian OEM of PVs, CVs and EVs.
• 2023: Certified by Great Place To Work
• 2023:  Won 'The Golden Peacock Award' for Excellence in Corporate Governance
• 2024-25: CSR Times Award -Bronze
• 2024-25: Certificate of Appreciation for Excellence in Corporate Governance' by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)

Major events

• 1995: Incorporation of the company.
• 1998: Commencement of production at Gurugram Unit I.
• 2005: Commencement of operations at Pune Unit I.
• 2013: The company was renamed as “Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited”.
• 2017: Commencement of operations at Gurugram Unit I and Gurugram Unit II.
• 2018: Acquisition of new land for Pune Unit II.
• 2019: Adopted “Sona Comstar” as brand name.
• 2019: Commencement of operations at our Manesar Unit.
• 2019: Awarded contract by a renowned global electric vehicle manufacturer.
• 2020: Achieved milestone of production of approximately 250 million gears.
• 2021: Listed on Indian Stock Exchanges
• 2022: Reached production milestone of 100,000 traction motors
• 2023: Acquisition of majority stake in NOVELIC
• 2023: Started production at the Chakan (Pune) Plant
• 2024: Celebrated the 25th anniversary of operations with the theme 'Imagine the Past, Remember the Future'
• 2024: Inaugurated new driveline plant at Silao (Mexico)
• 2024: Started production at the Pune plant
• 2024: Added 2nd plant in Manesar
• 2025: Re-certified by Great Place To Work in 2025
• 2025: Participated in CES 2025 – Debut at a global innovation platform
• 2025: Completed acquisition of Railway Business of Escorts Kubota, first step into non-auto mobility