Febi Bilstein is expanding its heavy-duty portfolio in India, offering OE-matching parts and fluids for European commercial vehicles, including Volvo, MAN and Scania. By providing high-quality aftermarket alternatives, the company enables customers to source these components without the high markups typically associated with OEM parts.
Through its Indian subsidiary and distributor, M/S Krists Auto, the company ensures the rapid availability and delivery of parts to workshops and commercial vehicle operators across the country.
The bilsteingroup team – including Björn Witt, Global Head of CV Business, and Ramachandra Puttanna, Managing Director – India & SAARC – recently visited deep mining sites across India to engage directly with fleet operators. The objective was to gain first-hand insights into the challenges faced in maximising the uptime of mining trucks, which operate under extremely demanding duty cycles.
Around-the-Wheel Coverage
Febi offers comprehensive “around-the-wheel” replacement solutions designed to keep commercial vehicles operating efficiently and minimise downtime. Its core product portfolio includes:
- Steering and suspension
- Braking and drivetrain components
- Rubber-metal (NVH) parts
- Wheel fastening solutions
Customers and workshops also have access to the bilsteingroup partsfinder, an advanced, unified database featuring more than 90,000 articles for passenger cars, light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and trucks. The platform integrates the complete product ranges of the febi, SWAG and Blue Print brands, simplifying the sourcing of high-quality, OE-matching components.
Ferdinand Bilstein GmbH + Co. KG, widely known as the bilsteingroup, recently celebrated its 175th anniversary. The seventh-generation, family-owned manufacturer and supplier has grown into one of the world’s leading automotive aftermarket specialists, with 23 international subsidiaries, a presence in more than 170 countries, and a comprehensive portfolio of OE-matching spare parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
