Gabriel India Limited, ANAND Group's on May 09, 2023, signed a Technical Collaboration and Alliance agreement with the $1.5 billion Inalfa Roof Systems (Inalfa) to manufacture sunroofs for the fast-growing Indian automotive market. The newly formed Inalfa Gabriel Sunroof Systems Pvt. Ltd. (IGSS), which will initially be a wholly owned subsidiary of Gabriel India (gabr.ns), will manufacture sunroofs for PVs at a new plant near Chennai that will start operations in the first quarter of calendar year 2024 at a projected $22 million investment.

It is intended that IGSS will be converted into a joint venture between INALFA ROOF SYSTEMS GROUP B.V and Gabriel India Ltd. with Inalfa holding 51% shareholding. The alliance will see Gabriel India Limited, a national leader in suspensions, enter a new segment that is fast garnering favour, especially with SUV and younger car buyers.