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YAMAHA

Yamaha Motor Company, Japan (YMC), one of the World’s foremost two-wheeler giants, made its foray into India in 1985. Subsequently, YMC entered into a 50:50 joint-venture with the Escorts Group in 1996. In August 2001, Yamaha acquired its remaining stake with Yamaha India becoming a 100% subsidiary of YMC. In 2008, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. entered into an agreement with YMC to become a joint-investor in the motorcycle manufacturing company, India Yamaha Motor Private Limited (IYM).

Yamaha India operates two state-of-the-art manufacturing units at Surajpur in Uttar Pradesh and Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, producing motorcycles and scooters for both domestic and export markets. Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India is also the location for YMRI, the Yamaha Motor Research & Development India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of YMC, the only 5th R&D Centre across the world, manifesting Yamaha’s focus & commitment to the Region and its customers, including Nepal. Yamaha India itself is highly customer-driven and has over 2,200 pan-India Customer Touchpoints, including over 500 dealers.

Yamaha Nepal

Yamaha Nepal, a proud subsidiary of MAW Rides, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, reliable, and stylish two-wheelers to the Nepali market. With a rich heritage that spans decades, Yamaha has established itself as a global leader in the motorcycle industry, renowned for its engineering excellence, innovation, and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction.

Modern Design and Advanced Technologies:

At Yamaha Nepal, we believe that a motorcycle is more than just a mode of transportation; it’s a statement of style and a testament to innovation. Our 2 Wheeler are crafted with precision and an eye for detail, embodying the perfect blend of aesthetics and functionality.

Yamaha is at the forefront of motorcycle technology, continually pushing the boundaries to deliver an unparalleled riding experience. Our commitment to innovation ensures that each bike is equipped with the latest advancements in engineering and electronics.

  • 2nd Largest Automobile Company of Nepal.
  • 100+ Authorized Yamaha dealer outlets across Nepal.
  • 100+ Authorized Service Points (ASP) across Nepal in all key locations.
  • 1st to bring FI motorbikes and Scooters in Nepal.
  • Revolutionary 10 Years Warranty on FI, on the two FZ V3 motorcycles made in Nepal at the Yamaha Nepal factory.

Morang Auto Works (MAW)

MAW, the abbreviation of Morang Auto Works, in Nepal, was founded by its founding Chairman Late Mr. P.R. Agarwal with setting up of an Engineering workshop in Biratnagar.

MAW Group ventured into agencies of reputed automobile and ancillary brands like Goodyear Tyres, Mico Bosch, Mahale, Goetze, Talbros Gaskets etc. It took over the dealership of Ford Tractors in 1972 and sold 164 Tractors in the 1st year of operation. MAW took the Dealership of Escorts/Rajdoot Motorcycles which later on has transformed into Yamaha in 1975AD.

MAW started its Engineering division in 1998 with products like Greaves Genset, Ingersoll-Rand Compressors, Mettler Tolledo Weigh Solutions and ECEL material handling products.

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MAW Group Major Milestones:

  • 1964: Company Established, Started 1st automobile workshop in the country. Added ancillary product such as Batteries, Tyre & Spare Parts
  • 1971: Took agency of FORD Tractors
  • 1975: Agency of Escorts / Rajdoot motorcycles
  • 1993: Promoted United Finance Limited (UFL), now Public Limited Company, for financing of trading products
  • 1996: Sole distributor of Yamaha
  • 1999: Started our Industrial Equipment Division agency of IR, ECEL, MTNIL, Greaves
  • 2003: Started Construction Equipment division agency of JCB
  • 2004: Agency of Yamaha Generators
  • 2006:
    • Promoted mutual craft factory of Aaron helmets in Sitargunj, India
    • Agency of Greaves Concrete Equipment
    • Agency of Yamaha Music
  • 2011: Started Investment Company- M.A.W. Investments
  • 2013: Agency of Trane
  • 2014:
    • LET Aircraft, Czech Republic
    • Agency of MAN Trucks (Earlier Volvo)
    • Acquire Agency of FIAT
  • 2018:
    • Agency of JEEP Vehicles
    • Agency of Foton Vehicles
    • Acquire Agency of Puzzolona Crusher Equipment
    • Acquire Agency of Kone Lifts
  • 2019:
    • Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL)
    • MAW Skills Academy
  • 2020: MAW Foundation
  • 2021:
    • Kathmandu RayZRs Football Club
    • Agency of Changan Vehicles
  • 2023:
    • Distributorship of JCB Parts
    • Yamaha CKD Assembly Factory Operation
    • Agency of Eicher Vehicles and Gensets and SERES
  • 2024:
    • Agency of CATL, Deepal

MAW Group of Companies is the 2nd largest automobile company of Nepal with footprint of 580+ outlets.

  • Top 20 Taxpayers in Nepal.
  • 20 Brands are represented through 16 Divisions. Each division is run by the separate business head with a separate team.
  • 1250+ Number of employees currently working in MAW Group of companies.
  • A3+ Credit ratings by ICRA.
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Vishnu Kumar Agarwal, MD

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Born on the 25th of September 1971 at Biratnagar, Nepal; Vishnu Kumar Agarwal is a visionary and a born leader who is open to ideas and is result-oriented. He has been the driving force behind the stellar rise of MAW group in Nepal. Mr. Agarwal fully transformed MAW in from 1 venture to a total of 17 ventures to this date and still growing. He is driven by the stands by the MAW Group core values with ‘people’ at the centre of it all. Yamaha Nepal/MAW-Yamaha too, under his leadership and guidance, has been able to transform and position itself as the most trusted and most loved brand for the discerning customers of Motorcycles & Scooters in Nepal. As we know, Nepalese know their Bikes, see their Bikes as their partners in life and are serious Biking Enthusiasts. Nepalese love for brand Yamaha therefore, is a testament to the customer-oriented venture, MAW-Yamaha, that Mr. Agarwal has assiduously built over decades, making brand Yamaha as the heartbeat of the motorcycles and scooters aficionados.

Yamaha in Nepal is just one instance of customer-centricity and of Mr. Agarwal’s mettle & prowess to build brands for Nepal. The other ventures under MAW Group are also growing at a fast pace, winning the hearts of many Nepalese with evolved tastes. Mr. Agarwal has been able to install an Organic Growth Model at MAW with starting small, build a sustainable model, learning more and scaling up. The visionary growth model has kept the organization growing steadily, humbly, yet strongly.

Being born, brought up, and having worked all his life in Nepal, Mr. Agarwal is a pure Nepali in heart and in pursuit. Today, he is considered an active enabler in the Nepalese socio-economic ecosystem. As a young industrial leader of CNI, he founded the CNI – YEF forum which is a vibrant group of Young Entrepreneurs of CNI. He initiated the Nepal Infrastructure Summit, a Summit first of its kind that brought multi-Stakeholders of the Infrastructure system together. His commitment towards Public-Private Partnership, Promotion of Make in Nepal campaign, better environment for Industrialist are some noteworthy mentions that are testmament to his commitment to serve Nepal. He has also set up MAW Foundation to serve local communities. MAW Foundation currently works on Children, Education, and Vocational Skills.

Mr. Agarwal is also the Honorary Consul General of the Czech Republic. He was honoured with Best Honorary Consul Award in 2019 for his contribution towards connecting the Czech Republic with the Socio-Economic threads of Nepal.

He personally loves to travel, interact with people, while entrepreneurship being his 24×7 passion. As Promoter, he is also promoting the ‘Kathmandu RAYZRS’ football club (2021 onwards). Mr. Agarwal intends to enable entrepreneurship at the family, community, and at the national level. As part of his growth model, he is learning angel investment and entrepreneurship mentoring.

Our Vision & Mission

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Our Mission

  • Be the Exclusive & Trusted Brand renowned for marketing and manufacturing of YAMAHA products, focusing on serving our customer where we can build long term relationships by raising their lifestyle through performance excellence, proactive design & innovative technology.
  • Our innovative solutions will always exceed the changing needs of our customers and provide value added vehicles. Build the Winning Team with capabilities for success, thriving in a climate for action and delivering results.
  • Our employees are the most valuable assets and we intend to develop them to achieve international level of professionalism with progressive career development. As a good corporate citizen, we will conduct our business ethically and socially in a responsible manner with concerns for the environment. Grow through continuously innovating our business processes for creating value and knowledge across our customers thereby earning the loyalty of our partners & increasing our stakeholder value.
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Our Vision

We will establish YAMAHA as the “exclusive & trusted brand” of customers by creating “Kando” (Japanese concept, meaning ’emotional involvement’ or ‘deep impression,’ Kando is all about the enjoyment of creativity as well as the feelings that arise from tools which make creating a pleasure, the first time and every time with world class products & services delivered by people having passion for customers-centricity).