ARAI-Forging Industry Division (ARAI-FID) is an autonomous body jointly promoted by the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India; Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and Association of Indian Forging Industry (AIFI). This autonomous body is to be rechristened as 'Forging Industry Research Institute of India' (FIRI) once a new Society is formed.

Spread over an area of 5 acres at MIDC Chakan, ARAI-FID offers Research & Development, Product Testing, Product Validation and Training Services.  The facility has proximity to various Forging, Automotive and Auto Ancillary Industries based in and around India's premier automotive hub, Pune.

The principal objectives of this Institute are:

• To provide a system of continuing R&D at all levels in established and emerging practices.
  
• To carry out industrial Research, Design and Development work as per the needs of the industries and to transfer developed technology to industries.
  
• To incorporate the concept of value-based R & D/Testing in all sphere of forging industry.
  
• To develop and upgrade skills of personnel from the Forging Industry especially in the areas of technical knowledge, and managerial techniques.