APOLLO TYRES
Apollo Tyres Ltd, with its corporate headquarters in Gurgaon, India, is in the business of manufacture and sale of tyres since its inception in 1972. Over the years, the company has grown manifold, establishing its footprint across the globe. The company has manufacturing units in India and The Netherlands. It is also setting up a new manufacturing facility in Hungary, with a planned investment of $475 million. The company markets its products under its two global brands – Apollo and Vredestein, and its products are available in over 100 countries through a vast network of branded, exclusive and multi-product outlets.
CEAT LIMITED (RPG GROUP)
CEAT, the flagship company of RPG Enterprises, was established in 1958. Its predecessor Cavi Electrici e Affini Torino SpA was established in Italy in 1924. Today, CEAT is one of India’s leading tyre manufacturers and has presence in many global markets. It has a capacity of over 95,000+ tyres per day. CEAT offers tyres to all segments and manufactures radials for heavy-duty trucks, buses, light commercial vehicles, earthmovers, forklifts, tractors, trailers, cars, motorcycles and scooters as well as auto-rickshaws. The RPG Group is an industrial conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. It was founded by R. P. Goenka in 1979.
JK TYRE AND INDUSTRIES
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. is part of the JK Group, one of the leading Private Sector Groups with multi-product, multi-location and multi-business operations in India founded over 100 years ago. The vision of JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. is “To be amongst the most admired companies in India, committed to excellence”. JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. has many firsts to its credit in the industry; this includes pioneering radial technology in India way back in 1977, leading it to be the radial leader in the country. It is the first Indian tyre manufacturer to make radial tyres for an entire range of vehicles– Truck/Bus, LCV, Cars, MUV and Tractors.
MRF LIMITED
The MRF story is a truly remarkable one. What started as a rubber balloon factory with a funding of Rs14,000 way back in the 1940s is now a multibillion legacy that produces quality tyres used all around India & internationally along with a presence in paints & coats, toys, motorsports and cricket training. MRF’s origin traces back to the humble shack in Madras that housed its first makeshift toy balloon manufacturing unit set up by KM Mammen Mappillai in 1946. It was not until 1952 when it changed course and turned to tread rubber manufacturing. Thus began its glorious reign as the undisputed leader in the tyre making industry.
TVS SRICHAKRA
TVS Srichakra Ltd. is one of India’s leading two & three-wheeler tyre manufacturers. Being a part of TVS Auto Ancillary Group (turnover of $6 billion) founded by T.V. Sundaram Iyengar, it continues to honour the value system and the rich heritage of the parent company. With state-of-the-art manufacturing units at Madurai (Tamil Nadu) and Rudrapur (Uttrakhand), spread over 2.9 lakh sq. meters, TVS Srichakra manufacture a prolific range of tyres – two & three-wheeler tyres, Industrial pneumatic tyres, farm and implement tyres, skid steer tyres , multipurpose tyres , floatation tyres.
