Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co: Multinational Tyres Chennai

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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co The first Goodyear tires became popular because

they were easily detachable and required little maintenance. Goodyear


manufactures tires for automobiles, commercial trucks, light trucks, motorcycles,
SUVs, race cars, airplanes, farm equipment and heavy earth-mover machinery.
Goodyear and Sumitomo announced that they would dissolve their worldwide
partnership.

Madras Rubber Factory Limited, The MRF story is a truly remarkable one.
What started as a rubber balloon factory with a funding of Rs.14, 000 way back in
the 40’s 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 commonly known by the abbreviation MRF, is an
Indian multinational and the largest manufacturer of tyres in India. It is
headquartered in Chennai, India. The company manufactures rubber products
including tyres, treads, tubes and conveyor belts, paints and toys. MRF also runs
the MRF Pace Foundation, Chennai and MRF Challenge in motorsport.

 tyre manufactures various tyres for passenger cars, two–wheelers, trucks,


buses, tractors, light commercial vehicles and off–the–road tyres.[3] The major
products include MRF Nylogrip for bikes, MRF ZVTs and MRF Wanderers for
cars and SUVs, MRF Meteor all terrain tyres, MRF Steel Muscle for trucks and
buses.[5]
 Conveyor Belting – manufactures its in-house brand of Muscleflex conveyor
belts.[5]
 Pretreads – MRF has the most advanced pre-cured retreading system in India.
MRF forayed into retreading in 1970 and manufactures pretreads for tyres.
 Paints - manufactures polyurethane paint formulations and coats used in
automotive, decorative and industrial applications.[3]
 Cricket - MRF manufactures cricket bats, gloves, pads and other accessories

CEAT TYRES One of the top most tyre companies available in the market today is
CEAT. This firm makes use of its high end technologies to build a tyre so that, it
performs exceptionally in every aspect. And Zoom D is one among such tyre
models that offers an enhanced traction, be it wet or dry roads. This radial is highly
durable and has the finest braking ability. It emits very low noise and has a
reduced rolling resistance. Apart from this, it ensures safe cornering and
guarantees a smooth and pleasurable driving experience to its riders.

Gazi tyres:

After the independence of Bangladesh, GAZI Group started its journey with the
production of rubber goods and subsequently established a leading rubber industry
of Bangladesh producing tyre & tube of three wheelers in the name of GAZI Tyre

Apollo Tyres Ltd is the world's 17th biggest tyre manufacturer, with annual
consolidated revenues of Rs 140.53 billion (US$2.09 billion) in March 2017. It
was founded in 1972. Its first plant was commissioned
in Perambra, Thrissur, Kerala, India. The company now has four manufacturing
units in India, 1 in Netherlands and 1 in Hungary. It has a network of nearly 5,000
dealerships in India, of which over 2,500 are exclusive outlets.
It gets 69% of its revenues from India, 26% from Europe and 5% from other
geographies.[6]

Apollo announced its entry into the two-wheeler tyre segment with contract
manufacturing in March 2016.[7] In November 2016, the company signed a MoU
with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to set up a new factory in Andhra Pradesh
to manufacture tyres for two-wheelers and pick-up trucks.[8]

The company’s second plant in Europe, was inaugurated by the Hungarian Prime
Minister, Viktor Orban, on April 2017

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