NO. 1 TYRE BRAND IN INDIA AND AMONGST LEADING TYRE BRANDS GLOBALLY

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Shri Hari Shankar Singhania (20th June 1933- 22nd February 2013) Shri Hari Shankar Singhania, was President of J.K. Organisation and Chairman of JK Tyre & Industries Limited for nearly four decades, from the year 1974 onwards. Hari Shankarji contributed immensely not only in the growth of this company but also in the industrialization and economic development of India.

Mr. Singhania was the architect of most of the J.K. Organization group of companies which currently manufacture a large range of products including automotive tyres and tubes.

JK Tyre started manufacturing tyres in 1977 with a capacity of 0.5 million tyres per annum. It has grown multi-fold over the years, and currently has a capacity of more than 16.6 million tyres per annum from its 12 plants in India and Mexico. With the commissioning of the Greenfield Project in Chennai, the capacity across 12 plants has crossed the milestone of 20 million tyres per annum.

JK Tyre, in April 2016, acquired Cavendish Industries Limited in Haridwar, UKD. While the acquisition added three modern plants to its portfolio taking the total count to 12, it helped the tyre major foray into the two/three wheeler segment as well.

JK Tyre is a green citizen and all its plants are ISO 14001-certified for environmental conservation. It has taken many green initiatives and launched the ‘Soles with Souls’ programme, an eco-friendly initiative to use discarded tyres as a lifestyle accessory, which has been acclaimed internationally. JK Tyre Mysore Plant is a recipient of the ‘Golden Peacock Environment Award’.

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd is one of India’s foremost tyre manufacturers and is also amongst the top 25 manufacturers in the world.

For the past four decades, JK Tyre has been at the forefront in driving innovation and excellence in the tyre industry through introduction of ground-breaking technologies and products that cater to diverse business segments in the automobile industry. Pioneers of radial technology, the Company produced the first radial tyre in 1977 and is currently the market leader in Truck Bus Radial segment. In 2019, the Company achieved a remarkable feat by entering the coveted Limca Book of Records with the country’s largest off-the-road tyre.The Company provides end-to-end solutions across segments of passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, farming, Off-the-Road and two & three-wheelers.

JK Tyre launched India’s first ever ‘Smart Tyre’ technology-and introduced Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) by offering TREEL Sensors, which monitors the tyre’s vital statistics, including pressure and temperature.

A global force, JK Tyre is present in 105 countries with over 180 Global distributors. The Company has 12 globally-benchmarked ‘sustainable’ manufacturing facilities - 9 in India and 3 in Mexico – that collectively produce around 35 million tyres annually. The Company also has a strong network of over 4000 dealers and 500+ dedicated Brand shops called as Steel Wheels and Xpress Wheels. 

 

JK Tyre has 9 modern plants in India which are strategically located at:

• Mysore, Karnataka -3
• Banmore, Madhya Pradesh
• Kankroli, Rajasthan
• Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• Haridwar, Uttarakhand – 3

It is the only Indian tyre manufacturer to be included in the list of Superbrands India in 2019 for the seventh consecutive year. Additionally, JK Tyre was featured among India’s Best Companies to Work For in 2019 by Great Place to Work. JK Tyre recently was awarded the most coveted Safety award in the world -the Sword of Honour for Safety across its plants by the British Safety Council, UK.

AWARDS:-

• Prestigious National Award "Padma Bhushan" in the year 2003 by the President of India, for his contribution in the field of trade and economic activities.
• In 2005 was awarded one of the highest Swedish Awards Royal Order of thePolar Star by the King of Sweden for his contribution to the development of Indo-Swedish business relations.
• "2008 Paper Industry International Hall of Fame Award" by the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame, Inc, United States.
• In 2010 received the "Lifetime Achievement Award for Asia Pacific entrepreneurship" from Enterprise Asia.