J.K TYRE & INDUSTRIES LTD

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. started manufacturing tyres in 1977 and today is a leading tyre manufacturer in India, retailing its products under the brand names 'JK Tyre' and 'Vikrant'. The Company manufactures Radial and Bias 4-wheeler tyres for trucks, buses passenger cars, LCVs, tractors etc. It has four modern plants in India, located in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. The combined capacity across plants is 7.2 million tyres per year. JK Tyre pioneered Radial technology in India and was the first to manufacture Steel belted Radial Tyres in 1977. The Company has access to state-of-the-art rubber and allied technologies. It’s R&D Centre. HASETRI (Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer and Tyre Research Institute), a one-of-its kind institute in Asia, keeps the Company at the cutting edge of tyre technology. The Company also receives technological support from its technical collaborators, Continental AG of Germany, the fourth largest tyre manufacturer in the world. With times, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. has emerged as the largest 4-wheeler tyre manufacturer and the largest truck and bus tyre producer in India. It's also the sole manufacturer of radials for the entire 4-wheeler range and the first and only All Steel Truck/Bus Radial Tyre manufacturer in the country. Across India, JK Tyre is distributed through over 100 company owned offices/stocking points, which service 4,000 dealers. JK Tyre is the world's 18th largest tyre manufacturer. With a wide product range, world-class technology and ever-increasing business alliances, JK Tyre is expanding its global presence. JK Tyre is the largest exporter of tyres from India, exporting to 60 countries across 6 continents. JK Tyre enjoys premium brand status in highly competitive markets, including USA. The Company has set up 110 "JK Tyre Steel Wheels" - a unique concept in car tyre retailing which provides value added service like, wheel balancing, alignment and tyre care. It has also established 17 "Tyre Care Centres" for after sales service of Truck Radials, along major national highways including the Golden Quadrilateral Route. which operates on a 365 days/24 hours basis. In an effort to globalise its operations, JK Tyre has entered into a strategic alliance with a leading tyre company in China, whereby Commercial tyres are manufactured and outsourced under the brand name of "JK Tyre" for global markets as well as for sales in China. JK Tyre is the first tyre company in the world to receive ISO/TS 16949:2000 Certificate for its entire range of products (Bias & Radials) and for all its plants in one go. All the units of the Company operate at high efficiency levels, some of which are benchmarks in the industry. Over and above this, JK Tyre also patronises and promotes Motorsport in India, through a comprehensive programme. Indian racing drivers sponsored by JK Tyre are doing the country proud by winning various International Car Racing/Rallying Championships. The recent association with the Asean Car Rally has been one of the steps towards promoting young talent and India brand in Motorsports. JK Tyre is committed to the environment protection and the health and safety of our associates, customers and the society. All the Plants of the company are ISO-14001 certified, and are deeply involved in Water Conservation, Afforestation and Zero Effluent Discharge efforts. JK Tyre was the first Indian company to launch environmental friendly "Green" tyre and is constantly upgrading the manufacturing technology to be well below the allowable limits of environmental standards. Following a strong belief - "People make the Organization", JK Tyre provides a challenging and healthy work environment for the growth and fulfillment of our people. Jk Tyre and Industries is a mega corporate entity that is emblematic of excellence, diversification and pioneering new technologies. A part of JK Organization which ranks among the top private groups private groups in India, Jk Tyre and Industries is committed to self reliance and follows an ethic that views customer satisfaction as an index of achievement. Over the years, the company has expanded and diversified its business portfolio. It has developed into a multi product, multi-location corporate entity comprising of following business divisions: