Tyre maker MRF Ltd will start production at its Tiruchi plant in the first quarter of the 2012 calendar year. This facility was proposed as its existing six manufacturing units were operating at full capacity. The company has invested Rs 900 crore on the 200-acre plant, which will cater to both domestic and export requirements. MRF’s other manufacturing units are in Arakonam, Tiruvottiyur (Tamil Nadu), Medak (Andhra Pradesh), Goa, Kottayam (Kerala) and Puducherry. In FY2011, MRF invested close to Rs 900 crore.
To counter escalating rubber prices, MRF had hiked tyre prices four times, ranging from 1.5-2.5 per cent since January. MRF is on the lookout for sourcing opportunities in the ASEAN region where it has a footprint, to tide over raw material shortage in India.
Apart from auto industry, MRF also has a small exposure in the aviation industry. It supplies 400-500 helicopter tyres a month to HAL and Defence. It is in discussions with the government to supply tyres to military aircraft
Company Name | CMP |
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MRF | 124568.30 |
Apollo Tyres | 494.70 |
CEAT | 2846.90 |
JK Tyres & Inds. | 361.45 |
Balkrishna Inds. | 2765.65 |
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