Make in India is an attractive opportunity for the Indian tyre industry to not only help the rubber industry, but also make its presence felt in the global market, according to KM Mammen, Chairman of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association and Chairman & Managing Director, MRF.

Addressing the inauguration of India Rubber Expo (IRE) 2017, , “Make in India is a powerful incentive for Indian tyre makers not just to expand in the Indian market, but also manufacture quality tyres locally for exports to other markets,” he said.

Such expansion by Indian tyre companies will have a cascading effect on rubber growers in the country and even small growers of rubber will also be benefitted, he noted.

He hoped the government would be proactive in taking measures to facilitate investments of tyre companies and ensure that products are not imported at prices lower than the costs of manufacture in India.

Mammen said the relationship between rubber and tyre industries was a symbiotic one. “We need to focus on the commonalities and indeed build on it to ensure that the rubber growers and consumers get a healthy return on their businesses.” he felt.

Vinod T Simon, Chief Convenor, IRE 2017, recalled the contributions of late K M Philip, who passed away last week at the age of 104, to the rubber industry.

During the inauguration of IRE, 9th international exhibition and workshop organised by All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA), PK Mohamed, Chief Advisor (R & D), Apollo Tyres, was presented the KM Philip award by AIRIA.

With a view to creating awareness on tyre safety amongst visitors of India Rubber Expo at Chennai, ATMA unveiled a tyre safety pavilion with full length panels on tyre care and road safety.

The campaign has been launched in collaboration with India Rubber Expo. Similarly, the Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC) the sector skill council for rubber in the country has put up a pavilion to meet the rubber industry’s need regarding skilled manpower.

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