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Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association
Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association on Monday said Arun Mammen, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of MRF Ltd has been re-elected as its Chairman. In other top leadership changes, Rajarshi Moitra, Managing Director, Bridgestone India Pvt Ltd has been appointed new Vice Chairman of the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA), the association said in a statement. The national industry body for automotive tyre sector in India further said Sanjay Chatterjee, Assistant Director General of ATMA has been elevated as Director General ATMA in place of Rajiv Budhraja who retires on March 31, 2026. Set up in 1975, ATMA represents the over USD 12 billion automotive tyre industry in India with membership of large tyre companies comprising a mix of Indian and international tyre majors that represent over 80 per cent of production of tyres in the country.
Five Indian companies featured among the top 30 tyre manufacturers globally, according to a report by Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA). In the 'Tire Business Magazine's 38th Global Tire Report' by ATMA based on revenue in 2022, Apollo, MRF, JK Tyre, CEAT, and Balkrishna Industries (BKT) from India featured in the top 30 list. As per the report, Apollo is at the 13th position and MRF at the 14th, JK Tyre at 19th, CEAT at 22nd and BKT at 27th in the top 30 list. Michelin, Bridgestone, Goodyear, and Continental continue to occupy the top four spots, the report said. "For quite a few years, we had only three Indian companies in the top 30. CEAT made an entry in the coveted list a couple of years ago and now BKT also finds a pride of place," ATMA Director General Rajiv Budhraja said in a statement. ATMA said in the last 10 years, Apollo has moved up four places, while JK Tyre has advanced six places. On the other hand, CEAT moved up 13 places, while off-road major BKT