Tyre makers, rubber firms make peace over increasing production, quality

Tyre companies to work with Rubber Board; short- and long-term quality standards to be set

Tyre companies are planning to work with the Rubber Board to increase rubber production and quality. This will be aided by the government's Look East Policy, say industry representatives.

Both the partners have agreed to come out with a medium- and long-term plan and strategies to improve production and quality.

Speaking on the sidelines at the fifth edition of Tyreexpo India, Automotive Tyre Manufactures Association (ATMA) Chairman Satish Sharma said that tyre manufacturers and rubber producers held discussions on how to improve rubber production and improve the quality of their products.

ATMA, for its part, will define quality standards for