INDUSTRY PROFILE

The world is currently encountering the exceedingly automated transportation offices. The headway
of transportation is the assembling face for the development of tire businesses, which has made some
of significant players like Goodyear, MRF, Apollo and Bridgestone and so on. The business is
unequivocally connected to car segment.
R.W. Thomson developed and protected the pneumatic tire in 1845. His first plan utilized various thin
expanded tubes inside a calfskin cover. This plan really had its focal points over its later outlines. It
would take in excess of one cut to collapse the entire tire and shifting weight could adjust the ride
conditions.

It was not until the late nineteenth century 1888, that John Dunlop developed the tire pneumatic tire.
In spite of these mechanical leaps forward, the strong elastic tire kept on being the predominant tire
and it was not until 1889 that the pneumatic tire got on.

Dunlop first publicized his tires in December 1888 in the Irish cyclist and in the May of the next year,
the tire had its first leap forward. The winning of a Belfast cycle race on pneumatic elastic tires at that
point made it worth noticeable. Tragically, the first tires had its disadvantages. The internal tube was
hard to get at on the grounds that the tire was struck to wheel. In 1890, C.K. Welsh protected the
outline of a wheel edge and external cover with inextensible lip. At this point we have the rudiments
for the present tire. Over years tire has formed into the present high innovation contributions.

Two of the most critical specialized advancement incorporates Michelin's making of the radical tire
with its limitlessly unrivalled gathering 1948 and when Dunlop got rid of internal tube on auto tires in
1972. Time has given the engine business tires equipped for a wide range of utilizations. This extents
from high seed hustling, for example, Formula One to Heavy plant utilization on vehicles as huge as a
house. All tires convey an agreeable ride, relative cut opposition, wear and execution. The
significance of a tire must not be underestimated. After every one of a tire is vehicle's just purpose of
contact with the street.

The tire business started to elegance in India amid 1930's. The development of tire industry in India
can be partitioned in to three stages.

FIRST PHASE

In this phase, the multinationals came to India and started selling tyres. This includes MNC’s
like Goodyear, Dunlop etc.

SECOND PHASE
 Here, the multinationals started their production in India. They became the first-generation
tyres of Indian tyre industry. Among the first-generation tyre companies, Dunlop was the first which
started their domestic production at Calcutta.

THIRD PHASE

The third period of Indian tire industry started, when the Indian organizations started to create
tires, which came to be called second era tires. Imperative among them are MRF, CEAT and so on.
They began their creation in 1960's.

Later in 1970's the third-age tires began their creation. It incorporates Apollo tires, Vikrant, Modi tires
and so on.

All kind of organizations which began creation after 1970; s and the tire organizations which are yet
to begin generation are arranged under the head fourth era tires. Striking among them are S. Kumar
tires, Rado tires, Sri Chakra tires and so on.
 CHAPTER 3

COMPANY PROFILE
Apollo Tyres Limited into manufacturing and selling of automotive tires. The segments include
India, Europe and Others which comprises of United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Thailand.
The European segment includes manufacturing and sales operations through the Netherlands
plant along with its subsidiaries. It manufactures tires, tubes and flaps. Its products include
Passenger Vehicle, Commercial Vehicle tyres, Off Highway Tyre and Two-Wheeler Tyre. The
Company has four tire manufacturing plants in India of which two are located in Kerala at
Thrissur and Kochi and one each at Vadodara and Chennai.

The history of Apollo Tires Ltd. is about an organization's enthusiasm, assurance and will to
outperform all obstructions and rise as a pioneer in the Indian tire industry.

Apollo, named after the Greek sun God has made a wonderful personality for itself in the tire
showcase. To such an extent that the name itself has turned out to be synonymous with the
brand. The historical backdrop of Apollo can be followed back to the seventies, when the tough
MNC's and Indian tire majors commanded the tire business. Apollo Tires Limited was
consolidated in the year 1972. The business creation began on eighth March 1975 at Perambra
unit. The underlying speculation of the organization was Rs. 36 Crores.

The principal producing unit is arranged at Perambra in Thrissur District, close Chalakudy. At
the beginning time, the creation limit was 54 tons for each day. Since Thrissur is an advised
modern in reverse region, charge exception up to 20% of the assessable salary was benefited
for a time of 10 years from the initiation of the generation, which started in March 1977. This
plant is strategically placed close to significant crude materials exchanging focuses like Cochin,
Kottayam, and Calicut.

Amid 1977 to 1981, the organization was under substantial misfortune. The limit use was just
40 to half of the creation limit. Be that as it may, through constant endeavours, administration
conquered this circumstance. The second plant was introduced at Limda town at Baroda in
Gujarat. The business creation of this plant was begun on 1991. This unit has the introduced
limit of 6.75 Lakh tires for every annum. This is the greatest plant of Apollo tires. This unit
additionally appreciates a business assess exception
Another generation focus is at Kalamassery, where the Apollo Tires Limited assumed control
over the Premier Tires Limited, a main tire organization in 1995. According to the suggestion
of the Board f Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR), Apollo tires assumed control
Premier tires. Apollo has 76% of shareholding in Premier Tires Ltd. Along these lines, it is a
completely claimed auxiliary unit of Apollo tires Limited.

The fourth plant was started in 1996 and is arranged at Ranjangaon close Pune, Maharashtra.
This unit is for the most part centered around the creation of tubes. It likewise delivers folds
for the organization.

Kalamassery Unit

The present-day Apollo Tires Ltd, situated at Kalamassery was setup in 1962 for the
sake of Premier tires Ltd. In 1995, Apollo tires assumed control Premier Tire Ltd as a recovery
plot. This plan includes the activity of Premier plant by Apollo for the generation of Apollo
units under a rent understanding.

Apollo tires Ltd brought 76% of offers of Premier Tires Ltd. So Premier tires Ltd is currently
a completely possessed auxiliary of Apollo Tires Ltd. These two organizations are working as
various elements. In any case, they rented every one of the offices of Premier to Apollo Tires
Ltd. They took every one of the liabilities of Premier Tires Ltd. In the underlying time frame,
Rs.4 Crores was given to Premier Tires for paying to leasers. Apollo has given a rent measure
of Rs. 45.5 Crores in eight periods. This agreement was finished in 2003. After that Apollo is
restoring the agreement with Premier Tires Ltd consistently. One-year renting sum is 15 Crores.

Following are some of the features of the Apollo Tyres Ltd, Kalamassery Plant: -
Capacity: 90 Metrics Tone per day

Total land area: 117908

Number of employees: 1266