Apollo Tyres

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Apollo Tyres Limited
Type	Public
Founded	1977
Headquarters	Kerala, India
Key people	Onkar S Kanwar (CMD) Neeraj R S Kanwar (JMD & COO)
Industry	Tyres
Revenue	More than 1 Billion USD
Website	http://www.apollotyres.com

Chief Executives

Onkar S Kanwar, Chairman & Managing Director

Neeraj R S Kanwar, Joint Managing Director & COO

Apollo Tyres Ltd is the leading Indian tyre manufacturer with annual revenues of over US$ 1 billion (2006-07).

In 2006 the company acquired Dunlop Tyres International of South Africa. The company now has four manufacturing units in India, two in South Africa and two in Zimbabwe. It has a network of over 4,000 dealerships in India, of which over 2,500 are exclusive outlets. In South Africa, it has over 900 dealerships, of which 190 are Dunlop Accredited Dealers.

In early 2008, the company announced plans to open a manufacturing plant in Hungary.