Indian Tyre Industry – Driving on the Auto Sector Growth
Indian Tyre Industry – Driving on the Auto Sector Growth The Indian Tyre Industry is an integral part of the Auto sector and its fortunes are interdependent on those of the Automobile players. For the year 2010-11, the industry has clocked a turnover of almost Rs. 30,000 Cr. of which 90-95% has come from the domestic market. While there are around 40 tire manufacturers in India, the top 10 tire players account for around 90-95% of the total tire production in India. The tire industry can be divided into 6 categories based on the different auto segments that they are manufactured for. The table given below gives the category-wise production for 2010-11. On a volume basis, the 3 major segments of the tire industry are Two-wheelers, Passenger Cars, and Trucks and Bus (T&B). The table given below gives the list of the top 3 players (considering their market share as per volumes) in these 3 major segments. As seen in the above table, the T&B (Truck & Bus) segment is h...