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▼ Chennai plant
CEAT is now the flagship company of RPG Group , it has over 30 key original equipment manufacturer ( OEM ) partners , and its products are available in 110 countries across the globe . It comes as no surprise that the business is experiencing tremendous success , with a huge 23 percent growth in 2022 .
We sit down with Arnab Banerjee , Managing Director and CEO , to discuss the company ’ s ongoing success , new product development , and market share . While the business continues to deepen its existing operations , it is also looking to expand across new international markets .
“ We manufacture a vast range of tires , catering to various sectors , including tires for passenger segments like scooters , motorcycles and cars , commercial segments like trucks and buses and off highway segments like agriculture , mining and construction .
“ We have six manufacturing plants in India and one in Sri Lanka , our neighbouring country . Two of our oldest plants are at Bhandup and Nashik located in the western peninsular region of India in the state of Maharashtra . Our first plant at Bhandup operates in the center of
Although we have good traction in France , Italy , Spain , and Turkey , we want to strengthen our presence in Germany and the UK
Mumbai and primarily produces commercial tires for trucks , buses and tractors .
“ Most of our newer sites , such as those in Nagpur , manufacture motorcycle and scooter tires . Our latest state-of-the-art plant in Chennai focuses on the production of passenger car and motorcycle radial tires , and our site in Ambernath caters to agriculture radial and niche tire requirements .
“ As an organization which places a huge emphasis on R & D , we have two Research and Development Centers , one in Halol , India , and the other in Frankfurt , Germany , staffed with experienced professionals . We take pride in our research-intensive approach ; having secured over 140 patents with another 50 in the pipeline .
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