Company director P. Vijayaraghavan told IANS: “The Uttarakhand plant at Pantnagar will be primarily to serve the after-sales market in northern and western Indian markets, thereby cutting down the freight costs for the company.”

According to Vijayaraghavan, TVS Srichakra is the largest OE supplier to two wheeler manufacturers in India. It is now focusing on tubeless tyres. TVS Srichakra’s production is mainly exported, with capacity currently supported by the company’s 11-million tyres a year parent plant in Madurai. (Tyres & Accessories/Staffordshire, U.K.)