BKT Shares Plans for New $100M U.S. Plant
BKT leadership confirms that plans are underway to finalize the location and begin work on the company’s first U.S. manufacturing facility.
BKT Opens R&D Center in India
BKT has formally opened its new research and development center in India.
BKT Highlights Forestry Tire Products
BKT kept its end-users in mind when it designed and launched a range of tire products for the forestry sector, designed for forestry harvesters, equipment for wood felling and trunk extraction as well as forwarders.
Club 3633 Profile: Rajiv Poddar
In December 2015, Balkrishna Industries unveiled its game-changing off-highway tire plant in Bhuj, India. A roughly $500 million investment, the greenfield facility positions BKT to double its tire production.
Club 3633 Profile: Erin Edminister
Erin Edminister tells herself every day that she can do better, and after two years of quickly climbing the ladder at BKT USA Inc., it’s apparent she’s done just that.
BKT Signs Deal with Soccer-Freestyle Champion
Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) has partnered with the soccer freestyle champion, Iya Traoré for the next two years. Traoré will be an official and special guest at the Indian tiremaker’s events around the globe.
DOC Changes Indian OTR Duties
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has adjusted its countervailing duty calculations against OTR tires imported from India.
BKT Launches New Website
BKT has launched a new, more user-friendly and interactive website for desktop and mobile devices.
BKT Named Port Tyre Manufacturer of the Year
BKT honored as Port Tyre Manufacturer of the Year during the Terminal Operator Excellence Awards 2016 in Dubai.
BKT Featuring New Tires at MINExpo
BKT USA Inc., a subsidiary of Balkrishna Industries Ltd., will showcase several new additions to its Earthmax range during the MINExpo International 2016 (booth 8109). The new tires include the Earthmax SR 46, Earthmax SR 25 and Earthmax SR 49. For use on rigid haul trucks, the Earthmax SR 46 has been specifically designed to
DOC Releases Preliminary CVD on OTR Tires
Tuesday evening, the Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty investigations of imports of certain new pneumatic OTR tires from India and Sri Lanka. The DOC announced a preliminary subsidiary rate of 4.7% for Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT) and 7.64% for ATC Tires Private Limited. All other tire producers and exporters
BKT to Display at Industrial Trade Show
BKT will display models of its Earthmax series and three other lines at the international industrial vehicle and machinery trade show BAUMA 2016, from April 11-17 in Munich. BKT will display six different Earthmax tires, including the Earthmax SR 41, an all-steel radial tire for articulated dumpers; the Earthmax SR 47 for rigid dumpers working