Apollo Tyres’ new global R&D unit in Netherlands

Apollo Tyres Ltd has announced the opening up of its global R&D centre in Enschede, the Netherlands. This facility will serve as a hub for the development and testing of car and van tyres for all product brands -- Apollo, Vredestein and Dunlop (32 countries in Africa) -- of the company. Apollo Tyres Global R&D BV will start operations with more than 100 R&D specialists from various parts of the world, including 20 car tyre specialists from India and South Africa, and will later be scaled-up to nearly 150 people. Deputy Chief of Mission from the Indian Embassy to the Netherlands, R.K. Singh and Mayor of Enschede, Honourable Peter den Oudsten, inaugurated this facility in the city of Enschede. Onkar S. Kanwar, Chairman and Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman & Managing Director along with the senior management team of Apollo Tyres were present on the occasion. “The Global R&D Centre is an important milestone in our journey to become a $6 billion tyre company by 2016. This world-class centre will play a key role in bringing cutting-edge technology and innovation in the development of car and van tyres of the future,” said Onkar S. Kanwar, Chairman, Apollo Tyres Ltd during the inauguration of the R&D centre.