Apollo increases its focus on retreading; Opens 3rd ARZ in Mumbai

Spreading its network further for branded retreading outlets, Apollo Tyres has inaugurated its 3rd Apollo Retread Zone (ARZ) in Mumbai, in the western part of India. Rajesh Dahiya, Group Head, Sales-APMEA (Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa), Apollo Tyres Ltd inaugurated the outlet in Turbhe, Navi Mumbai. The outlet will be providing quality retreading service to truck-bus customers and fleet owners. These branded outlets are equipped with most advanced retreading machines, high quality tread material and trained workers, stated a press release issued by the company.

Commenting on the network expansion, Satish Sharma, President, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Apollo Tyres Ltd said, “As a dominant player in the commercial vehicle segment, especially in India, we are committed to providing 360 degree solution to our customers, which very much includes retreading as well, to enhance the tyre life of the end-user. The increase in usage of radial tyres in the truck-bus segment, has increased the potential for retreading, and thereby the need for more such quality retreading outlets to service our customers.”

In addition to providing infrastructural support for these retreading outlets, Apollo Tyres also trains the employees of ARZ at its state-of-the-art Retread Research and Training Centre in Chennai. Seeing the demand for quality retread, which is not widely available in the country, the company is targeting to have 20 branded retread outlets by the end of this fiscal for a pan-India presence.