K M Mammen, Chairman & Managing Director, MRF Ltd has been elected as Chairman of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA), the national industry body for automotive tyre sector in India. Anshuman Singhania, Director of JK Tyre & Industries Ltd will be the Vice-Chairman.
Started in 1975, ATMA is amongst the most active national industry bodies in the country representing ₹60,000 crore ($ 8.5 billion) automotive tyre industry. Eleven tyre companies comprising mix of Indian and international tyre majors and represent over 95 per cent of production of tyres in India are members of the Association. ATMA members include Apollo Tyres, Birla Tyres, Bridgestone India, Ceat, Continental India, Goodyear India, JK Tyre & Industries, Michelin, MRF, TVS Tyres and Yokohama.
ATMA Core Group has also been reconstituted. Rajat Nangia, Senior General Manager (Replacement Sales) MRF Ltd is the new Convener of ATMA Industry, Public & Economic Affairs (IPEA) Group that looks at developing new markets and increasing export competitiveness of Indian tyre industry.
ATMA Supply Chain & Resources (SCR) Group will now be headed by Roopesh R, Vice President – Procurement, Ceat Ltd.
V.K. Misra, Technical Director, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., a veteran of the industry has taken over the reins of ATMA Technology, Environment, Safety & Standards (TESS) Group.
The policy formulation aspects of the industry will be taken care of by Rohit Arora, Group Head Accounts, APMEA, Apollo Tyres Ltd as Convener of ATMA Government Affairs & Legislation (GAL) Group.