Ralson cuts tyre prices by 2 per cent

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| "We have reduced our tyre and tubes prices by 2 per cent as prices of natural rubber have been on a declining mode for sometime," Ralson (India) Ltd Managing Director Sanjeev Pahwa said. |
| The company reduced the prices of tyres and tubes after a gap of almost two years. |
| The price of natural rubber has plummeted to Rs 80 per kg and may decline in future and as a result tyre companies may reduce its prices, said market analysts. |
| In the past, the prices of natural rubber had risen considerably. As a result, the company had raised tyre and tubes prices to compensate the rising input cost. |
| Being the largest bicycle cluster in the country, Ludhiana alone accounts for almost 60 per cent of the total bicycle tyre production which is around Rs 13-15 crore annually. |
First Published: Oct 04 2006 | 12:00 AM IST