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Persistent increase in commodity prices to hurt margins: Apollo Tyres

Firm says it needs 20-25 per cent price hike to offset increase in input costs

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Shally Seth Mohile Mumbai
Apollo Tyres expects to be a key beneficiary of a sharp recovery in India's automobile market and a pick up in the economy. It would gain from a higher off-take of tyres by the automakers on the one hand and its ripple effect that would result in a steady growth for the replacement demand, on the other.

But even as the demand and volume outlook remains strong, a persistent inflationary trend in commodities has been a pain point and will weigh on the margins, said Satish Sharma, President Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa

“Businesses across industries are seeing a