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Tolins Tyres files draft papers with Sebi to raise Rs 230 cr through IPO

Tolins Tyres Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 230 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The Kerala-based company's initial share-sale is a combination of fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 200 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of equity shares to the tune of Rs 30 crore, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Friday. Promoters -- Kalamparambil Varkey Tolin and Jerin Tolin-- will offload shares worth Rs 15 crore each through the OFS route. They own 83.31 per cent stake in the company at present. The company may consider raising Rs 25 crore in a Pre-IPO placement round. If such placement is undertaken, the fresh issue size will be reduced. Of the Rs 200 crore IPO proceeds, Rs 75 crore will be used to augment long-term working capital requirements of the company and Rs 62.55 crore for payment of debt. Further, Rs 24.36 crore will be used for investment in the company's subsidiary, Tolin Rubbers Privat

Growth momentum to continue amid positive economic scenario: JK Tyre

JK Tyre expects demand momentum to continue for the tyre industry in the medium to long term, with the automobile industry set to grow amid a positive economic environment, according to a top company official. In an interaction with PTI, JK Tyre & Industries MD Anshuman Singhania expressed hope that the tyre maker would also continue to witness momentum in its top line and profitability. For the third quarter ended December 2023, the company reported a three-fold increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 227 crore. Its revenue from operations rose to Rs 3,688 crore for the October-December period against Rs 3,613 crore in the year-ago period. "We are very optimistic in terms of the medium to long-term demand, which is coming in. We are seeing that private sector capex cycles have really started to kick in," Singhania said. There is an increase in disposable incomes, which is leading to positive buying sentiments, he added. "So, in all, we see that the economy is going to be i

Declining raw material prices help to boost tyre makers' profitability

Among raw materials used by the tyre industry, Brent crude oil prices saw a 6 per cent drop year-on-year

Apollo Tyres Q3 results: Profit surges 70% to Rs 736 crore, revenue up 2.7%

Consolidated pre-tax profit before exceptional items was Rs 736 crore (around $89 mn) in the quarter ended Dec 31, compared with Rs 424 crore a year earlier

JK Tyre successfully raises Rs. 500 cr through QIP for growth initiatives

The funds raised will be utilised for both strengthening the balance sheet and growing capex

Tyre demand to remain robust amid positive environment: JK Tyre CMD

Demand for tyres in the domestic market is expected to remain robust going ahead as the automobile industry continues to scale new highs amid a positive economic environment, JK Tyre Chairman and Managing Director Raghupati Singhania said. In an interaction with PTI, the veteran industry leader said that robust Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and the government's focus on infrastructure development, is expected to fuel growth for the automobile sector as well as the tyre industry. "We see that the domestic demand will continue to be robust due to the healthy macroeconomic factors as well as the investments in infra and of course, overall feel good economic environment that we are running through," he said. Elaborating on some positive factors, Singhania said freight availability remains consistent, helping the commercial vehicle segment. Besides, robust GDP growth and more disposable income is helping in the enhanced offtake of cars, he noted. "So, we foresee that car demand w

JK Tyre records net profit surge of nearly five-fold to Rs 242 cr in Q2FY24

On a sequential basis, the company exhibited a 4.83 per cent increase in revenue and the PAT increased by 57.35 per cent, respectively

Tyre demand in India to grow by 6-8% in FY24, says Icra report

Stable input prices to help industry's margins, says the agency

3 tyre stocks hit new highs on breakout; charts show up to 21% upside ahead

Selective tyre stocks are displaying resilient chart structures, poised to scale higher levels from a medium-term perspective.

MRF Q4 net profit doubles to Rs 341 cr, declares Rs 169/share dividend

Company says it recorded growth in all product groups as increase in raw material prices continued

Indian tyre industry to scale turnover of Rs 1 trn in next 3 years: ATMA

The Indian tyre industry will be able to scale a turnover of Rs 1 lakh crore in the next three years on the back of new capacities available, Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association said on Wednesday. The industry has completed investment of Rs 35,000 crore in the last three years in new capacity creation and debottlenecking. "The new capacities will go on stream over the next couple of years to meet the growing demand in an economy that is poised to remain as the fastest growing for the next few years," Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) said in a statement. Demand is expected to grow stronger in view of an uptick in economic activities and the big push envisaged for infrastructure growth. "The new capacity will help the industry notch a turnover of Rs 1 lakh crore in the next 3 years from Rs 75,000 crore currently," ATMA said. "The investments that have been undertaken in a challenging time period, span across all the key tyre segments with major beneficiary bein

JK Tyre best in 'ESG' rating in industry, targets carbon net zero by 2050

The company is working on being more environmentally responsible by producing more from less and reducing energy intensity, greenhouse gas emissions

Pass fresh order; review fines to save domestic tyre industry: NCLAT to CCI

Appellate tribunal NCLAT has directed the Competition Commission to pass a fresh order in the matter of alleged cartelisation by tyre companies, citing the need to re-examine arithmetical and inadvertent errors as well as to review the penalty to save the domestic tyre industry. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) order dated December 1 has come on a batch of appeals filed by the tyre makers against the ruling by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) back in August 2018. The CCI had imposed penalties totalling more than Rs 1,788 crore on the tyre companies. In its 166-page order, the tribunal has remanded back all cases for review to CCI and also directed the regulator to pass a fresh order "after hearing the parties". The regulator should also "consider reviewing the penalty to save domestic industry" in view of the fact that it is under a lot of pressure from global tyre manufacturing companies where a lot of unutilised capacity is available, as per the ...

Better grip on future for tyre stocks: Tread on easing input cost, demand

Higher raw material prices had punctured sequential margins of major tyremakers

Tyremaker MRF misses Sep-qtr profit estimates as input costs weigh

Tyre manufacturer MRF Ltd missed second-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday, as soaring input costs and supply chain issues weighed, offsetting a rise in revenue

Ceat spurts ahead on demand recovery and margin expansion hopes

Stock of tyre maker was up 20% on Thursday

Tyre makers' capital expenditure to rise to Rs 5,000 cr in FY23: CRISIL

The report is based on the analysis of the top six domestic tyre makers, who account for 80 per cent of the Rs 75,000 crore of the sector, CRISIL said

JK Tyre brings puncture guard technology in tyres for four-wheelers

JK Tyre & Industries on Thursday said it has come up with the country's first puncture guard technology in tyres for four-wheelers. The technology, with specially engineered self-healing elastomer inner coat, applied inside the tyres through an automated process, heals the punctures. The company plans to build in the technology in its range of tyres for four-wheelers. With this technology, tyres can self-repair multiple punctures, due to nails or other sharp objects, up to 6 mm in the tread area instantly, the tyre maker said in a statement. Puncture guard tyre offers hassle-free ride throughout the life of the tyre, without air loss, it added. "With the introduction of Smart tyre technology in 2020 and now the Puncture Guard Tyre technology, we have yet again delivered on our commitment to provide advanced mobility solutions to our customers. This technology offers high level of safety and convenience to vehicle owners," JK Tyre Chairman & Managing Director Raghupati ...

Balkrishna Industries: Margin outlook weighs on near term prospects

Balkrishna Industries: Volume constraints and valuations are the other concerns

Improving demand, peak capex to trigger linear growth in tyre industry

Improving demand along with stable competitive intensity, and peak capex is expected to trigger linear growth for the Indian Tyre industry