Mysore/Mysuru: “JK Tyre has invested about Rs. 2,000 crore to modernise and expand Vikrant and have provided employment to 15,000 people in Karnataka directly or indirectly. JK Tyre has contributed over Rs. 8,000 crore to the State exchequer and I am happy to say that even during the time of COVID-19 pandemic, we were committed to the welfare of the society through many initiatives through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes”, Chairman and Managing Director of JK Tyre and Industries Ltd. Raghupati Singhania said.
“We acquired Vikrant Tyres to grow our commercial vehicle tyre business. The Mysuru Plant saw a 10 times growth in sales (Rs. 3,000 crore now), wages, and production since 1997,” he noted.
