Madras Rubber Factory

Madras Rubber Factory

Madras Rubber Factory, or MRF, is a major manufacturing company located in Chennai, India. MRF is mainly involved in making vehicle tyres. It is India's largest tyre manufacturing company, and among the dozen largest worldwide. It exports to more than 65 countries. Established in 1946 by K. M. Mammen Mappillai, the company has grown to become a Rs. 30 billion enterprise. It is also involved in a range of other activities via subsidiaries. Funskool India, a joint venture between Hasbro and MRF, is a major toy manufacturing company in the country. MRF Pretreads offers world class precured tyre retreading service, and MRF Muscleflex is involved in making conveyor belts. It is presently under the leadership of Vinoo Mammen, son of the late K.M. Mammen Mappillai.

MRF has been involved in the development of cricket through its sponsorship of many cricketers and MRF Pace Foundation. MRF is the bat sponsor of world-class batsmen including Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar, and previously sponsored Australian captain Steve Waugh until his retirement from the game.

External links

* [http://www.mrftyres.com Official website of MRF Tyres]
* [http://www.thecricketstore.net Cricket Bats]


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