- CEAT Limited
Infobox_Company
company_name = CEAT LIMITED
company_type = Public BSE|500878)
company_
foundation = 1985
location = flagicon|INDMumbai ,India
key_people =R. P. Goenka , Chairman
H. V. Goenka Vice Chairman,
Paras K. Chowdhary Managing Director
industry =Tyres &Tubes
revenue =US$ 434 million
num_employees = ~5,384 (as on 31st March 2006)
homepage = [http://www.ceatyres.com www.ceatyres.com]CEAT Limited is a
tire manufacturing company based inMumbai ,India . CEAT is an abbreviation for "C"avi "E"lectrici "A"ffini "T"orino (Electrical Cables and Allied Products of Turin). Founded inItaly as CEAT Tyres by Virginio Bruni Tedeschi. The company established its manufacturing in India in 1958 and was sold toPirelli by Virginio's heir Alberto Tedeschi (Carla Bruni 's stepfather) in the 1970s. The company's Indian division was then taken over byRPG Enterprises in the year 1982 which also got the rights to the CEAT brand and renamed the company as CEAT Limited.CEAT is one of the largest tire manufacturers in India and
Sri Lanka with an annual turnover of Rs 1,952 crores (US$ 434 million) and has about 55% of the local truck and light truck tyre market. [http://www.ceatyres.com/aboutus/index.htm CEAT Tyres - About us] ]Locations
The company is headquartered in Mumbai. It has manufacturing plants in
Mumbai andNashik .CEAT owns:
* 4 Manufacturing plants - 2 in India and 2 in Sri Lanka
* 10 outsourcing units for tyres, tubes and flaps
* 3 dedicated 2-3-wheeler plants controlled by CEATProducts
CEAT manufactures a wide range of tires for various customer radials for Indian vehicles and caters to various user segments including
* Heavy-duty Trucks and Buses
* Light Commercial Vehicles
* Earthmovers
* Forklifts
* Tractors
* Trailers
* Cars
* Motorcycles and Scooters
* Auto-rickshawsIt exports to over 110 countries across the world. In April 2007, the de-merger of its investment business to a separate investment and finance company was approved. CEAT is the first and only tyre company to be warded the ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification.
CEAT Cricket Ratings
CEAT Cricket Ratings (CCR) was formed in 1995. It is the first International Cricket Rating System to reward and recognize the performances on annual basis. CEAT has also introduced the CCR Best Bowler, CCR Best Batsman, CCR Best Cricketer and CCR Best Cricket Team as well as CEAT Under 19 & T20 ratings.References
External links
* http://www.ceatyres.com
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