CEAT KELANI RADIAL

The organization was started as a joint venture between CEAT India and AMW in 1992, and a small plant Associated CEAT (Pvt.) Ltd. (ACPL) was established in Kalutara, with a production capacity of just 4 tons per day to manufacture light truck tyres. With the initial high success of CEAT brand, the organization entered the truck (TR) tyre segment, and the production facility was expanded to 10 MT in 1996, and subsequently entered three wheeler (3W) and expansion increased capacity to 16 MT in 1997. The Government owned Tyre Corporation of Sri Lanka, which was a major competitor to CEAT, was privatized and taken over by Kelani Tyres in 1992. CEAT took over the management of Kelani Tyres in 1998, which was then formalized by a three way joint venture in 1999, consisting of CEAT, AMW and Kelani Tyres. Currently this is a two way joint venture between CEAT and Kelani Tyres with exit of AMW. This was considered the most successful Joint Venture in Sri Lanka. With the new joint venture, the..

Also known as: CEAT Kelani Holdings Pvt Ltd., Ceat Kelani International Pvt Ltd, CEAT Kelani International Tyres (Pvt) Ltd, Ceat Kelani Radial Pvt Ltd

Primary location: Kelaniya Sri Lanka