Fire at Apollo Tyres Kalamassery unit, none injured

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsA major fire broke out at the production unit of ApolloTyres Kalamassery unit here tonight but no one was injured, police said.The blaze on the first floor of the unit, which was noticedat around 1030 pm during the shift change, was brought under control after overone-and-a-half hours, police said.Machinery and rubber have been destroyed, sources said.At least six fire tenders were engaged to bring the blazeunder control.The unit, which was originally Premier Tyres, was acquiredby Apollo in 1995 and manufactures most of the tyres Apollo exports.The companyhas another plant in Kerala at Perambra in Thrissur.During his visit here last month for the AGM, Apollo TyresChairman Onkar S Kanwar told reporters they had plans to invest Rs 300 crore inthe Kalamassery unit in the next two years to make it an export unit forIndustrial tyres for exporting to Europe, South America and North America.Apollo Tyres Ltd manufactures tyres and tubes fortwo-wheelers, cars, trucks and tractors.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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