The tyre company had initially announced on March 24 that operations at its plants in Kerala (at Kalamassery and Perambra), Gujarat (at Limda) and Tamil Nadu (at Chennai) will be shut down till March 31, 2020.
Apollo Tyres on Wednesday announced that it has extended the shutdown of its plants in Kerala, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu till April 14 due to the 21 day nation-wide lockdown that is being observed in the country.
On March 24, the tyre giant had announced that operations at its plants in Kerala (at Kalamassery and Perambra), Gujarat (at Limda) and Tamil Nadu (at Chennai) will be officially shut till March 31, 2020.
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"The Indian government had announced a nationwide lockdown for 21 days from March 25, 2020 to stem the proliferation of COVID-19. In view of the said government directive, subject to any exemption given by the state government authorities during this period, the operations at our aforementioned plants will continue to shut down till April 14, 2020," Apollo Tyres said in a regulatory filing.
The company further added that their overseas plant in Europe (at Hungary) is also closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
The employees and other staff in various offices will continue to work from home, it added.
About Apollo Tyres: Standing firm as the leading manufacturers of tyres since the day of its inception in 1972, Apollo is a trusted name in the Indian tyre market. Headquartered in Gurgaon, India, the company with humble roots has now risen to serve almost 100 countries across the globe including the likes of Hungary and Netherlands. Apollo tyres is a renowned name in the automotive sector offering tyres with outstanding braking ability along with high stability and precision running. The company sells its tyres under two names - Apollo and Vredestein. As a leader in the tyre industry, Apollo considers vehicle safety and customer satisfaction as its top- most priorities.
