Apollo Tyres had suspended operations at all its manufacturing units since 24th March 2020 following the government advisory to automotive and tyre manufacturers to shut shop for curbing the spread of COVID-19.
Apollo Tyres announced on Wednesday that it had partially re-opened its Perambra plant in Kerala on 22nd April.
The manufacturing operations commenced as the Central along with State Governments in India decided to implement a partial relaxation of the lockdown to allow some of the industries to function from 20th of April.
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"In view of the various directives issued by the central government and state governments on the exemptions from lockdown to be effective from April 20, 2020, and by adhering to the standard operating procedures and guidelines for industrial units, prescribed by the respective state governments, the operations of our plant situated in the state of Kerala (at Perambra) have partially resumed with effect from April 21, 2020," the company said in a BSE filing.
Apollo Tyres had temporarily shut its operations at the company's plants in the states of Kerala (at Kalamassery & Perambra), Gujarat (at Limda) and Tamil Nadu (at Chennai) in view of the lockdown across the country and in order to prevent & contain the spread of COVID-19.
About Apollo: 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.
