Tyre & Garage Expo 2018 opens in Delhi

The sixth edition of the Indian Tyre Expo, part of the international Tyre Expo series, begin today at  Pragati Maidan, Hall No 12A, New Delhi, India, alongside its co-located shows Garage Expo and Rubber Tech India 2018. The trade show for the tyre community will be held for three days till June 23, 2018 and is expected to see over 4,000 trade visitors from across India and other countries.

The organisers state over 100 global brands including those from the peripheral businesses such as tyre equipment and tools for manufacturing, tyre distribution, tyre re-treading and fleet operations are exhibiting at the Tyre Expo India 2018. This platform will enable new business opportunities, exchange of ideas, product showcases, technologies and solutions relevant for the Indian automotive market.

The second edition of Garage Expo India, a highly specialised automotive repair and maintenance trade show in India, co-located with Tyre Expo India 2018, will serve as one of the event highlights to foster business relationships amongst the automotive repair and maintenance community in the country. Building on the success of the first show, this edition will continue to positively engage trade visitors, as well as manufacturers and distributors of workshop equipment, safety gears, speciality tools and related products, workshop management service providers, and technology developers.

Naveen Thapa, project director, Tyrexpo India 2018 said, “This year, we can expect the Tyre Expo and the Garage Expo to be bigger and better in terms of the representation of companies and industry participations. This platform serves as a one-stop solution for the tyre and automotive communities’ challenges, through exhibition and showcases, knowledge sharing by trade associations and experts, as well as technical workshops. In addition, we are expecting more than100 preferential business meetings to be facilitated on-site for commercial opportunities, new business partnerships and professional networking.”

At the Tyre Expo India, the list of key exhibitors include renowned national and international players like Balkrishna Industries (BKT), Pirelli Tyre (Suisse), Elgi Rubber, Indag Rubber, Sarveshwari Technologies, Comforser Tyres and Stamford Tyres.

In addition, collaborative partnerships between the Tyre Expo India 2018 and some of the most influential and prominent industry associations have been formed to facilitate knowledge transfers and community building. These include Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA), Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Chemical and Allied Export Promotion Council of India (CAPEXIL) and All India Automobile Workshops Association (AIAWA) and Indian Tyre Technical Advisory Committee (ITTAC).

The organisers state that the Tyre Expo India is a platform committed to address issues and challenges related to tyre safety in India and, hence therefore partnered with ATMA, which will present a seminar on Tyre Safety. Visitors can also expect prominent industry players including Elgi Rubber, Indag Rubber and Sarveshwari Technologies to share development trends in tyre servicing, tyre re-treading as well as tyre care and safety.