Apollo Tyres gathered global partners in India for a day of strategic dialogue, plant visits, and supplier recognition.
18 Feb 2026 | 1 Views | By Shristi Ohri
Apollo Tyres held its seventh Global Partners' Summit on February 18, 2026, bringing together suppliers, innovators and business leaders for discussions spanning strategy, sustainability and manufacturing excellence. The event, held in Gurugram, reinforced the company's focus on building long-term partnerships as a foundation for growth.
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Apollo Tyres held its seventh Global Partners' Summit on February 18, 2026, bringing together suppliers, innovators and business leaders for discussions spanning strategy, sustainability and manufacturing excellence. The event, held in Gurugram, reinforced the company's focus on building long-term partnerships as a foundation for growth.
A key highlight of the summit was a visit to Apollo Tyres' manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh, giving partners a firsthand look at the company's production capabilities and the technology underpinning its next phase of expansion.
Panel discussions formed a central part of the agenda. A CEO Panel on "Doing Business in Uncertain Times" and a Sustainability Panel on "Building Sustainability into Manufacturing Operations" drew perspectives from global business leaders on topics including decarbonisation, ethical sourcing, digital transformation and supply chain resilience.
The summit concluded with an awards ceremony honouring partners for performance, innovation and commitment. Six individuals received Champion Awards: Debasish Ghosh of PCBL Chemical Ltd, Lilesh Padhyar of Bekaert Industries, Neeraj Handa of HS Hyosung Vietnam Co, Pramod Kumar of SI Group India, Santipada Bhunia of Madura Industrial Textiles, and Shi Ching Chien of Tong Thai Rubber Group. Six organisations received Gold Partner Awards: Birla Carbon India Pvt Ltd, BST Eneos Elastomer Co Ltd, Indian Synthetic Rubber Pvt Ltd, Jiangsu Xingda Steel Tyre Cord Ltd, Kumho Petrochemical and OCCL Limited.
Apollo Tyres operates manufacturing units across India, the Netherlands and Hungary, and sells products under its Apollo and Vredestein brands in over 100 countries.