JK Tyre & Industries earlier known as JK Industries , is the flagship company of the Hari Shankar Singhania Group, is one of the leading automotive tyre manufacturers in India and the 17th largest in the world. J.K. Industries started manufacturing tyres in 1977 and today is a leading tyre manufacturer in India, retailing its products under the brand names ``JK Tyre``and ``Vikrant``. The company has now decided to exit altogether from non-tyre business. The non tyre portfolio as of now comprises of pharma, sugar and agri-seeds. Its plants are located in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. JK Tyre is the largest manufacturer of truck and bus tyres in India and accounts for nearly 74% of total tyre business in India. JKI is headquartered at New Delhi, India. JK Tyre & Industries manufactures and supplies tyres and tubes, and steel-belted radial tyres.
The Company manufactures Radial and Bias 4-wheeler tyres for trucks, buses passenger cars, LCVs, tractors etc. The company has technical collaboration with General Tire International, US for tyre manufacture. The company acquired 52% stake in Vikrant Tyres 1997 to add to its larger presence in the country. Incidentally, the company is the sole supplier of T-rated steel belted tyres to Mercedes Benz India on an OEM basis. JKI also has a technical collaboration with M/s Continental AG, Germany for heavy duty tyres. Expansion of truck/bus radials by 50% and passenger radial capacity by 30% was completed last year. JK Tyre is the first tyre company in the world to receive ISO/TS 16949:2000 Certificate for its entire range of products (Bias & Radials) and for all its plants in one go. JK Tyre also patronises and promotes Motorsport in India, through a comprehensive programme.