Pneumatic Tyre was discovered in the year 1888 by a Scotsman John Boyd Dunlop (1840-1921).
The beginning of Dunlop legacy occurred in 1888.
The first company founded by John Boyd Dunlop was Dunlop Tyres.
1896: Dunlop started marketing cycle tyres in India.
1926: Dunlop incorporated its business in India as Dunlop Rubber Company (India) Limited with an authorised capital of Rs. 5
million.
1928: Dunlop Rubber Co (I) Ltd was renamed Dunlop India Ltd (DIL).
1936: Dunlop’s Head Quarter in India was shifted to the sprawling Dunlop House on Free School Street, Calcutta. In the same year DIL set up the first tyre manufacturing plant in Asia on a 239-acre plot of land at Sahaganj, near Calcutta. The plant, which started its production with tyres for passenger cars, cycles and animal drawn vehicles, over the years added capabilities for manufacturing 300 varieties of tyres ranging from scooter tyres to tyres for truck, bus, tractors and earthmovers and aircrafts. Sahaganj also produced an array of Industrial Products. The range included: steel cord conveyor belting, rubber & PVC conveyor belting, transmission belting, industrial and automotive v-belts, hoses, adhesive solutions and other products.
1942: Toward the end of the 2nd World War Sahaganj started manufacturing tyres for aircrafts.
1946: Dunlop India started production of Industrial Products.
1952: First Conveyer belt rolled out of the Dunlop Plant.
1956: Production of OTR tyres started.
1959: DIL set up its second plant in India at Ambattur, near Chennai.
1987: Steel Chord belt production started.
2005: The Ruia Group led by Mr Pawan Kumar Ruia took control of DIL. At this point DIL had liabilities in excess of Rs 6.5
billion.
2006: The DIL plant at Ambattur resumed production on 27 August, while Sahaganj opened its gates on 31 October.
2007: Dunlop came out of BIFR’s purview on 19 December.
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Dunlop India Ltd.
Acquired : December 2005
Vertical : Tyre & Rubber
Plant(s) Location : Sahaganj (Near Kolkata), Ambattur (Near Chennai)
Dunlop came to India in 1898 and after a very successful run for nearly a hundred years, the company ran into problems in late nineties of the twentieth century. Dunlop had to close both its plants in East and South India. Ruia Group acquired the company through a complex overseas deal and opened both the facilities. Dunlop brought into the group the priceless legacy of an international brand that enjoys tremendous image equity and immense recall value. It has huge plants in Sahaganj near Kolkata and Ambattur near Chennai, India. Dunlop's present range of products include Bias Ply Nylon Truck Tyres, OTR Tyres, Tractor Tyres, Conveyor Belts, Hoses etc.
Particulars of the Directors and Officers of the Company
Details of Registered Office and Corporate Office Addresses of Dunlop India Limited.
Registered Office Address:
Flat No. 1, 5th Floor,
9, Syed Amir Ali Avenue,
Kolkata – 700 017
Details of Compliance Officer:
Mr. Kanhaiya Lal Sharma
Company Secretary
Ph. No. : (033) 2289 4747
Fax No. : (033) 2289 3433
Email : kanhaiya.sharma@dunlop.co.in
Details of RTA:
C.B Management Services (P) Ltd.
P-22, Bondel Road
Kolkata - 700 019
Ph. No. : (033) 2280 6692 / 6693 /6694 / 2486, (033) 4011 6700
Fax No. : (033) 2287 0263
Email : rta@cbmsl.com
Directors
Mr. Mohan Lall Chauhan
Mr. Damodar Prasad Dani
Mr. S. Ravi
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Dunlop Rubber
Founded
Defunct1985
Headquarters Birmingham, UK
Products
Dunlop Rubber was a company based in the United Kingdom which manufactured tyres and other
rubber products for most of the 20th century. It was acquired by BTR plc in 1985. Since then, ownership
of the Dunlop trade-names has been fragmented.
The company originated in 1889, when Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co. Ltd was formed in Oriel House
in Dublin in Westland Row, to acquire and commercialise John Boyd Dunlop's patent for pneumatic
tyres for bicycles.[1] This was the period of great demand for bicycles, and Willie Hume had created
a publicity storm by winning seven out of the first eight races in which the pneumatic tyre was ever
used, both in Ireland and England.[2] [3] Commercial production began in late 1890 in Belfast, and
quickly expanded to fulfill consumer demand. After losing a patent battle to the assignees of an earlier
pneumatic tyre patent filed by inventor Robert William Thomson, Dunlop assigned his patent to William
Harvey Du Cros in return for 1,500 shares in the resultant company, and in the end did not make any
great fortune by his invention.
In the early 1890s Dunlop Tyre established divisions in Europe and North America. In 1893 a branch
office and factory was established in Australia, in Melbourne. In 1896 the company registered a
trademark and incorporated a subsidiary in England.
Although the pneumatic tyre was successful, Dunlop had financial difficulties, and had to sell its
overseas operations. A significant disposal was the sale of the Australian division in 1899 to a Canadian
consortium, which incorporated it as the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company of Australasia Ltd. Since
then, Dunlop Australia has not been associated with the parent company, except for a 25% share of
Dunlop Australia owned by the British company from 1927 to 1984. As a result, the right to the Dunlop
brands in Australia and New Zealand have had different ownership from those in the remainder of the
world.
Initially the company subcontracted manufacture, but by 1902 it had its own manufacturing subsidiary,
Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd, in Birmingham, England.
In 1900 the company started production of tyres for motorcars. The company continued its expansion,
and in 1918 production started at a new plant in Birmingham, known commonly as "Fort Dunlop"
because of the fortress-like appearance of the main building. By 1920 the company had selling
subsidiaries or divisions in South Africa, South America, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Denmark,
1889
Tyres
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Sweden, Spain and India, manufacturing operations in France, Japan and the USA, and rubber
plantations in Malaya and Ceylon.
Diversification
In the 1920s, competition from foreign companies in the UK tyre market intensified, and Dunlop
diversified. In 1925 Dunlop acquired the Charles Mackintosh group, and the Dunlop name was applied to
footwear and clothing.
In 1925 a separate Aerospace Division was formed to cater to the growing aircraft industry's demand for
tyres and rubber products.
In 1929 the company discovered the use of latex foam for mattresses, which was then marketed with
the trade-name Dunlopillo. During the 1930s other products involving the use of latex were added to
the company's range, including golf balls and tennis racquets.
In 1943, the Admiralty Experimental Diving Unit was tasked to develop a suit for divers. Dunlop Rubber
produced the Admiralty Underwater Swim Suit Mark I and swim fins. They also designed an oxygen
rebreather.
Post war
After the war, the UK tyre market was a sellers' market. By 1955 Dunlop had almost half of the market.
A report by the Monopolies and Restrictive Practices Commission in that year found that Dunlop and
the four other main sellers in the UK market (Goodyear, Avon, Firestone and Michelin) companies had
arrangements which resulted in fixed prices. These arrangements had to change, and Dunlop's market
share decreased.
A further factor in Dunlop's decline was the decision during the early 1960s to develop textile radial
tyres rather than the more durable steel-belted radial tyres. Dunlop lost market share to the Michelin
company and other manufacturers marketing steel-belted tyres.
In 1968 Dunlop acquired George Angus Ltd, a manufacturer of a wide range of products based on
rubber, from rubber boots to O-rings and fire hoses.
Dunlop continued to be active in motorsport, and from 1950 to 1977 was one of the suppliers of
Formula One and motorcycle racing tyres.
In 1971 Dunlop merged with Pirelli company of Italy to form the world's third largest tyre company. The
merger was not a takeover by either company, but a joint venture arrangement where each company
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took minority interests in the other's subsidiaries. The merger was not successful, and the joint venture
was dissolved in 1981.
In the 1970s, Dunlop Rubber pioneered the world's first 'fail safe' tyres, permitting a vehicle to continue
moving safely even after a blowout. The tyre and wheel combination was called Denovo and was
available as an option on the Rover 3500 and the Mini 1275 GT in 1973. It evolved into the TD in the
early 1980s when it became standard equipment on the Austin Metro by 1983.
Takeover and breakup
By the early 1980s Dunlop was much indebted and had severe financial difficulties. In 1984 it sold the US
tyre subsidiary, Dunlop Tire Corporation, to its management, and sold its interest in Dunlop India to the
Jumbo Group of Dubai.[14] Then in 1985 the company was acquired by BTR plc. The road tyre assets,
including the right to use the Dunlop name for road tyres, were sold immediately to Sumitomo Rubber
Industries Ltd of Japan (which had grown out of Dunlop's original Japanese factory).
During the 1990s BTR sold the various Dunlop companies:
In 1996 the Dunlop Sports group, Dunlop Slazenger, was sold to its management, backed by CINVen.
Since 2004 it has been owned by Sports Direct.
In 1996 the Dunlop Footwear business was sold to the Dutch company Hevea.
In 1996 Dunlop Adhesives was sold to Norcros plc, who in 2001 sold it to Ardex GmbH.
In 1996 Dunlop Kenya was sold to local Kenyan interests. Dunlop Industries Ltd, a manufacturer of PVC
floor tiles, is now a subsidiary of the Kenyan company Olympic Capital Holdings.
In 1996 Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd was sold to form a separate independent company.
In 1997 the Dunlopillo company was sold to its management as Dunlop Latex Foam Ltd. In 2002 the
Dunlopillo brand was itself divided, when the UK rights to the brand were sold to Hilding Anders.
In 1998 BTR sold its Aerospace Group, including Dunlop Equipment and Dunlop Precision Rubber,
to Doughty Hanson & Co to form Dunlop Standard Aerospace Group.[21] The new group was itself
dissolved in 2004, and the Dunlop Aerospace companies were acquired by Meggitt plc. Meggitt has
inherited the original English company, now named Dunlop Holdings Ltd, incorporated in 1896.
In 1998 BTR sold its share of the South African subsidiary, Dunlop Africa Ltd, which was itself divided
in 2001. The industrial products division was sold to become Dunlop Industrial Products and Dunlop
Rubber Mouldings.[22] The tyre business, Dunlop Tyres International, was bought by Apollo Tyres of
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India in 2006.[23] Dunlop Tyres International owned rights to various Dunlop brands in a number of
countries outside South Africa, and these rights were sold to Sports Direct in 2006.
Dunlop Tyres since 1985
For main article see Dunlop Tyres
Sumitomo Rubber Industries sold tyres for road vehicles with the Dunlop brand from 1985 to 1999. In
1999 Sumitomo RI and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of the US formed a joint venture. Goodyear
obtained the Dunlop tyre assets in Europe and the US, and Sumitomo RI continued to sell Dunlop tyres
in other countries.
The Dunlop Tyres company in South Africa is now owned by the Indian company, Apollo Tyres. In India,
ownership of the Dunlop brand is split with a number of different organisations owning registrations for
their own particular products.
Dunlop (brands)
Dunlop was originally a brand of tyre produced by the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company at the end of
the 19th century, taking its name from John Dunlop. The brand is now used for many other products
either derived from rubber or with a looser connection to rubber.
Ownership of the brand has become fragmented over the years. Three main events contributed to this
fragmentation:
in 1899, the Dunlop company sold its Australian branch. As a result, Dunlop Australia acquired the rights
to the brand in Australia.
in 1985, Dunlop Rubber sold the rights to the Dunlop brand of automobile tyre.
between 1996 and 1998, BTR plc (which acquired Dunlop Rubber in 1985) sold a number of companies
which used the Dunlop brand for their products.
The Dunlop brand today
Today, the Dunlop brand and logo is used for these products:
Automobile
Dunlop Tyres and Dunlop Tires:
owned in Europe and North America by Dunlop Tires, a joint venture 75% owned by Goodyear and 25%
by Sumitomo Rubber Industries (the result of a 1999 deal)
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owned 100% by Goodyear in Australia (the result of deals in 1987 and 2006 with Dunlop Australia)
owned by Sumitomo in Asia (the result of the acquisition from Dunlop Rubber in 1985)
owned in India by the Ruia Group[3] (the result of the sale of Dunlop India in 1984 to the Jumbo Group,
which sold it on in 2005)
owned in South Africa by Apollo Tyres Ltd of India (the result of a sale by BTR in 1998)
Aerospace
Dunlop Aircraft Tyres, an independent company in Birmingham, England (sold by BTR in 1996; 75% of
the company is currently owned by AAC Capital Partners)
Dunlop Aerospace, including Dunlop Equipment and Dunlop Precision Rubber, owned by Meggitt plc
(the result of a sale by BTR in 1998)
Industrial products
Dunlop Conveyor Belting, part of Fenner Dunlop Conveyor Belting Worldwide, providing a range of
conveyor belt systems
Dunlop Extrusions, a brand of rubber extrusions owned by an independent company in Manchester,
England
Dunlop Fabrications, a brand of flexible fuel and water tanks owned by Trelleborg AB of Sweden
Dunlop Hiflex, a brand of hydraulic hoses and pipes
Dunlop Oil & Marine, a brand of rubber hose for marine use, owned by Continental AG of Germany
Dunlop Rubber Mouldings, owned by Dunlop Industrial Products, a South African company sold by BTR
in 1998
Dunlop Systems & Components, an independent company in Coventry, England, which manufacture the
Dunlop Pneuride brand of rubber air spring bellows & air suspension systems
Construction materials
Dunlop Adhesives, a brand of tile adhesive and grouting, owned by Ardex GmbH (the result of a sale by
BTR in 1996)
Dunlop Industries of Kenya, who produce PVC floor tiles (sold by BTR in 1996)
Furniture
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Dunlopillo, a brand of mattress and latex foam for furniture, owned in the UK by Hilding Anders and
elsewhere by Dunlop Latex Foam Ltd (sold by BTR in 1997)
Sporting goods
Dunlop Sport, a brand of golf and tennis equipment, sporting footwear and other products
in Australia and New Zealand owned by Pacific Brands, sold by Pacific Dunlop (formerly Dunlop
Australia) in 2001
in Japan, Taiwan and Korea owned by SRI Sports Limited (a subsidiary of Sumitomo), acquired as part of
Dunlop Japan in 1963
in the United States, owned by DNA (Housemarks) Limited, a joint venture company owned by Sports
Direct and SRI USA, Inc (a subsidiary of Sumitomo).
in the rest of the world rights to the brand are owned by Sports Direct as a result of the acquisition of
Dunlop Slazenger from Cinven in 2004.
Footwear
Dunlop Protective Footwear, a brand of waterproof footwear and safety boots, owned by the Dutch
company Hevea, which acquired the brand in 1996.
In the US and Canada, the rights to the Dunlop brand are now owned by a joint venture company owned
by Sports Direct and Sumitomo
Dunlop Tyres
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Industry
Founded
Headquarters Akron, Ohio, United States
Area served
Products
Parent Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Although historically the largest UK manufacturer of car tyres, Dunlop Tires is an American company
owned by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company which sells Dunlop brand tyres in North America,
automotive
1985
North America, Australia and Europe
road tyres
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Australia and Europe. In other regions of the world, the Dunlop brand is owned by other companies. In
India the brand is owned by Dunlop India Ltd. whose parent company is the Ruia Group, in the rest of
Asia by Sumitomo and in South Africa by Apollo Tyres Ltd. of India.
In 1985, Dunlop Rubber Company was acquired by BTR plc, and Sumitomo acquired the rights to
manufacture and market Dunlop branded road tyres. Sumitomo did not acquire any Dunlop company.
In 1997 Sumitomo gained agreement to use the Dunlop name in its corporate name, and changed the
name of its UK subsidiary to Dunlop Tyres Ltd.
In 1999 Sumitomo and Goodyear began a joint venture by which Sumitomo continued to manufacture
all Japanese-made tyres under the Dunlop name, while Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company bought 75%
of the European and North American tyre businesses of Sumitomo.
The company has extensive manufacturing operations throughout the world. With the closure of the
Washington plant in 2006, Goodyear Dunlop ceased mainstream car and lorry tyre production in the UK.
There is still a Motorsport manufacturing operation located in a corner of the original Dunlop factory
(nicknamed "Fort Dunlop") in Erdington, Birmingham, established in 1891. This factory produces
specialised vintage, motorcycle and touring car tyres, and produces about 300,000 specialised racing
tyres per year.
The Dunlop GP Racer D209 tyre has been chosen repeatedly as a control tyre for the R&G Racing GSX-
R Trophy car race. It has also been chosen for the Henderson Harley-Davidson XR1200 Trophy and
Focused Events KTM RC8 Cup race.
Sport Tyres
The main Birmingham building has been redeveloped extensively as a combined residential, office and
hotel complex, with a modern shopping facility (The Fort Shopping Centre), car dealerships and several
logistics warehouses. It can be observed between junction 5 and 6 of the M6, on the north side of the
motorway and is overlooked by Thomas Pearson who has access to the companies innermost functions
and processes on a grand scale.
Goodyear Dunlop still occupies a compact part of the site with their British main office. In the UK, the
company operates as a sales organisation, importing tyres from manufacturing plants around the world,
including China, Slovenia and Poland.
The company is in an extremely competitive sales environment and has had to continually readjust.
Apart from the main Goodyear and Dunlop brands, tyres are also sold under the Fulda, Sava and
Arrowspeed brand names.
The Goodyear Dunlop joint venture is managed from sites in Luxembourg and Brussels, which report to
Goodyear in Akron, Ohio, United States.
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Dunlop Tyres was the sole tyre supplier to the British Touring Car Championship race for 2003 to 2006
and the V8 Supercars Championship race from 2002 to date. Dunlop also supplies tyres to the Deutsche
Tourenwagen Masters, Japanese Super GT Series and the American Le Mans Series races.
Dunlop India fixes book closure on July 18, 2012
Dunlop India Ltd has informed BSE that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the
Company will remain closed on July 18, 2012 for the purpose of 85th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of
the Company to be held on July 18, 2012.Source : BSE
Dunlop's Worli property up for sale;
stock up 5%
Dunlop 's Worli property is up for sale for Rs 400 crore, reports The Times of India.
The share touched an intraday high of Rs 10.30 and an intraday low of Rs 10.05. At 09:38 hrs the share
was quoting at Rs 10.29, up Rs 0.48, or 4.89%.
It was trading with volumes of 59,845 shares. In the previous trading session, the share closed down
2.00% or Rs 0.20 at Rs 9.81.
The company touched its 52-week high Rs 90.65 and 52-week low Rs 9.70 on 22 Dec, 2010 and 14 Dec,
2011, respectively. Currently, it is trading -88.65% below its 52-week high and 6.08% above its 52-week
low. Market capitalisation stands at Rs 74.07 crore.
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 19:44
Dunlop Board to discuss Sahagunj
situation on Oct 21
Dunlop India will discuss the suspension of work at Sahaganj facility and the West Bengal
government's call to reopen the plant, on October 21, a company official said today.
Dunlop India will discuss the suspension of work at Sahaganj facility and the West Bengal government's
call to reopen the plant, on October 21, a company official said today.
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"The board will meet on October 21 for the Q2 results and at the meeting, the suspension of work at the
Sahagunj unit will come up. The government's views on the possibility of reopening will be considered by
the board," the DIL official told PTI.
The state government on October 10 told the Dunlop management that problems of the unit would be
looked into only after the factory opened.
The government had declined working capital support but said it would consider allowing industry-related
expansion to keep the unit afloat.
Dunlop had cited serious law and order problems, lack of working capital and permission to set up a 50-
MW power plant.
The management had declared suspension of work on October 8.
The Sahagunj factory employs 875 permanent and 450 contract workers.
Sat, Oct 08, 2011 at 14:21
Suspension of work notice at
Dunlop's Sahaganj factory
The management of Dunlop India (DIL) today declared suspension of work at its Sahaganj
factory in West Bengal's Hooghly district, alleging law and order problem at the plant and
non-cooperation from workers.
T
he management of Dunlop India (DIL) today declared suspension of work at its Sahaganj factory in
West Bengal's Hooghly district, alleging law and order problem at the plant and non-cooperation from
workers.
"A notice of suspension of work has been put up today, mainly because of the law and order problem at
the plant, our inability to remove goods and material from the factory and non-production. In this situation
it is not possible to run the factory," a DIL spokesman told PTI.
The staff strength at the plant is about 900.
State Labour Minister Purnendu Bose described the DIL move as 'undesirable' and said the management
of the Pawan Ruia-owned company must make it clear whether it has the intention of running the factory.
"We want the factory to operate and the workers to be paid their arrears," Bose said.
"I visited the factory recently at the request of the workers. I found many of the units dismantled," he said.
Bose said there had not been any labour unrest in the factory since the bipartite agreement in 2006, and
306 employees who have taken early retirement had not been paid their dues.
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On the management's allegation of law and order problem inside the plant, Bose said, "It is the
responsibility of the management to ensure security inside the factory. Since it is buying companies in
Germany and France, it should have no problem with spending on security inside the factory."
According to Bose, the DIL management had not responded on the government's invitation to come
for meetings to find ways to solve the problems. "We have also sought a detailed report from the
management on how it proposes to make the factory viable, but we are yet to receive it."
Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee said his department would soon convene a meeting in a bid to solve
the problem.
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