Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT), headquartered in Mumbai, India, is one of the leading manufacturers of off-road tyres.
Since its inception in 1987, BKT has successfully focused on specialised areas such as tyres for agricultural vehicles, construction and industrial machinery, earthmoving, port and mining tyres, off-road vehicle tyres, and garden machinery tyres. Consequently, BKT has become a global player in the off-road tyre industry with a market share of 6%, sales of 850 million US dollars, and a 30% increase over the past five years.
Currently, BKT has four subsidiaries in Europe and North America, thus providing support for the sales and marketing activities of the headquarters: BKT Europe Srl in Sereno, Italy, BKT Tire America in Akron, Ohio, and BKT at Toronto Tire Canada and BKT. Located at Tyres, Inc. in Brentwood, Tennessee. BKT sells its products through a national network of distributors in 130 countries/regions worldwide.
The five state-of-the-art production sites in Biwadi, Aurangabad, Don Bavari, Chopanki, and Bhuj employ over 7,000 employees. In the highly competitive tyre market, BKT supports and accompanies the commercial growth of its customers. BKT is committed to always providing new qualitative solutions capable of meeting the needs of the most demanding consumers in all areas of activity. BKT believes that continuous investment in technological development is key to achieving high-performance and functional tyres.
Believing its civic and social responsibility to be important, BKT has adopted the strictest measures in terms of environmental protection and of course, the brand shows deep respect for the hard-working employees who strive to achieve the company's goals daily.
BKT intends to maintain its leadership position in the global off-road tyre market and become its benchmark, especially in the professional fields of agriculture, construction, and industrial vehicles, as well as earthmoving, port and mining machinery, ATV tyres, and garden equipment tyres.