BKT Shares Plans for New U.S. Tire Production Facility and Distribution Network

BKT's Joint Managing Director provides and overview of the new production facility and the company's plans for the North American market.

January 18, 2019

Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director, BKT Tires, shares insights on the company’s plans to build a new U.S. production facility to serve customers throughout the Americas. He also touches on the company’s approach to distribution within the North American market.

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