Balkrishna Industries Limited has accepted the resignation of Shri Dharaprasad R. Poddar, the Chairman from the Board of Directors of the company, with effect from May 30, 2012 and appointed him as Chairman Emeritus. The Board has accepted the resignation of Shri Anurag Poddar, the Executive Director from the Board of Directors of the company, with effect from May 30, 2012. The Board has re-designated Shri Arvind M. Poddar as Chairman & Managing Director on the Board of Directors of the company with effect from May 30, 2012. The Board has appointed Smt Vijaylaxmi Poddar as Executive Director on the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from May 30, 2012.
Balkrishna Industries Limited is an India-based company that is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling of off-highway tires (OHT) in the specialist segments, such as agricultural, industrial and construction, earthmovers and port, mining, forestry, lawn and garden and all-terrain vehicles (ATV). The Companyâs agricultural applications include tractor, harvester, implements, telehandler, agro truck, go-kart, golf kart, mower, fertilizer truck, compact loader, backhoe loader, mobile home, and universal vehicle. Its industrial applications include compactor, container handler, reach stacker, excavator, forklift, skid steer, grader, straddle carrier, RTG crane, mobile crane, terminal tractor, tow tractor, light truck, road rail equipment, trailer, and military truck. Its off the road applications include articulated dump truck, rigid dump truck, load haul dump, low profile dump truck, underground mining vehicle, and scraper.