The man behind the wheel: Biography of Apollo Tyres' Kanwar

Onkar S. Kanwar, founder of Apollo Tyres, has launched his biography - The man behind the wheel. The biography, which is composed by writer Tim Bouquet, offers an insight into the struggles of the industrialist and his journey of starting Apollo Tyres from scratch in 1974 to making it a global player.

Kanwar, who is currently the chairman and CEO of Apollo Tyres, has been at the helm of the company ever since its inception. He has lead Apollo Tyres from a single-plant manufacturing firm to a multinational enterprise with six plants worldwide. The biography also talks about the initial days of Apollo Tyres and Kanwar's struggles in building factories at Vadodara and Chennai, and eventually taking it to the global level with production plants in Netherlands and Hungary.

Apollo Tyres reported a year-on-year profit growth of 12% in FY 2015-16, with its total revenue amounting to Rs. 11,708 crore and a net profit of Rs. 1,093 crore. It is currently the 17th largest tyre manufacturer in the world.

Source: ET Auto