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July 27, 2020 11:31 AM

India's MTPL acquires majority stake in European tire distributor

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    Mumbai, India – Mahansaria Tyres Private Ltd (MTPL) has completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority stake in the Dutch off-highway tire specialist European Agriculture Tyre Distributor (EATD).

    In conjunction with the acquisition, EATD has relocated its operations from Strijen, The Netherlands, to Wallenhorst in Germany, said MTPL in a statement 27 July. 

    The company will distribute MTPL’s “Ascenso” brand of tires in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.

    The business will also continue distributing Tianli tires, manufactured by Tianjin, China-based manufacturer of agriculture, forestry and earthmover tires, Tianli.

    Through this investment, the companies said they aimed to develop EATD into “a leading off-highway tire distributor in Europe.” 

    “We have known Wolfgang Luettschwager founder of EATD for over 20 years and have highest regards for his deep knowledge and experience in the European off-highway tires market,” said MTPL founder Yogesh Mahansaria.

    EATD was set up six years ago and the new combination of Tianli and MTPL is expected to open “new opportunities in a highly competitive market”, he concluded.

    MTPL announced the acquisition bid in November last year, when it also unveiled plans to build a 127-acre tire manufacturing facility, due for completion by end of the year.

    Owned by the Mahansaria family – father, Ashok Mahansaria and son, Yogesh Mahansaria – the company is building the €90-million greenfield off-highway tire manufacturing plant in Panoli in the south west Gujarat.

    The purchase of a controlling stake in EATD is “the first step” in building its distribution network in Europe, the Indian company stated. 

    The Mahansaria family has over 30 years of experience in the tire industry: building two major off-highway tire businesses: Alliance Tire Group and prior to that Balkrishna Industries Ltd (BKT).

    Yogesh Mahansaria is the former majority owner and CEO of Alliance Tire Group and prior to that an executive with BKT Tyres Ltd. He orchestrated the purchase of Israel's Alliance Tyres in 2007 and then sold majority interest of the expanded enterprises in 2013 to the global investment firm KKR & Co. LP.

    Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. acquired ATG in 2016 from KKR, the Mahansarias and other minority shareholders.

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