Aditya Birla Group to supply carbon black to Thai tyre maker

"The cooperation with the Aditya Birla Group represents another important step of Linglong in material quality control and quality management."

New Delhi: Thailand based tyre manufacturer Linglong International Tire has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Indian business conglomerate Aditya Birla Group, informed the company in an official statement. As part of the agreement, Aditya Birla Group will supply carbon black, which is used as a reinforcing filler in tyres and other rubber products, to the tyre maker.

The strategic cooperation between the two sides could not only achieve mutual benefit, but also means that Linglong’s internationalisation in cooperation has stepped into a new level, said the company.

The tyre maker further added, "The cooperation with the Aditya Birla Group represents another important step of Linglong in material quality control and quality management. In the future, Linglong Tire will improve its global standards of product quality and service through continuous input in research.

"Birla Carbon is one of the largest manufacturer and supplier of high quality Carbon Black additives globally. Its current footprint extends across 12 countries in five continents with 16 manufacturing facilities and combined annual production capacity of over 2 million tonnes.

Through this cooperation, Aditya Birla Group will become the carbon black supplier of Linglong Tire, which can comprehensively improve the quality of Linglong’s products.