Roy Littlefield, Executive Vice President, Tire Industry Associations (TIA) officially announced the names of the honourees for the 2018 Hall of Fame Award, TIA?s highest honour and one of the most prestigious accolades of the tyre industry at a global level. Arvind Poddar, Chairman and Managing Director, Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT) will be officially inducted into the association?s Hall of Fame on the occasion of the Tire Industry Honors Awards Ceremony. The event will take place at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel on October 29, one day before the opening of the 2018 SEMA Show, the leading automotive specialty and aftermarket fair, held at Las Vegas.

The TIA Hall of Fame aims at honouring and preserving the names of outstanding personalities, whose likewise outstanding accomplishments have brought fame to the tyre, rubber and transportation industries. The award is TIA?s highest honour that is conferred yearly to players in the tyre industry ? whether they are manufacturers, inventors, suppliers, dealers or retreaders.

?I cannot but consider the announcement of this prestigious ? I dare to say the most prestigious ? award in the tyre industry as a great honour that fills me with pride from both a personal and professional point of view,? Arvind Poddar, Chairman and Managing Director of BKT, states. He adds, ?Without any doubt, this is a great moment and a great achievement for my personal development and my professional carrier. It is also a confirmation of the passionate spirit and commitment that drives all our projects and all people in our company aiming at being an example for future generations.?