New delhi, March 21 -- KM Mammen, Chairman & Managing Director, MRF Ltd has been unanimously elected as Chairman of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA), the national industry body for automotive tyre sector in India. Anshuman Singhania, whole-time Director of JK Tyre & Industries Ltd has been elected as Vice Chairman of ATMA.

Set up in 1975, ATMA is amongst the most active national industry bodies in the country representing Rs 60000 crore ($8.5 bn) automotive tyre industry. Eleven large tyre companies comprising mix of Indian and International tyre majors and representing over 95% of production of tyres in India are members of the Association. ATMA members include Apollo Tyres, Birla Tyres, Bridgestone India, Ceat, Continent...