Mumbai, March 19 -- K M Mammen, Chairman & Managing Director, MRF Ltd, has been elected as Chairman of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA), the national industry body for automotive tyre sector in India. Anshuman Singhania, Director of JK Tyre & Industries Ltd, is the new Vice-Chairman of the organisation.

Established in 1975, ATMA is the most powerful body of the Indian tyre manufacturers representing the USD 8.5 billion automotive tyre industry. The members of ATMA comprise as many as 11 tyre companies, both Indian and international tyre majors accounting for over 95 % of production of tyres in India.

ATMA members include Apollo Tyres, Birla Tyres, Bridgestone India, Ceat, Continental India, Goodyear India, JK Tyre & Ind...