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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Short description|Indian company manufacturing tyres etc.}}
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'''Madras Rubber Factory''' ('''MRF''') is an [[Multinational corporation|Indian Multinational]] tyre manufacturing company and the largest manufacturer of tyres in India, also the sixth largest manufacturer in the world. It is headquartered in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref name="MRF">{{cite web|url=http://www.mrftyres.com/overview | title=MRF:Overview | date=14 February 2015}}</ref> The company manufactures rubber products including [[tyres]], [[Tire tread|tread]]s, tubes and [[conveyor belts]], [[paints]] and [[toys]].<ref name="Reuters">{{cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=MRF.BO |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214104152/http://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=MRF.BO |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 February 2015 | title=Company Profile:MRF | agency = Reuters| date=14 February 2015}}</ref> MRF also runs the [[MRF Pace Foundation]], Chennai and [[MRF Challenge]] in motorsport.

==History==
Madras Rubber Factory was started by [[K. M. Mammen Mappillai]] as a toy balloon manufacturing unit in 1946 at [[Tiruvottiyur]], [[Madras]] (now Chennai). In 1952, the company ventured into the manufacture of tread rubber.<ref name="MRF"/> Madras Rubber Factory limited was incorporated as a private company in November 1960 and ventured into manufacture of tyres in partnership with [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield Tire & Rubber company]] based in Ohio, United States.<ref name="NDTV">{{cite web|date=14 February 2015|title=MRF Limited|url=http://profit.ndtv.com/stock/mrf-ltd_mrf/reports|publisher=NDTV}}</ref> The company went public on 1 April 1961 and an office was established in [[Beirut]], Lebanon to develop the export market in 1964 and its current logo of the muscleman was born.<ref name="NDTV"/> In 1967, it became the first Indian company to export tyres to USA.<ref>{{cite web|title=Time line and milestones : MRF tyres 1946-1970|url=http://www.mrftyres.com/milestones/1946-1970|website=MRF Tyres website|publisher=MRF Tyres|access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref>

In 1973, MRF started manufacturing [[Nylon]] tyres for the first time. The company entered into with a technical know-how collaboration with [[Goodrich Corporation|B. F. Goodrich]] in 1978.<ref name="Indiainfo">{{cite web |url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/markets/company/background/company-profile/mrf-ltd/391 | title= Company background: MRF | date=14 February 2015}}</ref> The Mansfield Tire & Rubber Co sold out its share in 1979 and the name of the company was changed to MRF Ltd in the year. The company finalised a technical collaboration agreement with Marangoni TRS SPA, Italy for the manufacture of pre-cured tread rubber for retreading industry. MRF tyres supplied tyres to [[Maruti 800]], India's first modern small car.<ref name="NDTV"/> In 1989, the company collaborated with [[Hasbro|Hasbro International]], the world's largest toy maker and launched Funskool India. Also, they entered into a pact with Vapocure of Australia to manufacture polyurethane paint formulations and with [[Italy|Italian]] tyre manufacturer [[Pirelli]] for conveyor and elevator belt manufacture.<ref name="Indiainfo"/> During the year 2004–05, the product range of the company expanded with Go-kart & rally tyres and tyres for two/three wheelers.

==Products==
*Tyres manufactures various tyres for passenger cars, two–wheelers, trucks, buses, tractors, light commercial vehicles, off–the–road tyres and aero plane tyres,<ref name="Reuters"/> MRF ZVTS<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-16|title=What Are The Best Tyre Brands 2020? - Caringlyyours|url=https://www.caringlyyours.com/best-tyre-brands/|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Caringly Yours|language=en-US}}</ref> and MRF Wanderers for cars and SUVs, MRF Meteor all terrain tyres, MRF Steel Muscle for trucks and buses.<ref name="Indiainfo"/>
*MRF ZLX is the latest one which is well known for its comfort in passenger segment
*Conveyor Belting – manufactures its in-house brand of Muscleflex conveyor belts.<ref name="Indiainfo"/>
*Pretreads – MRF has the most advanced pre-cured retreading system in India. MRF forayed into retreading in 1970 and manufactures pretreads for tyres.<ref name="Indiainfo"/>
*Paints - manufactures polyurethane paint formulations and coats used in automotive, decorative and industrial applications.<ref name="Reuters"/>

==Manufacturing facilities in [[India]]==
# [[Kottayam]] Plant in [[Kerala]]
# [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] Plant
# [[Goa]] Plant
# Trichi Radial Plant in [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
# Trichi Bias Plant in [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
# [[Arakonam]] Plant in [[Tamil Nadu]]
# [[Tiruvottiyur]] Plant in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
# [[Medak]] Plant in [[Telangana]]
# Ankenpally Plant in [[Telangana]]
# Dahej Plant in [[Gujarat]]

The company also manufactures toys at its facility in [[Goa]]. The paints and coats are manufactured at two facilities in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrftyres.com/paints-and-coats|title=MRF Paints and Coats}}</ref>

==Funskool==
{{main|Funskool}}
[[Funskool|Funskool India]] was established in 1987 in collaboration with Hasbro toys, US. Funskool manufactures and markets toys, board games among others. It has a manufacturing facility in Goa, India. The company has manufacturing licenses for toys and games from [[Disney]], [[Warner Brothers]], [[Rummikub]], Dora and Funskool also has partnerships with renowned toy brands [[Hasbro]], [[Lego]], [[Hornby Railways|Hornby]], [[Ravensburger]], [[Tomy Toys]], [[LeapFrog Enterprises|LeapFrog]], [[Siku Toys|Siku]], [[Jumbo]], and [[New Bright]] for manufacture and marketing in India.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.funskoolindia.com/about-us.php | title = Funskool India | date=14 February 2015}}</ref>

==Motorsports==
===MRF Racing===
MRF built its first [[Formula 3]] car in 1997.<ref name="MRF Racing">{{cite web|url=http://www.mrftyres.com/mrf-sports|title = MRF Sports}}</ref> MRF in collaboration with [[Maruti Suzuki|Maruti]] established the [[Formula Maruti]] racing, a single-seater, open wheel class motorsport racing event for race cars made in India.<ref name="NDTV"/> [[MRF Challenge]] is a [[F2000 Championship Series|Formula 2000]] open-wheel motorsport formula based series organised by [[Madras Motor Sports Club]] in association with MRF. The [[2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship season|latest season]] consisted of races organised at [[Irungattukottai Race Track|Madras Motor Racing Track, Chennai]], [[Bahrain International Circuit]], [[Losail International Circuit|Losail International Circuit, Doha]] and [[Buddh International Circuit|Buddh International Circuit, Noida]]. Freddie Hunt, son of {{F1|1976}} [[Formula One]] champion [[James Hunt]] and [[Mathias Lauda]], son of {{F1|1975}}, {{F1|1977}} and {{F1|1984}} Formula One champion [[Niki Lauda]] both competed in the series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114968|title=The sons of James Hunt and Niki Lauda to race in MRF series|last=Simmons|first=Marcus|date=15 July 2014|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|access-date=15 August 2014}}</ref> MRF has sponsored Indian racing drivers including [[Narain Karthikeyan]], [[Karun Chandok]], [[Ashwin Sundar]], [[N. Leelakrishnan]] and [[Raj Bharath]].

===MRF rally team===
MRF have also been a long-running sponsor of an MRF rally team participating in the [[Asia-Pacific Rally Championship]] and [[Indian National Rally Championship]]. Associating with Czech car manufacturer [[Škoda Auto|Škoda]], MRF Skoda is the three time reigning champion in the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship with [[Chris Atkinson]] winning in [[2012 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship season|2012]], [[Gaurav Gill]] in [[2013 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship season|2013]] and [[Jan Kopecký]] in [[2014 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship season|2014]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rally.com.au/world-news/kopecky-wins-aprc-for-team-mrf |title=Kopecky wins WRC for MRF |publisher=rally.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129084902/http://www.rally.com.au/world-news/kopecky-wins-aprc-for-team-mrf |archive-date=29 November 2014 }}</ref> MRF also participates in [[Raid De Himalaya]], the world's highest rally.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.northindiatimes.com/news/122/ARTICLE/1902/2009-09-02.html |title = Raid de Himalaya 2009 from October 5, 2009 |access-date = 2010-03-30 |date = 2009-09-02 |work = North India Times|url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100101040049/http://northindiatimes.com/news/122/ARTICLE/1902/2009-09-02.html |archive-date = 1 January 2010}}</ref>

===MRF Motocross===
MRF promotes a national motocross championship, a form of all-terrain two wheeler racing held on enclosed off-road circuits annually across several cities.<ref name="MRF Racing"/>

===MRF Karting===
MRF sponsors major [[karting]] championships in India. MRF is the first Indian tyre company to develop [[FIA]] approved karting tyres.<ref name="MRF Racing"/>

==Cricket==
===MRF Pace Foundation===
{{Main|MRF Pace Foundation}}
MRF Pace Foundation is a coaching clinic for training [[Fast bowling|fast bowlers]] established by MRF with the help of former [[Australian cricket team|Australian]] Pace spearhead [[Dennis Lillee]] in Chennai, India. Through this program, young aspiring fast bowlers are trained in a special facility. Fast bowlers who trained with foundation and went on to represent the [[Indian Cricket Team]] include [[Javagal Srinath]], [[Irfan Pathan]], [[Munaf Patel]], [[Venkatesh Prasad]], [[R. P. Singh]], [[Zaheer Khan]] and [[Shanthakumaran Sreesanth|S Sreesanth]]. Besides Indian players, foreign players like [[Chaminda Vaas]], [[Henry Olonga]], [[Heath Streak]] and [[Australian]] fast bowlers [[Glenn McGrath]], [[Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]] and [[Brett Lee]] have also trained at the foundation. [[Sachin Tendulkar]] in his early days trained in the MRF Pace Foundation to become a fast bowler. [[Glenn McGrath]] was appointed director of the Foundation on 2 September 2012, replacing Dennis Lillee, who has held the post since its inception in 1987.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/current/story/580431.html |title = McGrath takes charge of MRF Pace Foundation| publisher=Espncricinfo}}</ref>

===Endorsement===
MRF had been the bat sponsor for many cricketers of the game. [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Brian Lara]] and [[Steve Waugh]] have endorsed MRF products.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/sachins-innings-with-mrf-ends/article21753.ece|title=Sachin’s innings with MRF ends|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> MRF has also sponsored Indian batsmen [[Rohit Sharma]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/even-i-am-guilty-of-getting-carried-away-but-sachin-has-stayed-grounded/1191324/|title=Even I am guilty of getting carried away but Sachin has stayed grounded|newspaper=The Indian Express}}</ref> [[Gautam Gambhir]], [[Sanju Samson]] and [[Shikhar Dhawan]]. Currently MRF is endorsed by star batsmen [[Virat Kohli]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.oneindia.com/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-earns-rs-8-crore-mrf-ad-on-his-bat-ms-dhoni-team-india-2047409.html|title=Virat Kohli earns Rs 8 crore for MRF ad on his bat, rakes in Rs 2 crore more than MS Dhoni}}</ref> [[AB de Villiers]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/ab-de-villiers-named-brand-ambassador-of-mrf/article7785075.ece|title=AB de Villiers named brand ambassador of MRF}}</ref> and [[Mignon du Preez]].

====Previous endorsements====
* [[Sachin Tendulkar]] – India. Conqueror, Genius, Wizard
* [[Brian Lara]] – West Indies. Wizard, Wizard 400
* [[Steve Waugh]] – Australia. Conqueror
* [[Gautam Gambhir]] – India. Genius
* [[Sanju Samson]] – India. Wizard
*[[Shikhar Dhawan]] – India. Genius
* [[Rajan Soni]] – England. Genius
*[[Prithvi Shaw]] - India. Genius, Prodigy PS 100
* [[ AB DE Villiers]] - South Africa. Genius,

====Current endorsements====

* [[Virat Kohli]] - India. Genius VK 18

* [[AB de Villiers]] – South Africa. Genius ABD 25
* [[Darren Bravo]] – West Indies. Genius Elegance
*[[Mignon du Preez]] – South Africa. MDP 22

===Sponsorship===
At [[IPL 2010]], MRF sponsored [[moored balloon]]s floating above the cricket grounds with a high-definition [[camera]] recording live actions of the cricket match. MRF joined as a global partner of [[International Cricket Council]] for [[2015 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zigwheels.com/news-features/news/mrf-becomes-global-partner-for-icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/20446/|title=MRF becomes global partner for ICC|publisher=Zigwheels}}</ref> In 2017, MRF became the sleeve sponsor for the [[Premier League]] clubs [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/mrf-named-shirt-sleeve-sponsor|title=MRF named shirt sleeve sponsor|website=Newcastle United Football Club|language=EN|access-date=2018-03-29}}</ref> [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United F. C.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/september/08-september/mrf-announced-west-ham-uniteds-first-ever-shirt-sleeve|title=MRF announced as West Ham United's first ever shirt sleeve sponsor|website=West Halm Football Club|language=EN|access-date=2018-03-29}}</ref> and official tyre partner for [[West Bromwich Albion]].

==Awards and recognition==
MRF won the JD Power Award for the record 11th time in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/MRF-gets-JD-Power-award-for-10th-time/articleshow/24935923.cms|title=MRF gets JD Power award for 10th time|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref> The company has won several awards and accolades including the All India Rubber Industries Association's (AIRIA) award for 'Highest Export Awards (Auto Tyre Sector)', 'Top Export Award' from Chemicals & Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL) for 2009–10. In 2014, MRF was ranked 48th among India's most trusted brands according to the [[The Brand Trust Report|Brand Trust Report]], a study conducted by Trust Research Advisory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.trustadvisory.info/allindia_2014.html |title=India's Most Trusted Brands |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502221904/http://www.trustadvisory.info/allindia_2014.html |archive-date=2 May 2015 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[CEAT (company)]]
* [[Apollo Tyres]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.mrftyres.com}}

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