Dunlop reopens amids hopes of rejuvenation of Bengal industries

Kolkata, Oct 31 (UNI) After a gap of over five years erstwhile major tyre manufacturer Dunlop India Ltd, today reopened its Sahagunj unit in West Bengal, setting off a new ray of hope for the industrial rejuvenation of the state.

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee formally inaugurated the tyre plant in the presence of Union Heavy Industries Minister Santosh Mohon Deb and Dunlop Chairman Pawan Ruhia, who had acquired the company from the Chabaria group two years ago.

Initially about 200 of the 1179 workmen of closed Dunlop unit have so far got their job back while the remaining others would be suitably employed during the next four months when the production capacity would be increased from initially 20 tonnes a day to 130 tonnes a day. The unit would manufacture aviation tyres, heavy duty tyres and earth mover tyres.

Incidentally, the other unit of the company at Ambatur in Tamil Nadu was reopened in August this year where different types of car tyre and tubes would be manufactured.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Bhattacharjee asked the workers and management to work in unison to take the productivity to the maximum level.

Union Minister Mr Deb had assured all kinds of central help in the smooth running of Dunlop as well as reopening of several closed heavy industrial units in the state.

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