About Us
Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited (formerly known as The General Tyre and Rubber Company of Pakistan Limited) came into existence in 1963, at Landhi Karachi and commenced its production in July 1964.
The Company was then established by General Tire International Corporation (GTIC) of USA, with a total capacity of only 120,000 tyres per annum.
In 1977, GTIC sold 90% of their shares to the present owner M/s Bibojee Services Ltd. and retained 10% of the ownership. In 1985, the Company completed a major expansion, which took the capacity to 600,000 tyres annually.
In 1987, Continental AG, Germany’s number one tyre manufacturer purchased GTIC and became the 10% owner. It provides Technical Assistance to the company under a program, which includes training of our people, formulations, recipe, and selection of equipment and acquiring of raw materials from approved suppliers. The company under this agreement with Continental is bound to follow all rules and regulations provided by Continental including the given quality standards.
Since the takeover of GTIC by Continental, they own the brand name GENERAL which currently carries the highest top of the mind position in the market and has a very high recall. Now with over five decades of experience in the art of making tyres, the brand name is synonymous with quality and is considered a heritage brand.
The dynamics of the market is changing and the middle class is entering the car market. They are looking for a different dynamic when it comes to purchasing the tyres. The company as a strategic move to get a major share of this new and growing market and has decided to modernize the outlook of the brand name from General Tyre to “GTR Tyre” as a parallel brand to capture the imagination of this new class of enthusiast motorists mainly youth which will find the name classy, easy to use and a certain dynamism about it. A modern name with a modern look.
Being a Public Listed Company, the current main sponsors of the Company are: (i) Bibojee Services (Private) Ltd. and (ii) Pak Kuwait Investment Company (PKIC) (iii) National Investment Trust (NIT) while the remaining shares are held by the general public.
The current capacity of the Company stands at 2.4 million for automotive tyres per annum. While the motorcycle plant capacity is 1.6 million tyres per annum. The company produces tyre sizes and patterns that cover almost 70% of the sizes in demand in Pakistan.
It is the first & largest automotive tyre manufacturer in the country producing steel belted tubeless radial tyres for cars, SUVs and 4×4 vehicles. While bias or cross ply tyres for some light trucks, trucks/buses, tractors, rickshaw, motorcycle and now OTR including excavator tyres.
The Company caters four different markets. These are:
- The Original Equipment Manufacturers (vehicle assemblers)
- The Replacement or the After market
- Government Departments/Institutions
- The Export Market
GTR sells its tyres in replacement market through more than 190 nationwide authorized dealers/distributors most of whom have been working with GTR for more than three generations setting a milestone on customer loyalty and satisfaction.
It is the largest tyre supplier to all OEMs meeting almost 80% of their requirement. To meet the quality standards of OE, tyres are tested in Japan & Europe. It has been exporting tyres to Afghanistan, Yemen, Botswana, Syria, Nepal & Bangladesh. It has also been engaged in manufacturing & exporting tyres (FAST) for Formula III racing car to UK, Italy & Sweden from 1988-1998.
It has Head Office / main warehouse in Karachi while branch offices / warehouses are located in four major cities of Pakistan namely Islamabad, Lahore, Multan and Sukkur. Company gives comprehensive warranty on its manufactured products.
VISION
To be the leader in tyre technology by building the Company’s image through quality improvement, competitive prices, customer satisfaction and meeting social obligations.
MISSION
- To endeavor to be the market leader by enhancing market share, consistently improving efficiency and the quality of our products.
- To offer quality products at competitive prices to our customers.
- To improve performance in all operating areas, so that profitability increases thereby ensuring growth for the company and increasing return to the stakeholders.
- To create a conducive working environment leading to enhanced productivity, job satisfaction and personal development of our employees.
- To enhance productivity and continue discharging its obligation to environment by contributing to social welfare and adopting environmental friendly practices and processes to serve the society.
Profile
Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited (formerly known as The General Tyre and Rubber Company of Pakistan Limited) came into existence in 1963, at Landhi Karachi and commenced its production in July 1964.
The Company was then established by General Tire International Corporation (GTIC) of USA, with a total capacity of only 120,000 tyres per annum.
In 1977, GTIC sold 90% of their shares to the present owner M/s Bibojee Services Ltd. and retained 10% of the ownership. In 1985, the Company completed a major expansion, which took the capacity to 600,000 tyres annually.
In 1987, Continental AG, Germany’s number one tyre manufacturer purchased GTIC and became the 10% owner. It provides Technical Assistance to the company under a program, which includes training of our people, formulations, recipe, and selection of equipment and acquiring of raw materials from approved suppliers. The company under this agreement with Continental is bound to follow all rules and regulations provided by Continental including the given quality standards.
Since the takeover of GTIC by Continental, they own the brand name GENERAL which currently carries the highest top of the mind position in the market and has a very high recall. Now with over five decades of experience in the art of making tyres, the brand name is synonymous with quality and is considered a heritage brand.
The dynamics of the market is changing and the middle class is entering the car market. They are looking for a different dynamic when it comes to purchasing the tyres. The company as a strategic move to get a major share of this new and growing market and has decided to modernize the outlook of the brand name from General Tyre to “GTR Tyre” as a parallel brand to capture the imagination of this new class of enthusiast motorists mainly youth which will find the name classy, easy to use and a certain dynamism about it. A modern name with a modern look.
Being a Public Listed Company, the current main sponsors of the Company are: (i) Bibojee Services (Private) Ltd. and (ii) Pak Kuwait Investment Company (PKIC) (iii) National Investment Trust (NIT) while the remaining shares are held by the general public.
The current capacity of the Company stands at 2.4 million for automotive tyres per annum. While the motorcycle plant capacity is 1.6 million tyres per annum. The company produces tyre sizes and patterns that cover almost 70% of the sizes in demand in Pakistan.
It is the first & largest automotive tyre manufacturer in the country producing steel belted tubeless radial tyres for cars and light commercial vehicles. While bias or cross ply tyres for some light trucks, trucks/buses, tractors, rickshaw and motorcycle. The production of SUV tyre and some OTR tyres are also about to be begun.
The Company caters four different markets. These are:
- The Original Equipment Manufacturers (vehicle assemblers)
- The Replacement or the After market
- Government Departments/Institutions
- The Export Market
GTR sells its tyres in replacement market through more than 165 nationwide authorized dealers/distributors most of whom have been working with GTR for more than three generations setting a milestone on customer loyalty and satisfaction.
It is the largest tyre supplier to all OEMs meeting almost 80% of their requirement. To meet the quality standards of OE, tyres are tested in Japan & Germany. It has been exporting tyres to Afghanistan, Yemen, Botswana, Syria, Nepal & Bangladesh. It has also been engaged in manufacturing & exporting tyres (FAST) for Formula III racing car to UK, Italy & Sweden from 1988-1998.
It has Head Office / main warehouse in Karachi while branch offices / warehouses are located in four major cities of Pakistan namely Islamabad, Lahore, Multan and Sukkur. Company gives comprehensive warranty on its manufactured products.
VISION
To be the leader in tyre technology by building the Company’s image through quality improvement, competitive prices, customer satisfaction and meeting social obligations.
MISSION
- To offer quality products at competitive prices to our customers.
- To endeavor to be the market leader by enhancing market share, consistently improving efficiency and the quality of our products.
- To improve performance in all operating areas, so that profitability increases thereby ensuring growth for the company and increasing return to the stakeholders.
- To create a conducive working environment leading to enhanced productivity, job satisfaction and personal development of our employees.
- To discharge its obligation to society and environment by contributing to social welfare and adopting environmental friendly practices and processes.
Board of Directors
Management
HUSSAIN KULI KHANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MD | ||
SIRAJ A LAWAICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | BAQAR A ALAMGM SALES & MARKETING | ATHAR ALI KHANCOMPANY SECRETARY |
MUHAMMAD ABID JAVEDCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | ALI ASAD USMANIGM MARKETING SERVICES | MUHAMMAD ARSHAD ANSARISR. GM INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING |
MASOOD HUSSAINGM PROCUREMENT | ABDUL LATIFGM QUALITY CONTROL | SHAHAB PARACHAGM PLANT ENGINEERING |
ZIA AKHTERHEAD OF INTERNAL AUDIT | RIZWAN UL HAQ SIDDIQUIDGM ADMIN & CORPORATE AFFAIRS |
HUSSAIN KULI KHANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MD |
SIRAJ A LAWAICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
BAQAR A ALAMGM SALES & MARKETING |
ATHAR ALI KHANCOMPANY SECRETARY |
MUHAMMAD ABID JAVEDCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER |
ALI ASAD USMANIGM MARKETING SERVICES |
MUHAMMAD ARSHAD ANSARISR. GM INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING |
MASOOD HUSSAINGM PROCUREMENT |
ABDUL LATIFGM QUALITY CONTROL |
SHAHAB PARACHAGM PLANT ENGINEERING |
ZIA AKHTERHEAD OF INTERNAL AUDIT |
RIZWAN UL HAQ SIDDIQUIDGM ADMIN & CORPORATE AFFAIRS |
Quality Policy
We are a company of dedicated people who enjoy working as a team and with our customers in an enterprise committed to quality.
We will continually strive to bring improvement in our products, services and quality management system to meet or exceed our customer needs and expectations.
We will work within the Framework of legal and regulatory requirements.
HSE Policy
Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited recognizes Occupational Health, Safety And Environment as one of its guiding principles and a key component of our Corporate social responsibility.
We are committed to protect environment specifically prevention of pollution and ensure a safe and healthy working environment with consultation and participation of our stake holders by minimizing HSE impacts and risk levels as a result of business activities. We are committed to comply with all applicable Occupational HSE legislations and regulations. We ensure required HSE standards and procedures are established and implemented. We train and motivate all our employees to empower them to play an active role in company’s pledge to its HSE policy.
We set demanding targets and measure progress to ensure continual improvement in HSE performance. We follow the approach of Reduce-Reuse-Recycle for resource conservation.
Code of Conduct
PURPOSE:
The Ghandhara Tyre and Rubber Company of Pakistan Limited (the “Company”) is committed to conduct its affairs ethically and lawfully. This Code of Conduct establishes policies and procedures that are intended to guide employees, officers, and directors in the performance of their duties and responsibilities and ensure compliance with the Company’s commitment to ethical and lawful conduct. These policies and procedures shall apply to all employees and officers (referred to collectively hereafter as “employees”) and directors of GTR.
1. OBEYING THE LAW:
The Company takes responsibility to comply with laws and regulations very seriously and each of us is expected to comply with applicable legal requirements and prohibitions.
2. WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The Company will maintain a safe work place which is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, religion, sex, age, disability or any other impermissible factor.
3. CONSUMERS SATISFACTION:
The Company is committed to produce products that are safe and effective. In developing and manufacturing product, the Company has established and will comply with standards that meet or exceed regulations promulgated by the laws. In manufacturing its products, the Company will comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to the environment and occupational health and safety.
4. COMPETITION:
The Company will compete for all business opportunities vigorously, fairly, ethically and legally. The Company will comply with all laws, regulating competition and will not discuss pricing, cost, production plans, business strategies, or any other proprietary or confidential information with its competitors.
5. BUSINESS PARTNER:
The Company will represent its products and services accurately and will comply with applicable regulatory and legal requirements governing the marketing and sale of its products and services to become a business partner.
6. RECORDING AND REPORTING INFORMATION:
In recognition of the fact that accurate information is essential to the Company’s ability to satisfy legal and regulatory obligations, all employees and directors will record and report all information accurately and honestly. No employee or director will sign or submit, or permit others to sign or submit on behalf of the Company, any document or statement that he or she knows or has reason to believe is false.
7. PAYMENTS:
The Company and its employees and directors will not make any improper payments to government or non-government officials, employees, customers, persons, or entities, nor will the Company or its employees and directors request or accept any improper payment from suppliers, customers, or anyone seeking to do business with the Company.
8. FAIR DEALING:
Each employee and director will deal fairly with the Company’s customers, suppliers, competitors, independent auditors and other employees and will not take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts, or any other unfair dealing or practice.
9. SHAREHOLDER:
The Company provides all applicable facilities to Shareholders through Registrar and distribution of Dividend Warrants in time, as and when approved.
10. STANDARD OF CONDUCT:
No employee or director will use, for his or her own personal gain, or disclose to any third party, any confidential or proprietary information that he or she obtained as a result of his or her employment with or relationship to the Company. Confidential or proprietary information includes all non-public information that might be of use to competitors or harmful to the Company and its customers if disclosed. No employee or director will buy, sell, or deal in the Company’s stock based on non-public information.
11. PUBLIC ACTIVITIES:
The Company will make no corporate political contributions to parties or individuals, even where such contributions may be legal, but encourages employees and directors to participate in community affairs and to exercise citizenship responsibilities.
12. CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES:
Employees and directors owe a duty to the Company to advance its legitimate interests when the opportunity to do so arises. Employees and directors are prohibited from (a) taking for themselves personally opportunities that are discovered through the use of corporate property, information, or position, (b) using corporate property, information, or position for personal gain, or (c) competing with the Company.
13. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:
No employee or director will engage in any activity or have any outside interest that might deprive the Company of his or her loyalty, interfere with the satisfactory performance of his or her duties, and make it difficult to perform his or her duties for the Company objectively and effectively, or be harmful or detrimental to the Company. Employees and directors must immediately disclose in writing any actual or potential conflict of interest to the Secretary of the Company, for resolution. A conflict of interest occurs when a person’s private interest interferes or appears to interfere in any way with the Company’s interests and may also arise when an employee or director or a member of his or her family receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position with the Company.
14. PROTECTION AND PROPER USE OF COMPANY ASSETS:
Theft, carelessness, and waste have a direct impact on the Company’s profitability. All employees and directors will take appropriate actions to protect the Company’s assets and ensure their efficient use for legitimate business purposes.
15. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST:
All directors and executives notify to the Company Secretary in writing whether they or their spouses have sold, bought or taken any position, whether directly or indirectly, in the shares of the company. In case such persons or their spouses have sold, bought or taken any position in the shares, they shall deliver a written record of the price, number of shares, form of shares (i.e. physical or within CDC) and nature of transaction within four days of affecting the transaction to the Secretary.
Warranty
The Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company of Pakistan Limited gives an undertaking that every tyre manufactured by the Company bearing its name, serial number and logo is brand new and warranted to be free from defect in workmanship and material.
If a tyre on examination is found to be having some manufacturing defect, the Company will either repair it free of cost or make reasonable allowance on pro-rata basis on the purchase of a new tyre. This allowance will be based on the actual wear and balance left of a tyre. The decision of the Company regarding any claim of a tyre will be final and non-negotiable.
Any dispute with regards to warranty claim shall be settled of the Company’s registered office and factory in Karachi and only the Courts in Karachi shall have the jurisdiction in case of any legal disputes.
Corporate Social Responsibility
The Ghandhara Tyre and Rubber Company Limited (GTR) has a longstanding tradition of engaging in social and philanthropic activities.
The company consistently donates to and participates in funding charitable organizations, including the Wakf-e-Kuli Khan Trust, which is dedicated to promoting education among underprivileged communities. Additionally, GTR supports The Citizens Foundation (TCF), a non-profit organization also contributed to the Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan, for the people of Palestine during the financial year 2024.
Certifications
ISO 9001-2015
GTR Tyre has been awarded ISO 9001-2015 for maintaining its Quality Management System as per the standards set by the authority (NQA Pakistan)
ISO 14001-2015
GTR Tyre has been awarded ISO 14001-2015 for maintaining its Environmental Management System as per the standard set by the authority (NQA Pakistan)
ISO 45001-2018
GTR Tyre has been awarded ISO 45001-2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System. It is noteworthy that GTR is among the select few companies in Pakistan to have attained this certification when it was first introduced.
Pakistan Standards (PSQCA)
The Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), as National Standard Body of Pakistan under the administrative control of Ministry Of Science & Technology, has awarded the license / certification to The Gandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited for conformance of the standards of motorcycle tyre manufacturing i.e. PS : ISO 4249-1.