A leading domestic manufacturer and exporter of ‘SOLIDO’ brand of solid rubber tyres, Industrial Rubber Company (IRC) participated in this year’s IMME, making its third appearance at the event. The company promoted a comprehensive range of solid tyres for mining application vehicles and equipment at the expo, starting from industrial trolley tyres to large off-the-road (OTR) tyres.
Based in Tamil Nadu, IRC has been in the market for over 15 years and into exports as well. In recent times, the company has focused on tapping the domestic market demand, said Mr. M. Abilash, Marketing Executive. “Our direct OEM sales includes few forklift manufacturers, but our stronghold is aftermarket and direct sales to end users”, he added.
The Solido brand boasts solid tyres for a wide range of applications, including skid steer and forklifts, road construction equipment, ground support equipment (GSE), surface and underground mining equipment, construction and mining tipper trucks (only for off-highway applications), to name a few. The company also manufactures compatible industrial rims for those applications and segments.
At IMME 2018, the company said the customer queries were more focused on solid tyres for mining vehicles like wheel loaders, excavators, dumpers and water sprinklers. “We are quite successful in catering to the niche demand of solid tyres for 25-tonne and 31-tonne mining tippers used at mining sites, along with off-highway dumper”, Mr. Abilash said.