In September 2020, GRI announced its new mixing facility in the Mirigama Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) in Sri Lanka to meet the global demand for its tires. The new mixing plant is poised to quadruple GRIs current capacity of 50 – 60 metric tonnes per day to 200 tonnes per day.“We are pleased to announce that GRI is
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GRI is on a continuous journey to strengthen its natural rubber farmer base as well as support the growth of farmer communities through its GREEN X Circle initiative. Monaragala District in Sri Lanka is one of the prime rubber-producing areas in the country. Thus, to enhance collaboration and connection while focusing on sustainability principles, GRI opened its latest rubber
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GRI is pleased to announce that it is now supplying its ULTIMATE XT premium plus solid tire to the prestigious KION Group in Germany for its Linde OEM forklifts.KION Group, one of the world's leading providers for industrial trucks and supply chain solutions, has selected GRI as one of its suppliers for Linde Material Handling forklifts produced in Germany
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On Friday 26th March 2021 GRI brought together natural rubber farmers and crop (rice) farmers to show their connectivity through its GREEN X Circle initiative, at an event held in Monaragala, Sri Lanka recently. These two farming communities are key stakeholders in the GRI value chain. The event signified the continuation of the series of events organized through GRI's GREEN X
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What does it mean for a specialist tire manufacturer to innovate? How can a company embed innovation into its DNA? This week’s GRI Connect provides a snapshot of GRI’s approach to innovation beyond the boundaries of a product.“The future outlook for the specialty tire market is a robust one. New technologies, business agility and innovations can
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In January 2021, our specialty tire production plant in Sri Lanka celebrated three years and many milestones.In January 2018 GRI embarked on a new chapter as we opened our advanced specialty tire production plant in Badalgama, Sri Lanka. In March 2018, we produced and shipped the first tires manufactured at this new plant. Producing pneumatic specialty tires for agriculture, construction
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GRI Lays Foundation for Expansion of the Largest Specialty Tire Plant in Sri Lanka GRI began 2021 on a positive note, breaking ground and laying the foundation stone for the second phase of a US$100 million project with a new manufacturing facility in Badalgama, Sri Lanka. The facility will expand its specialty tire production capabilities to meet growing global
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11 January 2021. Colombo, Sri Lanka: GRI, recently held two outreach events with natural rubber farming communities it works with. The events were held under GRI’s GREEN X Circle initiative which supports Sri Lanka’s farming communities and the country’s vibrant agricultural industry. GRI’s close links with the communities over the years has resulted in robust partnerships and
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As we step into a new year, GRI ManagingDirector Mr Prabhash Subasinghe reflects on 2020 and shares his thoughts and focus in 2021. When the Rubber Hits the Road: Building ResilienceThe world faced one of the most turbulent years in our life time last year. Many companies talk about being resilient, but this is put to test only when you go
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Mr. Paduma Subasinghe, Director of HR, GRI examines why HR agility has been a key driver in building business resilience and readiness to adapt amidst a global pandemic.“HR agility is closely intertwined with our organizational agility and structure. You drive people to be more adaptable, which is driven by situations in the markets. If we look at COVID-19 and
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Specialty tire manufacturer GRI begins supplying agricultural tires to JOSKIN, a leading agricultural Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) based in Belgium. JOSKIN has been in operation since 1968 and is one of the world’s leading producers of agricultural trailers, tankers, and related equipment to meet the changing needs of global farmers.“For JOSKIN, quality, price, reputation of the supplier, and the
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A new mixing plant in Sri Lanka is in the works for the specialty tire manufacturer, GRI. Work is currently underway for GRI’s new mixing facility in the Mirigama Export Processing Zone(MEPZ) in Sri Lanka to propel the future growth of GRI and put Sri Lankan specialty tires firmly on the global map.The new mixing facility
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