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Dr. R Mukhopadhyay of JK Tyre conferred with‘Distinguished Alumnus Award 2020’ by IIT Kharagpur

(Prof. Virendra Kumar Tiwari, Director of IIT Kharagpur presenting the award to Dr. R Mukhopadhyay, Director (R&D), JK Tyre; Director & CE of Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer

& Tyre Research Institute (HASETRI), Mysore, and Chairman of Indian Rubber Institute)

Dr. R Mukhopadhyay, Director(R&D), JK Tyre has been conferredthe coveted “Distinguished AlumnusAward 2020” during the 66thConvocation of Indian Institute ofTechnology (IIT) Kharagpur.

The honor is in recognition of Dr.Mukhopadhyay’s achievements,determination, and contribution asan alumnus of IIT. The award waspresented by Prof. Virendra KumarTiwari, Director of IIT Kharagpur ata glittering ceremony during theinstitute’s convocation day inKharagpur, West Bengal.

The event was addressed by theHon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri.Narendra Modi as a Chief Guest andwitnessed the presence of eminentacademicians, scientists, industryexperts, technocrats and socialactivists, etc.

Receiving the award, Dr. RMukhopadhyay, Director (R&D), JKTyre, said, “. It is a matter of pride forme to be standing alongside the well-regarded alumni awardees withoutstanding achievements inseparate spheres bringing back fondmemories of my stint here.

Automechanika Frankfurt 2021 to be held asphysical event with new online programme

Automechanika Frankfurt, the world’s largest and leading trade fair for theaftermarket sector, is taking place as a hybrid event for the first time this year.The primary focus will be on the physical event and all the advantages itoffers. Automechanika will be supplementing these by providing allexhibitors with new opportunities to network digitally with the internationalB2B audience who cannot travel to Frankfurt due to the pandemic.

Atul Auto launches new RIK CNG auto-rickshawAtul Auto, one of India’s fastest growingthree-wheeler manufacturers, announcedthe launch of the new RIK CNG passengervehicle for the Gujarat market. The RIKplatform was conceived after extensiveresearch keeping in mind the customerrequirements both for the domestic andinternational markets.

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Atul RIK will be available in three fuelvariants – CNG, LPG and petrol. The newAtul RIK CNG combines both style andeconomics. It comes with features likeinternational-styled beige dashboard,semi-digital instrument cluster, step-lessentry, and first ever LED tail lamps. Whenit comes to return on investment, thecompany has taken care of RIK customersby offering an ‘Atulya Vishwas’ scheme

The RIK CNG and LPG variant also comeswith a 36-month (unlimited kilometres)super warranty. Gujarat has been astrong foothold for the company, havinga network reach of 120+ touch-points.

Niraj Chandra, Director, Atul Auto, said,“By introducing RIK we are sure to gain agood market share in the 0.35T three-wheeler industry. Atul Auto will stronglyback RIK CNG and LPG at all locationswith Khushbu Auto Finance (KAFL).”According to Pushkar Sinha, VicePresident (Sales and Marketing), Gujarat isAtul's forte and the company is targetinga minimum market share of 25%. AtulAuto Ltd is amongst the fastest growingcompanies in India and they achieved aturnover of Rs 600+ crore in FY 2019-20.

The senior management of Atul Auto unveiling the new RIK CNGvehicle at a launch event in Gujarat

Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt GmbH, ispositive about the future: “Starting in June, the Frankfurt exhibition groundswill be hosting trade fairs once again. First up is ‘Indoor-Air’, a trade fair forventilation and air quality, and work on the content and organisation of thisSeptember’s Automechanika, our leading trade fair brand, is also in fullswing. Thanks to our hygiene and safety concept, everything is in place toensure safe events for everyone involved.”

New digital features: Olaf Mußhoff, Director of Automechanika Frankfurt:“Thanks to a digital matchmaking and scheduling tool and facilities for livechats and 1:1 video calls, exhibitors will be able to communicate directly withtheir customers and generate new leads. We are making these servicesavailable free of charge this year to the approx. 2,000 exhibitors who havealready confirmed that they are taking part.”

Exhibitors’ product information and company profiles will also remainonline even after the event has finished. Olaf Mußhoff says, “This lets us giveall participating companies greater reach.” Exhibitors can also present theirproduct innovations via live stream. READ MORE HERE