GTM’s TYRES ALREADY SOLD ON DOMESTIC MARKET

YEREVAN, AUGUST 18, NOYAN TAPAN. In the next few months, the company
GTM (former Doghadorts) will produce 80 thousand tyres monthly instead
of the current 15 thousand. GTM Director Ara Margarian told this to
NT correspondent, adding that it is envisaged to export over half
of the production, mainly to Russia, Georgia and Ukraine. It was
noted that natural rubber is imported from Indonesia and Malaysia as
raw material, which allows to produce low-cost tyres quite light in
weight, while the press moulds also imported from abroad are used to
produce durable tyres of modern design. According to A. Margarian,
the price of GTM tyres on the domestic market is lower by about 12%
than that of foreign tyres. A. Margarian said that the company is
now producing tyres for “Zhiguli” and “Gazel” cars, but also plans
to manufacture tyres for “Niva” and RAF in the future.