HISTORY : 1987 - 2008

MRF crossed the INR three billion mark and also became the No. 1 tyre company in India. MRF Legend, the premium nylon car tyre was introduced.

The MRF Pace Foundation was set up, with international pace bowler, Dennis Lillee as its Director. Not long thereafter, pace bowlers trained at the Foundation were selected for the Indian Cricket Team.

1989, MRF was the clear market leader in every tyre segment. Once again, in recognition of excellence, MRF was awarded the Visvesvaraya Award for the Best Business House in South India.

MRF collaborated with Hasbro International USA, the world's largest toy makers, and launched Funskool India.

Company also entered into collaborations with Vapocure, Australia to manufacture polyurethane paint formulations and with Pirelli for MUSCLEFLEX Conveyor & Elevator Belting.

MRF opens its MDK unit

MRF launched the MRF ZIGMA CC Radial

Synchronizing with the MRF World Series Cricket Tournament for the Jawaharlal Nehru Trophy sponsored by the company.

MRF also opened the MRF Tyredrome, India's first tyre company-owned wheel care complex at Madras (now Chennai).

MRF brought the 6th World Cup Boxing Championship to Mumbai - the first of its kind - with 39 countries participating.

K. M. Mammen Mappillai was awarded the Padmashri Award of National Recognition for his contribution to industry - the only industrialist from South India to be accorded this honour until that time.

MRF became the first tyre company in India to cross the INR 10 billion mark.

In 1993 and 1995, the company was voted by the Far Eastern Economic Review, as one of the ten leading Corporate Groups in India and a Leader in Asia. During the same time MRF was selected as one of India's most admired Marketing Companies by the readers of the A & M magazine.