Behind Every Tire, a Responsibility: GRI Wins Silver for Cleaner Production

A tire’s performance is measured in the field, on the warehouse floor and through the demands of everyday operations. But an equally important part of its story begins before it reaches the customer: how it is made and how resources are managed along the way.

That focus on the manufacturing process has earned Global Rubber Industries (GRI) the Silver Award in the Tire Industry Sector – Manufacturing Large Category at the National Cleaner Production Awards 2026, organized by the National Cleaner Production Centre Sri Lanka.

The awards recognize organizations demonstrating excellence in Resource-Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) practices. Assessment covers energy and water efficiency, waste minimization, pollution prevention, resource conservation, circular economy practices and sustainable product development - areas that place the practical decisions behind production in the spotlight.

For tire manufacturing, these considerations reach across the production process. Energy powers manufacturing operations. Water supports essential processes. Raw materials shape the finished product. How these resources are used matters, making cleaner production an ongoing priority that connects environmental responsibility with operational improvement.

For GRI, the Silver Award marks a milestone in that journey. It highlights the importance of looking beyond the finished tire to the processes, people and everyday decisions behind it.

The achievement also brings recognition to the teams whose collective efforts support GRI’s cleaner production ambitions. Progress depends on people identifying opportunities, reviewing established practices and making resource efficiency part of daily operations. The award is a shared achievement and an encouragement to keep improving.

As a Sri Lankan manufacturer supplying agricultural and material-handling tires to international markets, GRI serves industries where productivity and dependable performance matter every day. This recognition adds another dimension to that story: attention to how those tires are produced.

The next step is to build on this achievement. With the Silver Award as encouragement, GRI will continue its focus on resource efficiency and cleaner production - strengthening the manufacturing practices behind the tires its customers rely on. Photo caption: The GRI team celebrates winning Silver in the Tire Industry Sector – Manufacturing Large Category at the National Cleaner Production Awards 2026.