Cordiant increases sales

In the first half of 2026, Cordiant ranked as the leader of Russia's passenger car tire retail market with a 12% share, increasing sales in the summer and winter segments by 12% and 15% respectively. Cordiant also leads in passenger tire production in Russia with a 30% market share, and its total production capacity exceeds 14 million tires per year, the holding reports.

Retail sales of the premium brand Gislaved grew particularly significantly, having entered the market in the 2026 summer season with a record-wide product range. Sales of the brand's summer and winter tires increased by 144% and 90% respectively, while its market share in the premium segment rose by 5 percentage points to 12%.

Last year, retail sales of Gislaved tires increased by 26% compared to 2024. A new flagship studded tire, Gislaved One W, will be launched by autumn of this year and will be produced in Kaluga and Ulyanovsk in sizes with rim diameters up to 22 inches. This is the first Gislaved model fully developed by Cordiant and its Intyre Scientific and Technical Center. Currently, the company states that Gislaved tires are capable of meeting 90% of the needs of Russia's vehicle fleet aged up to 15 years.

In the mid-price segment, which Cordiant describes as the most competitive in the Russian market, the holding maintained an 18% market share with its Cordiant and Torero brands. Sales of Torero summer tires increased by 78%, allowing the brand to grow its market share by 2 percentage points. Sales volumes of Cordiant summer tires remained almost unchanged, with a 1% increase recorded.

For the new season, the size range of winter tires Cordiant Winter Drive 2 and Cordiant Snow Cross 2 has been expanded. They are now produced at the Gislaved plant in Ulyanovsk in sizes up to 20 inches. Ten new sizes have been added to each line, and overall, the brand covers 90% of Russia's vehicle fleet up to 15 years old, including large-size SUVs and Chinese crossovers.

In the budget segment, a new studded tire Tunga Nordway 3 was introduced, positioned as the "successor to the legendary Cordiant Snow Cross, a recognized sales hit." Nordway 3 is available in 29 popular sizes from 13 to 19 inches, and the Tunga brand's coverage of Russia's vehicle fleet increased from 37% in 2025 to 66%, made possible by expanding the model range and launching new sizes.