Wanli unveils €140m expansion programme at China plant

Guangzhou, China – Wanli Tire Co. has disclosed plans to increase production capacity for semi-steel radial tires at its facility in Guangzhou City by 25%.

The group has submitted an environmental impact assessment report to local authorities for the Yuan1,086-million (€140 million) project, said a 25 Oct announcement by Wanli.

Dubbed a “phase III” development plan, the project aims to add an annual capacity of 6 million units of radial passenger car tires at the recently upgraded factory.

Once completed, the unit will have a total annual production capacity of 30 million units of semi-steel passenger car tires, according to Wanli.

Within its draft proposal, Wanli envisages having additional space for a further capacity expansion, on a similar scale, in the future.

Wanli carried out an €85-million upgrade project at the Guangzhou City tire facility last year, towards enhancing the site's production capacity by 60%.

The initiative involved upgrading all production lines and removing outdated equipment at the site: increasing production capacity from 15 million to 24 million units/year.