9 Aug 2024
Factory to serve both North American and Latin American markets with “efficient and high-quality products”
Saltillo, Mexico – China's largest tire maker ZhongCe Rubber (ZC Rubber) has officially broken ground on its third overseas manufacturing facility in Saltillo, Mexico.
The $500-million (€457 million) project in the Alianza Industrial Park, 250km from the US-Mexico border, is part of the Chinese group’s global expansion strategy.
Phase I of the project, set to start up by late 2025, will have capacity to produce 13.5 million passenger car radial tires and 50 kilotonnes per annum off-road tires.
Saltillo will serve both the North American and Latin American markets with “efficient and high-quality products and services,” ZC Rubber reported 6 Aug.
It will employ integrated, digital technologies to create “a highly automated, flexible, and energy-efficient" production base – supported by a major regional logistics centre.
“With the operation of the new factory, ZC Rubber's competitiveness in the Americas market will be further enhanced,” said vice president Haoyu Shen.
In addition to the Mexican facility, ZC Rubber is also constructing a tire factory in Central Java, due for completion in October. (ERJ report)
The Chinese tire maker also operates an overseas production facility in Rayong, Thailand, which has been operational since 2015.
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