U.S. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company announced here on the 6th, the Dalian plant will be 18,000,000 U.S. dollars investment in the production of "RunOnFlat" tires, which became the first in China to create "RunOnFlat" tires tire company to To improve the safety car.
It is reported that, "RunOnFlat" tires to be able to provide consumers with greater safety and convenience. In the tire completely deflated, "RunOnFlat" tires can still be 80 km / h speed of 250 km, while reducing the peak in the remote or isolated highway. In addition, the tire also eliminates the need for a spare tire, or set aside for the ride to provide a more spacious luggage space.
Goodyear, president of the Asia-Pacific Region Pierre? Ke Hua said, Goodyear will invest 120,000,000 U.S. dollars for the "RunOnFlat" tire production to meet China and supporting the replacement tire market and export needs. "RunOnFlat" has a solid tire sidewall, and other competitive products, it does not need special support Wheel with.
Ke Hua said, "RunOnFlat" tires can be put into operation officially in 2007, 5 years and the sales volume of Chinese exports will reach 200,000. Expected in the next few years due to the support of the tire business is growing, "RunOnFlat" technology also needs significant improvement. Since the launch 10 years ago, such a tire, Goodyear currently has more than 100 "RunOnFlat" of the current project.
Goodyear is currently a large number of car manufacturers to provide 'RunOnFlat' tires, including BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Ferrari and the general public. In 2004 the world used a total of 1,300,000 'RunOnFlat' tires, the figure is expected to close in this year's 2,000,000.
Goodyear is the world's largest tire maker, based in Ohio, the company mainly engaged in manufacturing tires, rubber products, chemical products and related research in 28 countries around the world with more than 90 agencies. In 1994, Goodyear Tire world record set a precedent for the industry, the first in China to invest and build factories to build the Dalian Goodyear Tire Co., Ltd.. This year in April, Goodyear announced that it would relocate its Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Shanghai, China, in the hope that in 2010 China's share of procurement reached 10%, and increase the retail business in China.
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Oct 29, 2008
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