The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar, formerly Burma, now stands amongst the ranks of the world’s tire producing nations. The country’s first tire factory, MEC Tire, officially entered operation on May 1. 
The occasion was marked with a ceremony attended by Myanmar commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing, the commander of the Navy, commander of the air force and other military and government officials, along with representatives from Chinese rubber and tire industry machinery supplier Mesnac, who set up the plant. The MEC Tire facility was Mesnac’s first overseas turnkey project.
Min Aung Hlaing and other visiting dignitaries visited the factory and were briefed on the equipment and technology it uses. Mesnac shares that after listening to the report, the commander-in-chief “spoke highly of the whole staff for having done such a remarkable and impressive job.”
The MEC Tire project got underway in December 2010 and Mesnac reports the plant manufactures an astonishing array of products; a press statement issued by the Chinese company says MEC Tire’s product lines include TBR and PCR tires, cross-ply tires, inner tubes, liners, bladders and rubber powder. (Tyres & Accessories)
