The company is a joint venture with Birmingham-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres, HAECO (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company) and TAECO (Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Company). Based in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, the company’s new facility is already distributing new tyres throughout the Asia Pacific region and is reportedly going through the approvals process to start retreading.
“KK will provide the leadership and focus that is required to help build our market share in Asia Pacific and to make us a force in aircraft tyre retreading in the region,” said Dunlop Aircraft Tyres’ chairman, Ian Edmondson. “This facility will provide aircraft operators and MROs with greater choice of tyres and, for the first time, local retreading in China at a site that is ideally located for quick and easy shipping to and from most parts of the region.” (Tyres & Accessories/Staffordshire, U.K.)