Chinese Tire Industry Update: Focus on Overseas Expansion Amid Geopolitical and Economic Uncertainty
The Chinese tire industry, the global powerhouse in production and consumption of tires, had one of the most challenging years in recent history in 2018.
Mileage Warranty Added to Crosswind Brand Lines
Irwindale, Calif.-based Horizon Tire Corp., the exclusive marketer of Shandong Linglong Tyre Co.-produced Crosswind brand consumer tires, has added a mileage warranty to the program. As of Feb. 15, Horizon Tire said, it will offer mileage warranties ranging from 25,000 to 50,000 miles on its range of Crosswind passenger, high performance, light truck/SUV and CUV
Linglong Tyre Thailand Fire Details Emerging
More details have emerged about the devastating fire at Shandong Linglong Tyre Co.’s new plant in Thailand, where six warehouses were destroyed and some 600,000 to 850,000 tires earmarked for the U.S. were lost. The company also released an official statement about the blaze, which broke out at around 8 p.m. local time on Feb.
Linglong Partners with SI Group
To help speed up innovation in its aim to become a world-class tire manufacturer, Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. has signed a strategic deal with SI Group (Shanghai) Co., according to China Daily. SI Group is a subsidiary of U.S.-based chemical intermediates manufacturer SI Group. As a first class resin material supplier, SI is Linglong’s perfect partner
Shandong Linglong Details European, Global Goals
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. discussed the tiremaker’s growth ambitions and the role Europe will play in achieving these ambitions at the signing ceremony of its agreement with German football club VfL Wolfsburg. “With an average historic growth rate of around 10% a year we expect to belong to the ten largest manufacturers in the world
#SEMA/GTE: Linglong Americas Opens Shop Near Akron; Is Plant Next?
Another Chinese tire company is setting up offices in Akron, and may be looking to do quite a bit more in the coming years. Shandong, China-based Shandong Linglong Tire Co. announced last night that it has opened its U.S. office in Medina, Ohio, just west of the former Rubber Capital of the World. The new
Linglong Brand Sponsors Uganda National Basketball Teams
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co.’s Linglong Brand has entered an agreement with the Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA) for a sponsorship package that will run for two years. The partnership includes logistical, financial and material assistance to the two national teams, as well as travel and the necessary allowances to the players. “[The association is]
