Chinese Tire Factories Coming to U.S., Says Major Distributor
[Editor’s Note: Among its many tire brands, Houston-based Horizon Tire Corp. represents a number of Chinese tire brands in the U.S. market, including Crosswind, produced by Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. This puts Horizon Tire close to the action when it comes to the impacts felt by the recent posting of countervailing and anti-dumping duties on
Fire Engulfs Linglong Thailand Plant
Shandong Linglong Tyre’s plant in Thailand’s eastern industrial estate was engulfed Feb. 1 by a massive fire, causing about $40 million in losses for the tiremaker, according to reports from the Associated Press. Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand Governor Verapong Chaiperm said that the fire destroyed six out of 15 warehouses in the tire facility,
