ZC Rubber extends Nordic commercial vehicle tyres strategic partnership

DSV Road Holding NV will continue to distribute Westlake commercial tyres in the Nordic region after the company extended its strategic partnership with a new five-year contract. The partnership began in 2016. DSV offers a wide range of Westlake Tyres covering truck, bus and trailer tyres and services in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Flemming Steiness, director, DSV Road Holding NV comments: “Extending the corporation between DSV and ZC Rubber Group Co. is a great step forward in creating even more value to our fleet and hauliers. In the past few years we have been seeing outstanding results in the performance of Westlake tyres and have fully equipped our fleet of 9,000 trailers. We are confident and pleased to continue this solid strategic partnership and look forward to the coming five years.”

The global transport and logistics company has been satisfied with the performance of Westlake Tyres on its fleet since 2012. In 2016, DSV acquired the exclusive distribution rights for the ZC Rubber-produced Westlake Tyres products.

Ge Guorong, vice president, ZC Rubber says: “ZC Rubber Group is looking forward to extend our partnership with DSV Road Holding NV. and enabling us to grow in Scandinavia via their different strategic channels. Our goal is to bring greater value to the fleets in Europe and build up a strong presence in the Nordic countries”.

ZC Rubber (also known as Hangzhou Zhongce) is China’s number one tyre manufacturer, and the ninth largest globally. Its international flagship Westlake brand has supported continued international tyre market growth.

This year Westlake launched its new line of Thailand-manufactured Generation II truck tyres: WSA2LT, WSA2, WDA2LT, WDA2, WSM2, and WDM2 for the European market. It is specially designed for European fleets looking for optimal value and longevity.