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Sailun, Tire Direct break ground on Mexico plant

Author: Stephen Goodchild Comments: 0
Yuan Zhongxue, Sailun Group founder and honorary chairman, and Gonzalo Santamarina, CEO of Tire Direct (Photo: Tire Direct)

Sailun Group and Tire Direct have broken ground on Aztema, their new joint venture factory in Mexico, with the partners laying a symbolic foundation stone at a ceremony on 15 May 2024. The first phase of construction at the Aztema plant will result in a facility with an initial capacity to produce 6 million car tyres a year; the partners plan to start production in March 2025.

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