Linglong Guangxi announces roll-out of first radial earthmover tire

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CHINA: Guangxi Linglong Tire Co.Ltd has manufactured its first radial earthmover tire as part of a Yuan4 billion(€520 million)expansion programme, the company announced 21 May.The Shandong Linglong Tire subsidiary previously produced semi-steel tires and all-steel passenger and truck & bus tires at the facility in Liuzhou, southern China-close to automotive makers including FAW, Dongfeng and SAIC.Once fully operational, the expansion will raise the plant's total annual capacity to 20 million passenger car tires, 2 million all-steel radial truck tires and 60,000 units of speciality tires.The plant, added Linglong, is employing”world-class”equipment for tire production, using intelligent production systems SAP, MES and”vulcanisation group control.”