India’s Century Enka Ltd. has completed the installation of additional capacity of 7,500 tons of nylon tire cord fabric (NTCF) in late April. The expansion raises the company’s total capacity for NTCF to 29,500 tons per year. The company is in the process of obtaining approvals from tire companies, and commercial production will be phased in over time.
Group Michelin is investing roughly $105 million in a pair of plants in Romania, to cover the start of production of new tire models at one and expand steel cord output at a second, according to local
Tire Business has an overview of the current slate of tire plant expansions underway or planned for the United States. This includes major projects by Bridgestone, Continental, Hankook, Michelin, Toyo
Nokian is scheduled to begin production at its new factory in Vsevolozhsk, Russia in June 2012. The factory is built alonside an existing plant. Two new production lines are scheduled to begin this ye