Chan to head DATL's Chinese tyre retread plant

ERJ staff report (DS)

Jinjiang, China -- Dunlop Taikoo (Jinjiang) Aircraft Tyres Company has appointed KK Chan as general manager of its state-of-the-art retreading and new tyre distribution facility in China. The company is a joint venture with Birmingham-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres, HAECO (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company) and TAECO (Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Company).

Based in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, the company's new facility will support customers in Asia Pacific. It is already distributing new tyres throughout the region and is going through the approvals process to start retreading.

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres' chairman, Ian Edmondson said, “KK will provide the leadership and focus that is required to help build our market share in Asia Pacific and to make us a force in aircraft tyre retreading in the region,”

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