30 Apr 2025
‘Future Factory’ in Hangzhou, China, was inaugurated in late 2023 and has capacity to produce 10m PCR tires per year
Hangzhou, China – Zhongce Rubber (ZC Rubber) is planning to invest Yuan1.8 billion (€215 million) in an expansion project, which will see the group significantly increase production capacity at one of its most advanced factories.
The second phase of the ‘Zhongce 5G green factory’ in Qiantang district, Hangzhou, will ‘more than double’ the plant’s manufacturing capacity, said ZC Rubber in a statement to ERJ.
The initial phase of the factory was completed in December 2023, with a capacity to produce 10 million units of high-performance passenger car tires.
The factory is one of ZC Rubber’s most advanced facilities, nicknamed as ‘Future Factory V2.0’.
With upgraded production technology, automation level, and efficiency, the plant is claimed to have high production efficiency, better product quality, and reduced labour and energy consumption, compared to traditional factories.
The unit produces the company’s flagship-series products, electric vehicle (EV) tires and OE tires for both domestic and international markets.
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