Saudi tire maker signs contract for 800,000-unit TBR plant

Jubail, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia's Maseer Tires Company (MTC) has signed a contract with China Jiangsu International Group for the construction of an 800,000-unit/year truck and bus tire plant.

The agreement was signed on 28 Oct during an online ceremony, according to a 2 Nov announcement by China's Jiangsu provincial state-owned assets authority.

The contract was awarded to the Chinese engineering group's overseas division, which will undertake the project in Jubail Industrial City II, eastern Saudi Arabia.

The proposed facility will manufacture all-steel radial truck and bus tires, with annual production capacity of 800,000 units.

The project will also include supporting utilities, warehousing, office buildings and other plant infrastructure.

The announcement did not disclose the value of the contract, the total investment or a timetable for construction and production.

Maseer Tires is part of Saudi Arabia's Bin Jarallah Group, which is developing the project as part of its expansion into domestic tire manufacturing.

According to the Chinese announcement, the facility will be Saudi Arabia's first locally developed manufacturing plant dedicated to all-steel radial truck and bus tires.

The project is intended to address a gap in local manufacturing capacity for commercial vehicle tires and support the country's industrial diversification plans.