SHANDONG, China (April 13, 2010)— Shandong Linglong Rubber Co. Ltd. said it exported $650 million worth of Linglong brand tires in 2008, and should hit $750 million in 2009.
The company's brand has been recognized by Chinese state and provincial officials as a significant export.
Shandong Linglong, on its Web site, said it gains about 70 percent of its total revenue from exports, and about 60 percent of that comes from shipments to the U.S. and Europe.