SHANGHAI, China—Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.'s plant in the southwest China municipality of Chongqing has begun production.
The South Korean tire maker said its third factory in China should reach its initial production capacity of 2,400 tires per day by mid-2013.
By the end of 2015, annual output at the site is scheduled to grow to 10 million passenger and 1.6 million truck and bus tires, the firm said.