In a Dec . 16 statement, Linglong said the plant featured "world-class advanced manufacturing equipment" which make extensive use of industrial cloud, big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain, 5G and other advanced technologies.
The facility "fully integrates" tire design, production, management, logistics and marketing, and uses data analysis for early warning, process optimization and production intelligence, Linglong added.
The overall "technological leapfrog development," Linglong said, will improve productivity and "the all-round greenization."
The first all-steel product rolled off the assembly line, E-Plus01, is a new generation of ultra-low rolling resistance tire with an EU label AA rating, according to Linglong.
The tire maker broke ground on the Changchun facility in August 2020 as part of its global "7+5" expansion strategy.
To come on full stream in 2025, the project has three phases and will produce 12 million passenger car tires, 2 million truck and bus tires and 200,000 retread truck and bus tires annually.
The breakdown of the phases is as follows:
- Phase One: 1.2 million truck and bus tires
- Phase Two: 400,000 truck and bus tires and 6 million passenger car tires
- Phase Three: 400,000 truck and bus tires, 6 million passenger car tires and 200,000 retread truck and bus tires
Linglong expects the plant to generate $52 million annual net profit on $646 million revenue when in full operation.
