# Sailun Group plans R2B tyre plant in Coega SEZ, South Africa

China's Sailun Group identified the Coega Special Economic Zone in Nelson Mandela Bay as the preferred location for a new tyre manufacturing and recycling plant. The proposed investment of R2 billion could produce up to one million passenger vehicle tyres per year and create about 800 permanent jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-07-30
- Where: Coega Special Economic Zone, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
- Value: $110.0M (2.00B ZAR)
- Jobs: 800
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1 million passenger vehicle tyres per year
- Products: passenger vehicle tyres

## Companies

- [Sailun Group](https://endata.com/companies/16021.md)

## Sources

- [theherald.co.za](https://theherald.co.za/politics/2026-07-30-nelson-mandela-bay-in-pole-position-to-land-r2bn-tyre-factory/), 2026-07-30: "Nelson Mandela Bay is ready to compete for global investment."

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