# Himaxer starts trial production at polyurethane tire plant in Yunfu

Chinese tire maker Himaxer began trial production at its 1.2 million unit/year polyurethane tire project in Yunfu, Guangdong, operated by subsidiary Bainaite New Materials. The project has a CNY300 million ($44 million) investment and is expected to generate CNY1.6 billion annual sales.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-06-08
- Where: Yunfu, Guangdong, Xincheng Industrial Park, China
- Value: $44.0M (300.0M CNY)
- Starts operating: 8 Jun 2017
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1.2 million units/year
- Products: polyurethane tires
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Himaxer](https://endata.com/companies/24765.md)
- [Bainaite New Materials](https://endata.com/companies/24766.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [european-rubber-journal.com](https://www.european-rubber-journal.com/article/2065225/chinese-manufacturer-trials-polyurethane-tire-project), 2017-06-08: "China's tire maker Himaxer has started trial production at its 1.2 million unit/year polyurethane tire project in Yunfu, Guangdong."

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