# Sailun and Tire Direct break ground on Mexico tyre plant

Sailun Group and Tire Direct broke ground on the Aztema joint venture tyre plant in Guanajuato, Mexico. The first phase will have capacity for 6 million car tyres per year, with production starting in March 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-05-15
- Where: Guanajuato, Mexico
- Jobs: 1,400
- Starts operating: Mar 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 6 million car tyres per year
- Products: car tyres
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Sailun Group](https://endata.com/companies/16021.md)
- [Tire Direct](https://endata.com/companies/77546.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [tyrepress.com](https://www.tyrepress.com/2024/05/sailun-tire-direct-break-ground-on-mexico-plant/), 2024-05-21: "We are thrilled to announce the groundbreaking of our newest state-of-the-art factory in Guanajuato, Mexico!"

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