On March 26, a press conference was hosted for the inauguration of the Jamuna tire factory in Bangladesh and the start of the factory construction project undertaken by Beijing Research & Design Institute of Rubber Industry (BRDIRI). This is Bangladesh’s first tire factory project. Tofayel Ahmed, Bangladeshi Minister of Commerce and Li Guangjun, Economic and Commercial Counselor of Chinese Embassy to Bangladesh attended and addressed the press conference, expressing the support from their respective government for the project.
The Jamuna tire factory project is expected to be completed and put into production in May 2018, with the designed annual production capacity of 350,000 all steel heavy truck radial tires, 500,000 semi-steel passenger car radial tires, 400,000 diagonal tires and 750,000 sets of inner tires and rim bands
Jamuna General Manager Shamim Islam announced on the spot the inauguration of the Jamuna tire factory and the kickoff of the factory construction. He said, “It a very important milestone and also a very important investment for Jamuna Group to diversify its industrial structure and layout.”
General Manager Chen Hong of China Haohua Chemical Corporation (ChemChina Academy of Sciences) also warmly congratulated the kickoff of the factory construction project. He said, “In response to the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by the Chinese government, ChemChina has actively participated in domestic construction, in particular chemical projects in Bangladesh. The cooperation between BRDIRI and the Jamuna Group in building the tire factory carries very important strategic significance.” He promised to support BRDIRI in project implementation and hoped that both sides would launch extensive cooperation in other areas of common interest.
Both sides also held a meeting to exchange views on the construction timetable, future operation and market status of the tire factory, and visited the project site to discuss preparations for the project.
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Jamuna Group is a very important and influential company in Bangladesh, with a business scope covering electricity, chemical industry, leather, clothing, textile, cosmetics, toiletries, drinks, real estate, press and digital media.
Beijing Research & Design Institute of Rubber Industry is specialized in tire technology development and services; the development of raw materials for the rubber industry, application research and services; the development and production of rubber mechanical equipment and apparatus; the development and production of rubber products; standards, measurement and information services for the rubber industry; engineering consultation and supervision in the chemical industry; the test, inspection and research of raw materials for the rubber industry, rubber compounds and tires. It has developed the tire making technology for Hongqi cars, Beijing Jeep, light trucks, trucks, and engineering machinery. It has transferred the tire making technology to dozens of Chinese tire makers of medium and large sizes as well as tire markers in Southeast Asia and South Asia. It represents the highest level of ground tire R&D in China.