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  • ‘Nexen Tire’s new history begins.’
    With the opening ceremony of the new plant in Changnyeong on October 12,Nexen Tire opened a whole new chapter of Korea tire history. “We are now one step closer to become a global tire manufacturer with the completion of Changnyeong new plant that is equipped with the world’s best facilities and cutting-edge technology.” Nexen Tire announced at the opening ceremony. “We will continue to invest and extend the new plant until 2018 by the time we will have invested 1 trillion 200 billion KRW.”
  • Around 600 people including Knowledge & Economy Minister Seok-Woo Hong, Governor of Changnyeong County Chung-Shik Kim, Chairman of Nexen Tire Byung-Jung Kang, executives and employees of Nexen Tire and buyers from in and out of the country came to the opening ceremony. Nexen’s new plant covers the area of 500,000㎡ in Daehap-myeon, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam, Korea and had the groundbreaking in June 2010. Regular production already started in March this year but Nexen decided to hold the ceremony in October in order to stabilize the initial production. Around 600 employees are working in the plant at the moment and its current annual capacity is 6 million units. By the time Nexen completes the investment, the plant will be able to produce 60,000 a day and 21 million a year.
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  • In its 70 years of history, Nexen Tire specially cherishes this opening ceremony.
    With the high-tech facilities and the world’s best production lines, Nexen Tire will become a friendlier brand to global customers. Buyers from overseas will also re-evaluate Nexen’s technology and offer more opportunities for Nexen to grow in the global market. Changnyeong plant is going to focus on eco friendly tires and Ultra High Performance (UHP) tires which will make Nexen Tire react to the market needs.

    From the early stage of the operation, numerous world class auto manufacturers came to visit Changnyeong plant. Nexen’s achievements with global auto makers will soon be realized. “Changnyeong Plant will be a strategic production site that will stably meet the demand of the buyers around the world. We will not only extend the size and volume but also aggressively invest in the quality competitiveness and brand awareness.” Chairman Byung-Jung Kang emphasized.
  • This year, Nexen Tire produces 30 million units in its three plants; Yangsan Plant, Qingdao Plant and Changnyeong Plant. By the time the investment in Changnyeong Plant is completed in 2018, the volume will be doubled to 60 million a year, which will make Nexen one of the top 10 tire manufacturer in the world.