Beijing, China (June 26, 2012) - A group of Chinese enterprises has announced plans to set up a partnership for tire development, and the group wants to share information and work together to develop the technologies, materials and systems needed to develop new generations of tires. The focus will cover areas such as tire production; raw materials; handling and distribution; and improvements in process efficiency; automated curing systems and energy saving.

The members of include Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd., Dalian University of Technology, Northeastern University and the China Chemical Industry Guilin Engineering Co. Ltd., among others.