New capacity was added to keep up with the fast growing demand for the 26.5R25 and 29.5R25 OTR sizes
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JCB invests $66 million in new British plant for cab production
Work is under way on a 350,000 sqft facility that can produce around 100,000 cabs a year
UAE: RAK Precast orders Elematic production tech
RAK Precast will use Elematic Acotec Pro technology to produce non-load bearing interior precast wall panels at its Dubai factory
UAE: RWI announces $2m expansion of Ajman plant
Rubber World Industries has announced plans to invest $2m into the expansion of its production facilities in Ajman, UAE
HHI and CNH Industrial ink mini-excavator deal
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a 10-year strategic alliance to supply 14 mini-excavator models that will be marketed by Italy’s CNH Industrial
Oman: NAPCO to double production by end of 2017
Oman’s National Aluminium Products Company (NAPCO) has unveiled plans to increase its annual production capacity to 43,000 tonnes by the end of this year
ABB robots to build new Mercedes-Benz GLC model
ABB has secured the contract to deliver more than 250 robots to Valmet Automotive, which will use the machines to build the new Mercedes-Benz GLC model from 2017 onwards
Ashok Leyland to triple production capacity in RAK
UK-based Hinduja Group strengthens UAE ties with fresh $10 investment in Ras Al Khaimah investment
Caterpillar to end on-road dump truck production
Cat back-tracks and cuts anticipated assembly of trucks in Victoria, exiting the business entirely
Dongfeng Renault opens first plant in China
Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (DRAC) has opened its first China-based production facility in Wuhan, two years after the formation of the joint venture