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First test tyre cured in Charles City On 25 January 2012, farm and industrial tyre manufacturer Mitas cured the first test tyre at its new Charles City facility, which was in the testing phase. e plant begins serial production in the spring. “Mitas can make tyres in Iowa,” said Pavel Charvát, plant director and president of Mitas’ U.S. subsidiary. “ is test tyre is the first tyre produced by Mitas on the American continent. Now, Mitas is tweaking the machinery, streamlining processes and training workers for the Charles City plant to be ready for serial production in April.” “Soon, Mitas will begin serial production and give real substance to the commitment we made in Boone in 2010,” said Tomáš Němec, chairman of the CGS board. Mitas is part of CGS Holding.
“I appreciate the efforts by Charles City and Charles City Area Development Corporation officials and other Iowan authorities to help Mitas make this investment happen,” said Vladimír Dušánek, Mitas’ U.S. project director. Mitas has earmarked more than $52 million for the Charles City investment. In 2013, the factory capacity is slated to reach production of more than 12,000 metric tons of radial tyres. Sales of tyres in North America reached a record level in the a ermarket and to original equipment manufacturers in 2011, according to Neil Rayson, senior
A thumbs up for the first tyre made on the American continent for Mitas. Pavel Charvát (plant director and president of Mitas in North America) and Vladimír Dušánek (vice president and project director) shake hands. Photo by Arian Schuessler, 2012.
e tyre 380/80 R38, cured on 25 January. is tyre and other first trial-run tyres will be donated to the Floyd County Museum in Charles City (IA) and the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids (IA). Photo by Arian Schuessler, 2012.
vice president for sales at Mitas’ U.S. subsidiary. “Mitas’ innovative tyres are wellaccepted by the American farmer. e farmer will be even more likely to accept Mitas tyres made in Iowa,” Rayson said. “It’s a big day,” said Tim Fox, executive director of Charles City Area Development Corp, according to Charles City Press. “Mitas talks a lot about mutually beneficial relationships, and I think we’ve struck onto something. We seem to work together very well.” Charles City Mayor James Erb attended the 25 January event and said, “It’s the coming together of a lot of great effort on the part of both Mitas and our local economic development and city officials.” Erb set Mitas as an example of Scan to view a video a modern manufacrecording of the turer that requires 25 January event. Requires an Internet a skilled work force. connection.
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