Chinese tire manufacturer Sailun Group invested IDR 4 trillion in 2024 to build the Indonesia factory, which has officially commenced production in Demak City, Central Java Province. The Chairman of Sailun Group stated that this production launch will publicly announce the brand's market strategy, manufacturing strength, and long-term development plan in Indonesia, and emphasized that Sailun Group has always adhered to a global development strategy. Since 2022, Sailun has firmly believed that high-quality products are the cornerstone of brand value. Indonesia is not only an important local consumer market but also a strategic hub radiating to the Southeast Asian region, so the group has established a plant here and simultaneously launched market promotion efforts. It is reported that the Demak factory is Sailun Group's 7th production base worldwide. As the second-largest brand in the Chinese tire market, Sailun currently operates 9 factories across China, Cambodia, Mexico, Indonesia, and Egypt, with products exported to more than 180 countries and regions globally. The Director of Passenger and Light Truck Tires / Truck Tires at PT. Sailun Tyre Indonesia introduced that Sailun has achieved leapfrog growth through ten years of development, with sales rising from US$296 million in 2008 to US$4.38 billion in 2022, ranking tenth among global tire brands and also being one of the fastest-growing tire brands in the world, with 4 R&D centers. The Demak factory has a comprehensive capacity layout:
  • Annual production capacity of 3.6 million passenger car tires
  • Annual production capacity of 600,000 truck tires
  • Annual production capacity of 37,000 tons of engineering and mining tires
  • Annual production capacity of 1.5 million inner tubes
The factory will be committed to providing global users with high-quality tire products in all categories covering passenger car tires, commercial vehicle tires, and various special tires. The tire brands produced include Sailun, Roadx, Blackhawk, and Maxtrek. In terms of channel layout in the Indonesian market, Sailun has divided the country into 8 sales regions, covering core cities such as Aceh, Medan, Jakarta, Surabaya, and Makassar, achieving comprehensive coverage of all major areas in Indonesia.