OK Tyre Factory Tour 2015
OK Tyre Factory Tour 2015
OK Tyre, one of the largest tire retailers and service providers in Canada, took their first group trip to China to see the inner
workings of Sailun.
Qingdao welcomed the 19 attendees by first visiting Rubber Valley, located in Sifang, where they were given an introduction
to the different organizations (Mesnac, Sailun Group, Chinese Rubber Industry Association) that make a large impact on
the Rubber and Tire industry in China.
A portion of the tour entailed an introductory presentation outlining the advanced equipment, quality and
technological process controls, high quality materials, and after-sales support used to develop a product unlike its competitors. OK Tyre attendees opened up at the end to discuss the
advantages of products as well as the current success from their past year.
As is customary for new Qingdao arrivals, the group toured the Qingdao Beer Museum to taste the number one beer in
China. After getting their customized Qingdao Beer bottle and a few cheeky beers, the group headed off to Guangrao
for the evening to prepare for the next day's factory tour.
The factory tour is always the highlight of customer trips to China. What we find with many people who tour the factory
is they have many years of experience within the tire industry, but have yet to see how tires are actually created. OK Tyre
reps were introduced to the entire production process from the quality and process control system and testing of raw
materials, to the different production and testing stages that go into developing products.
Later that afternoon the group hit the road back to Qingdao for their final dinner at the Westin downtown. The next stage
of the trip took the group around Beijing where they could take in the Chinese history and culture of the region.
