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Tue, 07/05/2011 - 17:52
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Kumho Tire urged to relocate Nanjing plant due to environmental concerns: report
SHANGHAI, July 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tire maker Kumho Tire Co. must relocate its plant in Nanjing, China, to continue production, Chinese media reported Tuesday, as the city officially steps up its fight against pollution.
According to a Chinese newspaper, the city of Nanjing ordered Kumho Tire and 172 other companies to relocate or halt production, on the grounds that they damaged the environment with greenhouse gas emissions and inefficient energy consumption.
The companies must transfer their plants in the near future or suspend operations of their Nanjing plants, the report said.
Kumho Tire expects the relocation to be completed by 2014, as it may take more time to find land for its plant, an official at the Korean tire maker said.
"The plant relocation became the issue early this year as residential areas began to locate near the industrial complex," said the official. "Because of difficulties with finding new land, it might take a while to relocate the plant."
The latest development adds another hurdle to Kumho's business in China.
In March, China effectively suspended domestic sales of goods manufactured at another Kumho plant in Tianjin by halting the issuance of certificates to its products, following criticism from residents that the gas-spewing plant polluted the neighborhood.
According to a Chinese newspaper, the city of Nanjing ordered Kumho Tire and 172 other companies to relocate or halt production, on the grounds that they damaged the environment with greenhouse gas emissions and inefficient energy consumption.
The companies must transfer their plants in the near future or suspend operations of their Nanjing plants, the report said.
Kumho Tire expects the relocation to be completed by 2014, as it may take more time to find land for its plant, an official at the Korean tire maker said.
"The plant relocation became the issue early this year as residential areas began to locate near the industrial complex," said the official. "Because of difficulties with finding new land, it might take a while to relocate the plant."
The latest development adds another hurdle to Kumho's business in China.
In March, China effectively suspended domestic sales of goods manufactured at another Kumho plant in Tianjin by halting the issuance of certificates to its products, following criticism from residents that the gas-spewing plant polluted the neighborhood.
