Cheng Shin Rubber

Maxxis is the trade name of the Taiwanese tire manufacturer Cheng Shin. The company manufactures tires for cars, motorcycles, bicycles, ATVs and trailers. Meanwhile ranked Cheng Shin claims to number 9 of the world's largest tire manufacturer.

Cheng Shin was founded in Taiwan in 1967 and is today one of the world's largest tire companies. The company dispatches its products in Europe, South and North America and Asia. Overall, working with Maxxis ' manufacturing firms more than 22,000 people. As the first Chinese tire producer ever attained in 1994 Cheng Shin China ( Xiamen) ISO certification. The plant in Taiwan is ISO -certified since 1993.

Production and working conditions

In addition to production in Taiwan Cheng Shin produced in China ( Xiamen Special Economic Zone, Shanghai, Chongqing), Thailand and Vietnam. Today, around 22,000 employees worldwide work in the factories and distribution of the company.

In 2011 2000 workers of the Thai Cheng- Shin- work went on foot to the capital of Rayong Bangkok to demonstrate for fair payment. In 2009, the company had earned 1.56 billion U.S. dollars, but made ​​no concessions in wages, according to the workers. On 25 November 2009 Cheng Shin had stopped all the machines in its Thai plant and its 2,500 Thai workers refused to pay. Trade unionists brought in experience that the company had recruited foreign workers and contractors in order to reduce labor costs.

Sponsoring

Maxxis International support (as of 2012) world's various sports teams: the American baseball team the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgersund the Washington Nationals. But also in the English Premier League sponsors Maxxis Liverpool and in the Norwegian Ice Hockey, the team of Frisk Asker Tigers. In Germany Maxxis support for several years young MX teams who already ride Maxxis tires.

In addition to the sponsorship of Team Maxxis is also advertising partners on individual major events, such as the Australian Open, which is one of the largest sporting events in the southern hemisphere.

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