Nankang says blaze did not hurt tire operationsBy Chen Cheng-hui / Staff reporterThe cause of a fire late on Saturday at a Nankang Rubber Tire Corp (南港輪胎) plant in Hsinchu County’s Sinfeng Township (新豐) is under investigation, but the blaze is not expected to have a major effect on operations, the company said yesterday. There were no casualties and damage to the plant was limited, the nation’s second-largest tire maker said in a regulatory filing. A fire rages at Nankang Rubber Tire Corp’s plant in Hsinchu County’s Sinfeng Township late on Saturday night. Photo: Huang Mei-chu, Taipei TimesA preliminary investigation indicated the fire broke out in a machinery room on the top floor of a building outside the production plant, Nankang said. Nankang has yet to release its financial results for last quarter.

Source: Taipei Times August 02, 2020 15:56 UTC