Mitas To Produce Tires In Iowa

Mitas has cured the first test tire at its new Charles City, IA facility, which is currently in the testing phase.

“Mitas can make tires in Iowa,” said Pavel Charvat, president and plant director. “This test tire is the first tire produced by Mitas on the American continent. Now, Mitas is tweaking the machinery, streamlining processes and training workers for the Charles City plant to be ready for serial production in April.” The exact date of the official opening of the plant and start of serial production will be announced in due course.

Mitas Tires North America, Inc., is a subsidiary of MITAS a.s. which is one of Europe’s producers of agricultural tires. Mitas manufactures and sells tires under three brand names: the company’s own Mitas and Cultor, and Continental under license.

Mitas Tires North America, Inc. has been a member of this Association since 2008; mitas-tires.com.