Gandhinagar, 15 October 2014

Maxxis Group will set up its manufacturing unit near Sanand in Ahmedabad district. Maxxis Group President Wally Chen today visited Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel in this connection.

In reference to Prime Minister’s “Make In India” pledge, Gujarat Chief Minister welcomed Maxxis Group’s foray in Gujarat.

The Chief Minister stressed on employment to locals in proposed unit of Maxxis Group in Gujarat. She also suggested coordination with Gujarat based small-scale industries for auxiliary/supporting items.

The Chief Minister invited Wally Chen to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit – 2015.

Mr. Wally Chen said his company is happy to have partnership with Gujarat and will perform ground breaking for Sanand plant soon.

Maxxis Group Vice President Mr. Leo, Manager Mr.K.Y.Who and India based Manager Mr. Grey Liu were part of the meeting.

About Maxxis Group and Wally Chen

One of the world’s top ten major tire brands, Maxxis delivers tire products to customers in 170 countries and employs more than 25,000 people.Maxxis was founded in 1967. Dr. Wally Chen began his career with Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd., d/b/a Maxxis International, in 1974. Rising steadily through the company’s management ranks, he was appointed president in 1992 and has remained in that position ever since. Under his leadership, Maxxis International has risen to the ranks of the world’s top ten tyre companies, and now takes in more than US$4.5 billion annually. Dr. Chen is a graduate of National Taiwan University, where he earned a degree in economics, and National Jiao Tung University, where he was awarded his Executive Master’s in Business Administration (EMBA). In 2012, he received an honorary doctorate from National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (YunTech).