China Zenix Confirms 2011 Revenue Guidance of Approximately RMB 4 Billion
"Bridge Arc" Wheels Continue Strong Growth in November 2011
PR Newswire
ZHANGZHOU, China
Dec 2, 2011
PR Newswire
ZHANGZHOU, China, Dec. 2, 2011
ZHANGZHOU, China, Dec. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Zenix Auto International Limited (NYSE: ZX) ("Zenix Auto" or "the Company"), the largest commercial vehicle wheel manufacturer in China in both the aftermarket and OEM market by sale volume, today announced that management confirms revenue guidance of approximately RMB 4 billion for the 2011 year ending December 31st.
In January 2011, Zenix Auto introduced its patented "Bridge Arc" wheel, which is based on an architectural design borrowed from the legendary thousand-year-old stone bridge in Northern China. This new wheel design features heightened strength with substantially lighter weight, providing fuel savings for truck operators in a rising fuel environment.
Monthly unit sales have experienced vigorous growth from approximately 3,500 units in April 2011 to nearly 60,000 in October 2011 with a further increase to almost 63,400 units in November 2011.
Mr. Jianhui Lai, Chairman and CEO of China Zenix, commented, "We remain confident that we will achieve our 2011 revenue guidance due to the strong demand in the 2011 fourth quarter for our fuel-saving new bridge arc wheels, which continue to attract more truck operators."
About China Zenix Auto International Limited
China Zenix Auto International Limited is the largest commercial vehicle wheel manufacturer in China in both the aftermarket and OEM market by sales volume. With a large intellectual property portfolio, the Company offers more than 230 series of tubed steel wheels, tubeless steel wheels, and off-road steel wheels in both the aftermarket and OEM market in China and internationally. Zenix Auto's customers include group members of a number of large PRC commercial vehicle manufacturers, and it also exports products to over 70 distributors in 30 countries worldwide. With five large, strategically located manufacturing facilities in multiple regions across China, the Company has an aggregate annual production capacity of approximately 12.5 million units of steel wheels as of December 31, 2010. For more information, please visit: http://zenixauto.com/en.
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