Engine maker eyeing Eastern Europe market

Registered in the China-Belarus Industrial Park, Sino-Belarusian engine manufacturer MAZ-Weichai is eyeing the Eastern Europe market with a production target of 20,000 units per annum.

"Belarus is located roughly at the center of Europe. By setting up a plant in this country, we are able to access the Eurasian Economic Union market," said Hu Haihua, general manager of MAZ-Weichai.

Half of the engines produced by the joint venture will be sold in Belarus and the rest to nearby countries including Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Previously, the engines were made in China and exported to Belarus, traveling a long distance.