Afghanistan opens 1st modern aluminum wheel manufacturing plant

KABUL, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's first modern aluminum wheel manufacturing plant has commenced production in the industrial park of western Herat province, the official Bakhtar News Agency reported late Monday.

Established with an investment of 9 million U.S. dollars, the facility is the country's first modern plant dedicated to producing aluminum wheels for both light and heavy vehicles, according to the report.

Equipped to meet international standards, the plant has a daily production capacity of 1,000 aluminum wheels and manufactures products in sizes ranging from 11 to 24 inches, it added.

The facility currently employs 65 workers directly. Officials indicate that the workforce is expected to expand substantially as operations scale up, potentially generating employment for thousands of people.