Rosta International Starts Production at China Factory

- $100 million facility supports U.S. and European customers

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 3 -- Rosta International Limited (Rosta), a leading China-based manufacturer of steel and aluminum wheels for the automotive original equipment and aftermarket industries, announced today the start of production of aluminum wheels at its new $100 million (U.S.) Suzhou Yuan Chen Alloy Wheel Manufacturing Plant in Suzhou, China. The plant, which has a capacity of five million wheels, supports Rosta's growth in the U.S. and Europe as well as supporting its customers in Asia.

"At a time when the automotive industry is experiencing a serious capacity crunch particularly in the United States, we're pleased to bring this plant online to support our customers," said Jerry Huang, chairman and CEO of Rosta. "This plant supports our ability to offer competitively-priced, state-of-the-art aluminum wheel technology to the U.S., European and Asian markets."

In addition to the Suzhou plant, Rosta also has facilities in Fuzhou, China and Taiwan, Japan.

About Rosta International Ltd.

Established in 1997, Rosta International, Ltd. is a leading Taiwan-based manufacturer of steel and aluminum wheels for the automotive original equipment and aftermarket industries. Rosta was formed by Yuan Feng Industrial Company, Ltd. to further its global expansion in the steel and aluminum wheel industry. Rosta is ISO-9001 and ISO-14001 certified.