Sentury Tire is in the initial planning stages to building a tire manufacturing plant in the U.S.
The plant’s construction is set to begin in 2017, with production starting in 2018/2019, the company said. Once completed the plant will product 10 million tires annually.
“Growing demand for our passenger, light truck, crossover/SUV tires and our commitment to support our customer base throughout the world necessitated this move,” said Max Wee, director of sales for Sentury Tire. “This multi-million dollar facility is part of our manufacturing plant expansion that has included new facilities in Qingdao, China and Bangkok, Thailand. Sentury Tire has become known has a world leader in highly automated intelligent manufacturing processes that increase efficiency and minimize production times.”
Rami Helminen, executive vice president of Sentury Tire, will lead the construction project. A site for the facility has not been announced.