# Sailun Group to invest $237M to expand former Bridgestone tyre plant in Shenyang

Sailun Group will invest RMB 1.70 billion ($237.4 million) to expand the former Bridgestone tyre plant in Shenyang, China, increasing capacity to 3.3 million all-steel radial tyres and 20,000 tonnes of off-road tyres annually. The project will be built in two phases over 18 months.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-08-26
- Where: Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Shenyang, China, China
- Value: $237.4M (1.70B CNY)
- Jobs: 1,591
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3.3 million all-steel radial tyres and 20,000 tonnes of off-road tyres annually
- Products: all-steel radial tyres, off-road tyres
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Sailun Group](https://endata.com/companies/16021.md)
- [Bridgestone](https://endata.com/companies/20024.md) (target)

## Sources

- [tyrepress.com](https://www.tyrepress.com/2025/08/sailun-investing-to-expand-former-bridgestone-tyre-plant/), 2025-08-26: "The expanded plant will be capable of producing 3.3 million TBR tyres & 20,000 tonnes of OTR tyres a year."
- [european-rubber-journal.com](https://www.european-rubber-journal.com/article/2097952/sailun-details-200m-plans-for-expansion-of-former-bridgestone-factory), 2025-09-03: "Sailun has earmarked Yuan1.7 billion (€203 million) for the project, which will see the facility upgraded to produce 3.3 million all-steel radial truck & bus tires and 20,000 tonnes of off-highway tires per year."

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