# Goodyear breaks ground on $485M expansion of tire factory in Pulandian, China

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company broke ground on a $485 million expansion of its tire factory in Pulandian, Dalian, China. The expansion will increase capacity by about 5 million tires per year when completed in 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-11-02
- Where: Pulandian, Dalian, China, China
- Value: $485.0M
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 5 million tires per year
- Products: premium large-rim-diameter consumer tires
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company](https://endata.com/companies/17658.md)

## Sources

- [news.goodyear.com](https://news.goodyear.com/goodyear-expands-tire-factory-in-china), 2016-11-02: "This investment in our Pulandian factory speaks to our long-term strategy of pursuing sustainable growth in the Asia Pacific region and increasing Goodyear's presence in high-value segments of the global tire market."
- [tyrepress.com](https://www.tyrepress.com/2016/11/expansion-of-goodyear-tyre-plant-in-china-begins/), 2016-11-02: "Today, the tyre maker announced it has broken ground on a US$485 million expansion of its facility in China's Pulandian district."
- [tiresandparts.net](https://tiresandparts.net/news/tires/goodyear-breaks-ground-expansion-chinese-plant/), 2016-11-09: "Goodyear has broken ground for the expansion of its tire factory in Pulandian, Dalian."

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