# Guangzhou Vanlead Group to build US$1B tire plant in South Carolina

Guangzhou Vanlead Group announced plans to build a US$1 billion tire plant in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Phase one will cost US$600 million, create 1,200 jobs, and have an annual capacity of six million tires, with construction starting in early 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-06-14
- Where: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Jobs: 1,200
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 6 million tires per year (phase one)
- Products: passenger car tires, truck tires
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Guangzhou Vanlead Group](https://endata.com/companies/24876.md)

## Sources

- [tiretechnologyinternational.com](https://www.tiretechnologyinternational.com/news/manufacturing-facilities/guangzhou-vanlead-group-to-build-us1bn-plant-in-south-carolina.html), 2017-06-13: "Guangzhou Vanlead Group is to build a US$1bn plant in Orangeburg country, South Carolina."

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