# Qingdao Sentury Tire builds aircraft tire plant in China

Qingdao Sentury Tire Co Ltd has invested 300 million yuan ($44 million) in a new facility for commercial aircraft tires in Qingdao, Shandong. The plant covers 30,000 square meters and is expected to reach a capacity of 150,000 tires per annum within five years, with first production by end of 2017.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-08-10
- Where: Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Value: $44.0M (300.0M CNY)
- Starts operating: 2017
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 150,000 tires per annum
- Products: commercial aircraft tires
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Qingdao Sentury Tire](https://endata.com/companies/26226.md)

## Sources

- [chinadaily.com.cn](http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2017-08/10/content_30403813.htm), 2017-08-10: "The first batch of commercial aircraft tires made by a Chinese company is expected to roll off the production line by the end of this year."

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