# Michelin expands motorcycle tire production in Manaus with R$100M investment

Michelin is expanding production of motorcycle tires at its Manaus factory with a R$100 million investment, increasing capacity by 45% (one million units per year) within two years.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-02-13
- Where: Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
- Value: $27.0M (100.0M BRL)
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: one million units per year
- Products: motorcycle tires
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Michelin](https://endata.com/companies/13430.md)

## Sources

- [valor.globo.com](https://valor.globo.com/empresas/noticia/2019/02/13/michelin-amplia-producao-em-manaus-para-atender-montadoras-de-motos.ghtml), 2019-02-13: "O projeto, de R$ 100 milhões, prevê aumento de 45% na capacidade de produção da unidade industrial em até dois anos, de olho não só no reaquecimento do mercado interno, como também nas possibilidades de exportação."

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