# Shandong Linglong Tire starts construction of $900M tire plant in Zrenjanin, Serbia

Shandong Linglong Tire broke ground on a new tire factory in Zrenjanin, Serbia, with an investment of EUR 800 million ($900 million). The plant will produce 13 million tires per year and employ 1,200 people, with production expected to launch in 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-03-30
- Where: Zrenjanin, Serbia
- Value: $900.0M (800.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 1,200
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 13 million tires per year
- Products: tires
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Shandong Linglong Tire](https://endata.com/companies/18979.md)

## Sources

- [serbianmonitor.com](https://www.serbianmonitor.com/en/linglongs-director-our-arrival-to-serbia-sends-a-good-message-to-volkswagen/), 2019-04-02: "By coming to Serbia we are sending a positive message to all potential investors."

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