# Sumitomo Rubber breaks ground on $129M expansion in Tonawanda, New York

Sumitomo Rubber USA LLC broke ground on a $129 million expansion project in Tonawanda, New York, adding a 55,000-square-foot building to increase tire production capacity from 12,000 to 18,000 tires per day and create about 50 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-03-29
- Where: Tonawanda, New York, United States
- Value: $129.0M
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: Q3 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 18,000 tires per day
- Products: tires
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Rubber USA](https://endata.com/companies/60421.md)

## Sources

- [nationalgrid.com](https://www.nationalgrid.com/news/1-million-energy-efficiency-incentives-provided-tonawanda-tire-manufacturer), 2022-04-01: "On March 29, Sumitomo Rubber USA LLC broke ground on its $129 million expansion project in Tonawanda, N.Y."

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