Sumitomo Rubber USA

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.

Sumitomo Rubber USA is in the middle of a $128 million expansion at its Tonawanda, New York facility, including a 55,000-square-foot addition, to double tire production in 2022.