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Article: Goodyear Dalian unit in ongoing expansion.(Emphasis)
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- Rubber & Plastics News
- Article date:
- September 3, 2007
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Byline: Namrita Chow Tire Business
Another capital improvement project already is on the drawing boards for Goodyear Dalian Tire Co. Ltd.'s Dalian plant, where a four-year, $140 million expansion is ongoing.
Production of high performance tires at the 15-year-old factory should hit 17,000 units a day by the end of 2007, a spokesman at the Goodyear subsidiary said. The company is aiming for output to reach 6 million tires next year.
"This is going to be the biggest market in the world one day,'' the official said of China. "They are going to say, `Are you ready to supply this market? Are you ready to be a player?' ''
The Dalian ...