Further Expansion Slated for Chinese Goodyear Plant

Further expansion is already planned for Goodyear’s tyre facility in Dalian, China. This news comes at a time when the plant’s previous 1.06 billion yuan (£70 million) expansion project is nearing completion. This new project will be the third expansion at the plant since it was established in 1995.

“By the end of this year, the daily output of the plant will be 17,000 units,” said John Gonsalves, quality and technology manager of Goodyear Dalian Tyre Co. “We plan to increase the output next year,” he added.

“About 30 per cent of the products will be exported to Asia-Pacific region, Germany, India, Egypt, Israel and North America. However, the total exports are expected to decrease later,” Gonsalves said. “China will be our main market rather than export markets.”

Goodyear’s OE customers in China include Chery Automobile, Shanghai VW, FAW-VW, Great Wall Automobile and Brilliance Automobile.