Goodyear Poland Expansion to Create 400 New Jobs

“This additional capacity would make TC Debica one of our largest suppliers of tyres in the world,” said Michel Rzonzef, president of Goodyear’s Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region. “Goodyear, of course, will share the necessary technology and expertise to assure that TC Debica is producing the highest-quality and most advanced commercial truck tyres possible.” The expansion, if approved, would be made adjacent to the existing factory in Debica, located in southern Poland. TC Debica currently employs 2,500 at the plant. The majority of the tyres currently produced at the plant are sold to Goodyear or Goodyear affiliates, and are sold under the Goodyear, Debica, Dunlop, Fulda and Sava brands. Previously, TC Debica and Goodyear announced in April 2007 a more limited proposal to increase truck tyre production at Debica with an $8.5 million investment. That project is continuing and will be in addition to the most recently announced expansion plans.