Yokohama Tire to Build Commercial Tire Plant in Mississippi

Yokohama Tire Corp. signed an agreement to build a commercial truck tire plant in West Point, Miss. The facility, which is expected to produce one million tires starting in 2015, will have an initial capital investment of $300 million and potential plant expansions could reach up to four times the original employment and investment levels.

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May 2, 2013

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Yokohama Tire Corp. signed an agreement to build a commercial truck tire plant in West Point, Miss.

The facility, which is expected to produce one million tires starting in 2015, will have an initial capital investment of $300 million and potential plant expansions could reach up to four times the original employment and investment levels.

The plant will be built on over 500 acres of land with construction expected to begin in September and completion two years later. Yokohama expects to hire approximately 500 employees to work at the facility.

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